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Indian Power and Energy Sector

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The Indian power and energy sector questions cover nuclear plants, renewable energy targets, and solar missions. These topics are essential for the general awareness preparation of multiple competitive exams. Practice these questions to stay informed about national energy policies.

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Indian Power and Energy Sector Questions

Multiple choice

Which budget in India is passed separately?

  1. Defence

  2. Airlines

  3. Atomic energy

  4. Railways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Railways budget was traditionally presented separately from the Union Budget in India until 2017, when it was merged. This separation existed since 1924 due to the strategic and economic importance of the railway network. Defence, Airlines (aviation), and Atomic energy departments are part of the regular Union Budget.

Multiple choice

The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in

  1. Bihar

  2. Chattisgarh

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Orissa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bokaro Thermal Power Station is located in Jharkhand state. Bokaro is in the Chotanagpur Plateau region. When Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000, Bokaro became part of the new state.

Multiple choice

The position of India in terms of production of coal is

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Fourth

  4. Fifth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India ranks among the top five coal-producing countries globally, along with China, the United States, and Australia. India's coal production is substantial due to its significant coal reserves, primarily in states like Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh.

Multiple choice

The super-thermal plant located near Singareni Collieries is

  1. Farakka

  2. Singrauli

  3. Korba

  4. Ramagundam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Plant is in Telangana, near the Singareni coal mines. The other options are also super-thermal plants but in different locations: Farakka (West Bengal), Singrauli (Uttar Pradesh/Madhya Pradesh border), Korba (Chhattisgarh).

Multiple choice

Kamini Reactor is located at

  1. Narora

  2. Kota

  3. Kalpakkam

  4. Trombay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kamini (KAlpakkam Mini) is a 30kWt research reactor located at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. It is the only reactor in the world using U-233 fuel and operates on the thorium fuel cycle.

Multiple choice

The nuclear power station in Uttar Pradesh is at

  1. Mathura

  2. Narora

  3. Lucknow

  4. Kanpur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Narora in Uttar Pradesh houses a nuclear power station. It is located on the banks of Ganges in Bulandshahr district. Mathura, Lucknow, and Kanpur are major cities but do not have nuclear power plants.

Multiple choice

Which is the oldest refinery In India?

  1. Numligarh

  2. Digboi

  3. Panipat refinery

  4. Barauni refinery

  5. Bongaigaon refinery
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It was established in1901 and the oldest refinery of India and located in Assam.

Multiple choice

India's Atomic Energy Commission and European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) signed a pact in 2009 under which India will participate in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project. Which of the following statements about ITER is correct?

  1. The goal of the ITER is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of nuclear fusion as a source of power

  2. ITER has been designed to produce 500 MW of output power for 50 MW of input power

  3. The ITER project is expected to cost 10 billion Euros over the course of its thirty-year lifetime

  4. The ITER site is in Vandellٍs, Spain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The ITER site is in Cadarache, Southern France

Multiple choice

Which public sector company is running Project Saraswati to find deeper, unexploited groundwater resources in drought prone and water scare areas of India?

  1. National Hydel Power Corporation

  2. Oil & Natural Gas Commission

  3. Bharat Heavy Electricals

  4. Indian Oil Company

  5. Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Project Saraswati is an ONGC initiative for deep groundwater exploration in water-scarce and drought-prone regions of India. Leveraging ONGC's expertise in hydrocarbon exploration, the project uses advanced geophysical techniques to identify deeper aquifers and untapped groundwater resources to support water security.