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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

The Union government has identified five sites in different states for setting up new nuclear power plants with technology and fuel imported from countries with which India had signed civil nuclear cooperation agreements recently. Which of the following combinations of sites and their states is incorrect?

  1. Jaitapur - Maharashtra

  2. Kudankulam- Tamil Nadu

  3. Haripur- West Bengal

  4. Chhayamithi Virdi - Kerala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chhayamithi Virdi - Gujarat

Multiple choice

The Union government has identified five sites in different states for setting up new nuclear power plants with technology and fuel imported from countries with which India had signed civil nuclear cooperation agreements recently. Which of the following combinations of sites and the countries assisting in the setting up of Light Water Reactors there is/are correct? I. Jaitapur- Canada II. Kudankulam, Haripur - Russia III. Chhayamithi Virdi, Kovvada - USA

  1. I and II only

  2. I and III only

  3. II and III only

  4. III only

  5. I, II and III
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jaitapur - France.  Kudankulam, Haripur- Russia, Chhayamithi Virdi & Kovvada -USA

Multiple choice

Thermal plants in Punjab are located at

  1. Patiala and Ludhiana

  2. Roper and Bhatinda

  3. Jalandhar and Amritsar

  4. <font face="Arial" size="2">Jalandhar and Chandigarh</font>
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The major thermal power plants in Punjab are located at Rupnagar (Roper) and Bathinda (Bhatinda). Rupnagar has the Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant, and Bathinda hosts the Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power Plant. These plants use coal as fuel and contribute significantly to Punjab's power generation capacity. The other options list cities that either don't have major thermal plants or are not the primary locations for Punjab's thermal power infrastructure.

Multiple choice

Consider the following facts:

  1. India's three-stage nuclear power programme was formulated by former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
  2. The focus of the programme is on enabling uranium based nuclear power, and India has abundant uranium reserves in southern states.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India's three-stage nuclear power programme was formulated by Dr.Homi Bhabha in the 1950s to secure the country's long term energy independence, through the use of uranium and thorium reserves found in the monazite sands of coastal regions of South India. The ultimate focus of the programme is on enabling the thorium reserves of India to be utilised in meeting the country's energy requirements.Thorium is particularly attractive for India, as it has only around 1-2% of the global uranium reserves, but one of the largest shares of global thorium reserves at about 30% of the world's total thorium reserves.

Multiple choice

What is the motto of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency?

  1. Energy For Ever

  2. Energy For All

  3. Energy Clean and Green

  4. Reduce, Reuse, Renew
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

IREDA is a Public Limited Government Company established in 1987, under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to promote, develop and extend financial assistance for renewable energy and energy efficiency/conservation projects with the motto 'ENERGY FOR EVER'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is India's and Asia's first nuclear reactor?

  1. Apsara

  2. Zerlina

  3. Candu

  4. Dhruv

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Apsara was India's first nuclear reactor, commissioned in 1956 at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay. It was also Asia's first nuclear reactor. Zerlina, Candu, and Dhruv were later reactors, making option A correct.

Multiple choice

What is Kolar?

  1. Oil field in Assam

  2. A hydroelectric scheme in Bihar

  3. Gold fields in Karnataka

  4. A salt factory in Sambhal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following plants is not a thermal plant?

  1. Dhuvaran

  2. Faridabad

  3. Obra

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

Pykara is a hydroelectric power plant located in Tamil Nadu, not a thermal power plant. Thermal plants generate electricity by burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, or gas. Dhuvaran, Faridabad, and Obra are thermal power stations that use coal or gas as fuel. Pykara harnesses water power from the Pykara river in the Nilgiri hills.

Multiple choice

Rana Pratap Sagar Plant in Rajasthan is associated with

  1. solar energy

  2. hydroelectricity

  3. nuclear power

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

Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Chambal River in Rajasthan. It generates electricity through water power, not solar, nuclear, or wind energy. The plant is part of the Chambal Valley Project and contributes to Rajasthan's power generation. It's named after the Rajput warrior Maharana Pratap.