1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists (BEO 2020)
List-I
(Power Plant)
A. Chamera
B. Gwal Pahari
C. Kundankulam
D. Patratu
List-II
(Type of Energy)
1. Atomic Power
2. Thermal Power
3. Hydro-Power
4. Solar Power
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 4 3 1
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 3 4 1 2
Answer.d) 3 4 1 2
Chamera dam is on the Ravi River in Himachal Pradesh.
National Solar Institute is located in Gwal Pahari, Haryana.
Patratu (Jharkhand) is famous for its thermal power plant as it is located near a coalfield.
Kundankulam ( Tamil Nadu) has the largest Atomic power station in India.
2. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). (BEO 2020)
Assertion (A): According to the Geological Survey of India the total reserve of all grade coal in India is 293.50 billion tonnes.
Reason (R): More than half of the total proved reserve of coal of the country is found in two states-Jharkhand and Odisha.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
d) (A) is false but (R) is true
Answer.d) (A) is false but (R) is true
As per the Geological Survey of India;
As of 01-04-2020, the total coal reserve in India was 344 billion tonnes
As of 01-04-2021, the total coal reserve in India was 352 billion tonnes
As of 01-04-2022, the total coal reserve in India was 361 billion tonnes
About 80 percent of India's coal is bituminous tyes and non-coking coal.
Jharia is the largest coal field in India and the second largest coal field is Raniganj.
Jharkhand ( 83.15 billion) and Odisha (79.30 billion tonnes) are the two states with the largest coal reserve.
3. Photovoltaic cells are (UPPSC 2016)
a) Solar cells
b) Thermal cells
c) Sulphur cells
d) Molar cells
Answer. a) Solar cells;
- Photovoltaic cells convert light energy directly to electric energy.
a) Kinetic energy
b) Potential energy
c) Solar energy
d) Radiant energy
a) Butane
b) Propane
c) Methane
d) Ethane
a) Nuclear energy
b) Solar energy
c) Petroleum energy
d) Coal energy
Answer. b) Solar energy; Solar energy produces no known atmospheric pollution.
7. Incinerators are used for which of the following? (UPPSC 2018)
a) Burning wastes
b) Putting waste into them
c) For cutting green trees
d) For making fertilizers
8. Which of the following is the main component of natural gas? (UPPSC 2018)
a) Ethane
b) Butane
c) Carbon mono-oxide
d) Methane
Answer. d) Methane; Natural gas is also known as hydrocarbon gas; and methane [70 to 90 %) is the largest component of natural gas; apart from methane ethane( 5 %) and propane are other components.
9. In the context of which one of the following are the terms ‘pyrolysis and plasma gasification mentioned? (UPSC 2019)
a) Extraction of rare earth elements
b) Natural gas extraction technologies
c) Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles' energy
d) Waste-to-energy technologies
Answer. d) Waste-to-energy technologies; pyrolysis and plasma gasification heat waste material to the gaseous and semi-liquid residue.
10. 'Saving energy and other resources for the future without sacrificing people's comfort in the present' is the definition of which of the following concepts? (UPPSC 2018)
(a) Economic growth
(b) Economic development
(c) Sustainable development
(d) Human development
Answer.(c) Sustainable development
11. With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of the sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? (UPSC 2013)
1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy.
2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers.
3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. c) 1 and 3 only;
Bagasse is the fibrous remaining material of sugarcane and it is used for biofuel and energy generation.
Molasses are byproducts of the sugar industry that are in semiliquid forms that are used to sweeten and produce ethanol, cattle feed, etc.
12. Consider the following statements: (UPSC 2017)
1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. ; d) Neither 1 nor 2;
The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United States (USA), not under United Nations.
13. With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements: (UPSC 2018)
1. India is the third-largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.(d) Neither 1 nor 2
India does not manufacture silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units. It gets imported from mainly China.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission regulates solar traffic.
14. In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol' with the `International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'? (UPSC 2018)
(a) The civilian nuclear reactors come under IAEA safeguards.
(b) The military nuclear installations come under the inspection of the IAEA.
(c) The country will have the privilege to buy uranium from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
(d) The country automatically becomes a member of the NSG.
Answer. a) The civilian nuclear reactors come under IAEA safeguards
15. A non-renewable source of energy is (UPPSC 2021)
a) Solar energy
b) Petroleum
c) Wind energy
d) Biogas
Answer. b) Petroleum is a non-renewable source of energy.
16. What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite? (UPPSC 2014)
a) Thermopile
b) Solar cells
c) Dynamo
d) Small nuclear reactor
Answer. b) Solar cells are the primary source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite.
17. The Homi Bhabha Prize is given for a special contribution in which of the following fields? (UPPSC 2014)
a) Theoretical Physics
b) Nuclear Energy
c) Laser Physics
d) Space Research
Answer. b) Nuclear Energy; Homi Bhabha Prize is given for a special contribution to nuclear energy.
18. Which one of the following energy minerals is contained in the Monazite sand?
a) oil
b) uranium
c) thorium
d) coal
Answer. c) thorium; Monazite sands are found in Kerala beaches which contains thorium.
19. About 80 percent of the coal deposits in India are of -------------.
a) bituminous type
b) anthracite type
c) lignite type
d) pit type
Answer. a) bituminous type of coal is the largest in India which is also known as Gondwana coal.
20. In which one of the following States are the major oil fields located?
a) Assam
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer. a) Assam; Digboi oil field is in Assam.
21. At which one of the following places was the first atomic power station started?
a) Kalpakkam
b) Narora
c) Rana Pratap Sagar
d) Tarapur
Answer. d) Tarapur atomic power station is the oldest power station in India.
22. Which one of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?
a) Hydel
b) Solar
c) Thermal
d) Wind power
Answer. c) Thermal power plant is a coal-based plant that is a non-renewable source of energy.
23. Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?
a) wood
b) gobar-gas
c) nuclear energy
d) coal
Answer. c) nuclear energy is not an example of a bio-mass energy source.
24. Most of the sources of energy we use represent stored solar energy. Which of the following is not ultimately derived from the Sun’s energy?
a) geothermal energy
b) wind energy
c) nuclear energy
d) bio-mass
Answer. a) geothermal energy
25. ------------- was the first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity.
a) Sweden
b) Norway
c) Russia
d) Canada
Answer. b) Norway
26. Which one of the following practices will NOT conserve LPG in your kitchen.
a) Soak the dal for some time before cooking it.
b) Cooking food in a pressure cooker.
c) Keeping the vegetables chopped before lighting the gas for cooking.
d) Cooking food in an open pan kept on low flame.
Answer. d) Cooking food in an open pan kept on low flame.
27. What do we call balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future? ( UPPSC 2023)
a) Reducing consumption
b) Future resources
c) Resource conservation
d) Sustainable development
Answer. d) Sustainable development
Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called sustainable development.
Shifting the basket of items from high energy emitting to lower energy emitting is called reducing consumption. For example, switching off Fan is called reducing consumption.
Future resources are those resources that are not currently available for use but will be available in the future due to technological advancement.
Resource conservation means safeguarding valuable resources like minerals, wildlife, iron ore, and other resources. It involves avoiding wastage and allowing time to regenerate in the environment.
28. Non-Conventional energy sources are those energy sources, that are- (UPPSC 2023)
a) Produced from heat
b) Produced from electricity
c) Non-renewable
d) Renewable
Answer. d) Renewable,
Non-Conventional energy sources are those energy sources, that are renewable. Examples of non-conventional energy sources are wind, solar, wave, etc.
29. Natural resources should be used by the present generation in such a way that if there is minimal degradation of natural resources, then what kind of development would it be called? (UPPSC 2023)
a) Economic development
b) Organic Development
c) Social Development
d) Sustainable Development
Answer. d) Sustainable Development
30. In which of the following areas of India geothermal energy resources have not been found? ( UP PCS 2016)
a) Godavari Delta
b) Ganga Delta
c) Himalayas
d) West Coast
Answer. b) Ganga Delta
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