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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 is the first railway project in the world to have earned carbon credits after being registered with UN under Clean Development Mechanism?

  1. Shanghai Metro

  2. Delhi Metro

  3. New York City Subway

  4. Buenos Aires Metro
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi Metro has won awards for environment friendly practices from organisations including the United Nations, RINA and the International Organisation for Standardisation, becoming the second metro in the world, after the New York City Subway, to be ISO 14001 certified for environmentally friendly construction.  It is also the first railway project in the world to earn carbon credits after being registered with the United Nations under the Clean Development Mechanism and has so far earned 400,000 carbon credits by saving energy through the use of regenerative braking systems on its trains.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the latest Indian design for the next generation nuclear reactor?

  1. Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)

  2. Fast Breeder Reactor

  3. Advanced Heavy Water Reactor

  4. Light Water Reactor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The advanced heavy water reactor (AHWR) is the latest Indian design for a next generation nuclear reactor that will burn thorium in its fuel core. It is slated to form the third stage in India's 3 stage fuel cycle plan.

Multiple choice

Asia's biggest Solar Park at Charanka village, has been commissioned by which state?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Uttar Pradesh

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

Gujarat has been a leader in solar power generation and contributes 2/3rd of the 900 MW of photovoltaics in the country. The State has commissioned Asia's biggest solar park at Charanka village. The park is already generating 214 MW solar power out of its total planned capacity of 500 MW. The park has been functioning on a multi-developers and multi-beneficiaries paradigm and has been awarded for being the most innovative and environment-friendly project by the CII.

Multiple choice

The first India-EU Business Conference on energy was held in

  1. New Delhi

  2. London

  3. Paris

  4. Berlin

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first India-EU Business Conference on energy cooperation was held in New Delhi. This conference brought together Indian and European business leaders to discuss collaboration in energy security, clean energy, and technology transfer. New Delhi, as India's capital, hosts major international summits and business conferences. The event focused on strengthening EU-India energy partnerships.

Multiple choice

What was the field of Sundararajan Committee?

  1. Power

  2. Small Industry

  3. Education

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

The Sundararajan Committee (1990) was constituted to review and recommend reforms in the petroleum sector pricing, particularly examining alternatives to the Administered Price Mechanism (APM). It focused on the downstream petroleum sector and pricing reforms. This is a specialized economic history fact requiring specific committee knowledge.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world.
  2. Wind power accounts for approx. 10% of India's total installed power capacity.
  3. Gujarat has the maximum installed capacity of wind power in India.

  1. Only 3

  2. Only 1

  3. Only 1 & 3

  4. Only 2 & 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The installed wind power capacity in the world goes like this: China, USA, Spain, Germany & India.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Wind power accounts for approx. 6% of India's total installed power capacity. Statement 3 is wrong: As of Nov 2012, the installed capacity of wind power in India was 18321MW, mainly spread across Tamil Nadu (7134 MW), Gujarat (2,884 MW), Maharashtra (2310.70 MW), Karnataka (1730.10 MW), Rajasthan (1524.70 MW).
Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The National Hydrogen Energy Road Map was prepared by the Steering Group on Hydrogen Energy under the Chairmanship of Shri Ratan N. Tata.

  1. Hydrogen has the highest energy-to-weight ratio of all fuels.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The National Hydrogen Energy Road Map was prepared by the Steering Group on Hydrogen Energy, set up in 2004, under the Chairmanship of Shri Ratan N. Tata. Statement 2 is correct: Hydrogen is the lightest element occurring in nature and contains a large amount of energy in its chemical bond. Because of its low density, liquid hydrogen weighs less than petroleum-based fuels. The density of gaseous hydrogen is 0.0899 grams per liter (g/l). (Air is 1.4 times as dense.) Liquid hydrogen boils at -252.77 degrees Celsius, and it has a density of 70.99 g/l. With these properties, hydrogen has the highest energy-to-weight ratio of all fuels.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)?

  1. It is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
  2. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
  3. All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).
  4. NPCIL is the only power utility company in India which uses nuclear fuel sources.

  1. Only 1 & 2

  2. Only 2

  3. 1, 2, 3 & 4

  4. Only 1, 2 & 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct:

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned corporation of India based in Mumbai. One of the public sector undertakings, it is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
Statement 2 is correct: NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Statement 3 is correct: All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System). Statement 4 is correct: NPCIL is the only power utility company in India which uses nuclear fuel sources.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Department of Space (DOS), under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is responsible for research, development and operationalisation of space systems.
  2. DOS is also the nodal agency for the Physical Research Laboratory, which conducts research in the areas of space science, and the National Remote Sensing Agency, which deploys modern remote-sensing techniques for natural resource surveys and provides operational services to user agencies.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither of the two is correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This question invites a student to commit careless mistake.

Statement 1 is wrong as ISRO works under DOS, instead of the other way round. In fact, ISRO, under DOS is responsible for research, development and operationalisation of space systems. Statement 2 is perfectly correct.