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Kaiga, Tarapore, Kakrapara, Narora atomic power stations are in _____.

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  1. Pakistan

  2. USA

  3. China

  4. India

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Kaiga, Tarapore, Kakrapara, Narora atomic power stations are in India.
  • Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. As of 2016, India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation at seven sites, having an installed capacity of 6780 MW. and producing a total of 30,292.91 GWh of electricity 11 more reactors are under construction to generate an additional 8,100 MW.

Which is the most developed source of renewable energy?

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  1. Thermal

  2. Hydro-electric

  3. Solar

  4. Biomass

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Correct Option: B

Which is India's largest wind farm?

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  1. Aralvaimozhi/Muppandal Wind Farm

  2. Jaisalmer Wind Park

  3. Brahmanvel Wind Farm

  4. Damanjodi Wind Farm

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aralvaimozhi is near the Muppandal wind farm. This farm is the largest in Asia and supplies the villagers with electricity for work. The farm is located near the once impoverished village of Muppandal.

On which river world's largest hydro-electric power project is built?

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  1. Hwang-Ho in China

  2. Ganges in India

  3. Nile in Egypt

  4. Yangtze in China

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China.
The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW).

Why solar power has not been developed much?

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  1. Due to low output

  2. Due to high cost of production

  3. Due to less rainfall

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sun offers the most abundant, reliable and pollution-free power in the world.However, problems with solar energy, namely the expensive cost and inconsistent availability, have prevented it from becoming a more utilised energy source.

Which continent is the major user of wind power?

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  1. Asia

  2. Europe

  3. America

  4. Africa

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Correct Option: B

Twenty percent of Denmark's electricity comes from _____.

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  1. Solar power

  2. Biomass

  3. Wind

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Which is the largest source of hydro-electric power in India?

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  1. The Indirasagar dam

  2. Nagarjuna Sagar dam

  3. Hirakud dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal dam

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:


  • Bhakra Dam has ten power generators with five on each side. Generators for the left power house were originally supplied by Hitachi, Japan and upgraded to the present capacity by Sumitomo, Hitachi and Adritz. Generators for the right side were originally supplied by Soviet Union and later upgraded to the present capacity by Russia. The two power houses have a total capacity of 1325 MW. The left power house contain 3 x 108 MW and 2 x 126 MW Francis turbines while the right has 5 x 157 MW.
  • The power generated at Bhakra Dam is distributed among partner states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Delhi.
  • Three additional power plants are on the two canals Nangal Hydel Channel and Anandpur Sahib Hydel Channel that originate from Nangal dam. Their generation capacities are : Ganguwal - 77.65 MW, Kotla - 77.65 MW and Anandpur - 134 MW.

Sugarcane and Jatropha can produce ____________.

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  1. Wind power

  2. Solar energy

  3. Biomass energy

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Biomass is an organic matter derived from living organisms. Biomass can be used as a source of energy and most often refers to plants or plant-based materials that are not used for food or feed, and are specifically called lignocellulosic biomass.
  • Sugarcane and Jatropha can produce Biomass energy.

Who assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Uranium Corporation of India Limited recently?

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  1. C.K.Asnani

  2. Debashish Ghosh

  3. Sanjeev Sood

  4. R.A. Rajeev

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Correct Option: A