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State whether the given statement is True or False :

Flowing water is a good source of energy. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Flowing water is a good source of energy. It is available at many places and has great energy providing capability.

What percentage of energy requirement of India is met by nuclear power stations?

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  1. 3%

  2. 5%

  3. 10%

  4. 20%

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a non-conventional source of energy?

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  1. Solar energy

  2. Wind energy

  3. Tidal energy

  4. Coal energy

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Coal is a conventional source of energy.

If you could use any source of energy for heating your food, which one would you use?

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  1. Methane gas

  2. Natural gas

  3. Petrol

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Out of the given energy sources, methane gas and petroleum are too highly combustible fuels to be used for domestic purposes. Natural gas is safer than the other two fuels and is less hazardous too.

Which of the following is potentially good source of energy?

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  1. Solar energy

  2. Energy from coal

  3. Energy from petroleum products

  4. Energy from wood

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar energy is potentially an excellent source of energy and if utilized properly, it can provide energy solutions for many generations to come.

Which of the following substances is flammable?

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  1. glass

  2. iron

  3. wood

  4. copper

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Correct Option: C

The fuels that cannot be replenished, once they are used are called _______ .

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  1. renewable sources

  2. non-renewable sources

  3. ultimate sources

  4. accessible sources

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Correct Option: B

A good fuel should :

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  1. be safe to store and transport

  2. be able to provide desired quantity of energy at a steady rate over a long period of time

  3. have low content of non-combustibles and no combustion products that are poisonous or environmental pollutants

  4. all the above

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Correct Option: D

What is the term known as 'when there is a great need of energy and we do not have enough amount of the same'?

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  1. Energy crisis

  2. Energy loss

  3. Energy gain

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A situation where the demand for the energy exceeds its availability or the supply resulting in a bottleneck effect, an increase in prices etc., is known as the energy crisis.

State whether the given statement is True or False :

Energy which is used up cannot be reversed to its original state.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed. It can only be transformed form one form to the another. Energy once used up cannot be reversed to its original form.