Tag: irrigation and power
Questions Related to irrigation and power
Solar energy is a _________.
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renewable energy
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non-renewable energy
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Both of these
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None of these
Solar energy is a renewable free source of energy that is sustainable and totally inexhaustible, unlike fossil fuels that are finite. It is also a non-polluting source of energy and it does not emit any greenhouse gases when producing electricity.
_____ and ______ are the minerals used for generating atomic/nuclear energy.
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Anthracite, lignite
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Mica, manganese
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Uranium, thorium
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Magnetite, hematite
Uranium, thorium.
The Narora Atomic Power Station is situated in __________.
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Rajasthan
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Himachal Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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Karnataka
Narora Atomic Power Station is located at Narora of Bulandshahar district located in Uttar Pradesh. It began in January 1991. It is operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.
The energy obtained from radioactive elements is called ______________.
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Nuclear energy
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Geothermal energy
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Thermal energy
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Tidal energy
Nuclear power is obtained from energy stored in the nuclei of atoms of naturally occurring radio active elements like uranium and thorium.
Nuclear power is the fourth largest source of electricity generation in India.
Maximum amount of coal in India is used as ________.
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Railways
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Steamships
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Energy resource
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Iron and steel plants
Coal has many important uses worldwide.
Coal in India is mostly used for energy generation like electricity generation and as liquid fuel. Steam coal - also known as thermal coal - is mainly used in power generation.
The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at _____.
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Trombay
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Naharkatiya
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Talcher
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Raniganj
Raniganj power plant is located in the Bardhhaman district of west Bengal. Discovery of coal led to industrialisation in this area. It is a pithead coal based thermal power plant.
Nuclear power station in Rajasthan is situated at ___________.
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Kota
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Pokhara
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Jaipur
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Rawatbhata
The nuclear power plant situated in Rajasthan at Rawatbata in Chittorgarh district. This power plant is situated at Rana Pratap Sagar dam across Chambal River.
The only nuclear plant that helps in the field of agriculture is at ______.
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Narora
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Kota
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Kalpakkam
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Tarapur
Kota nuclear plant is also called as Rawatbata nuclear plant situated in Chittorgarh district in Rajasthan. This power plant is situated at Rata Pratap Sagar dam across Chambal River.
This is the only nuclear plant that helps in the field of agriculture. Some uses of this plant are combating pests and diseases by disinfecting with gamma radiations, Increase crop production by changing the genetic makeup, protecting land and resources by enabling farmers to keep closer track of their operations and use vital resources more sparingly and effectively.
What is NTPC?
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National Temporary Power Corporation
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National Thermal Power Corporation
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National Thermal Power Council
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None of these
OTEC refers to ________.
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Oceanic mineral resources conservation
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Tidal and wave energy conversion
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Ocean thermal energy conversion
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None of these
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a process that can produce electricity by using the temperature difference between deep cold ocean water and warm tropical surface waters. OTEC plants pump large quantities of deep cold seawater and surface seawater to run a power cycle and produce electricity.