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In terms of generation of power, the contribution of ________ power is maximum.

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  1. hydro

  2. nuclear

  3. thermal

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C

Measure of the operational efficiency of a thermal plant:

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  1. Power load factor.

  2. Power leakage factor.

  3. Plant load factor.

  4. Plant leakage factor.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Plant load factor measures the power generating capacity of a thermal plant by calculating the energy load which the plant produces at a given point of time. 

The most promising non-conventional source of energy in India is __________.

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  1. wind power

  2. geo-thermal power

  3. solar energy

  4. tidal power

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Correct Option: C

Final energy resource is _________.

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  1. coal, when it is consumed as fuel

  2. electricity generated in the thermal plant, in consumed by industry

  3. cal when it is consumed for generating electricity

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: B

Hydel-Electricity Plant relates to ___________ segment of Large Scale Industries.

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  1. mining and quarrying

  2. manufacturing

  3. electricity, gas and water supply

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: C

Electricity generated from coal, oil and gas is known as ________.

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  1. hydro electricity

  2. thermal electricity

  3. electro electricity

  4. atomic electricity

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Correct Option: B

Primary energy resource is __________.

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  1. coal, when it is used as a fuel.

  2. coal, when it is consumed for generating electricity.

  3. both of them.

  4. none of them.

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Correct Option: A

Thermal power contributes nearly ________ to the total power generation as per June, 2018 data.

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  1. 50%

  2. 65%

  3. 74%

  4. 72.5%

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Correct Option: B

Hydro power contributes nearly ________ to the total power generation in India as per June, 2018 data.

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  1. 10%

  2. 13%

  3. 20%

  4. 25%

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Correct Option: B

From which of the following sources of generation we get the largest amount of power?

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  1. Hydro-electric projects

  2. Thermal Power projects

  3. Nuclear Power projects

  4. Solar Power projects

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Correct Option: B