Tag: science & technology

ITC Sonar Bangla (now ITC Royal Bengal) in Kolkata was the first hotel in the world to receive carbon credits for its energy conservation and renewable energy initiatives in 2003-2004, certified by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Suzlon Energy, an Indian wind turbine manufacturer, operates the 584 MW wind park in the Tamil Nadu region of the Western Ghats, which was one of the largest wind farms in the world at its peak.

Apsara was India's first nuclear reactor, commissioned on August 4, 1956. It was built in collaboration with the United Kingdom and located at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai. It was a pool-type reactor using enriched uranium.

The Beaufort Scale is used to measure wind speed based on visual observations. It was developed in 1805 by Francis Beaufort and ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane-force winds). Note: The question misspells it as 'Beuford' instead of 'Beaufort'.

Jevons Paradox, named after economist William Stanley Jevons, states that technological progress that increases the efficiency of resource use tends to increase (rather than decrease) the rate of consumption of that resource. It was observed in coal consumption during the Industrial Revolution.

The Geysers is the world's largest geothermal field, located north of San Francisco in California. It's a vast steam reservoir that has been generating geothermal energy since the 1960s and currently produces enough electricity for about 1 million people.

Gynophobia is the specific term for the fear of women, derived from the Greek words 'gyne' (woman) and 'phobos' (fear). Androphobia is the fear of men, making option C a good distractor.

James Watt is credited with the steam engine, though historically he improved Thomas Newcomen's 1712 invention with critical innovations like the separate condenser (1769). Watt's improvements made steam engines practical and efficient.

Lead-acid car batteries use sulfuric acid (H2SO4) as the electrolyte. This is a standard automotive fact - sulfuric acid facilitates the chemical reactions between lead plates to generate electrical energy.