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We can save energy by :

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  1. buying expensive cars

  2. using aeroplanes

  3. using CFL

  4. using ships

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Simple things like switching off fans and lights when not in use, using maximum daylight, walking instead of driving for short distances, using CFL instead of traditional bulbs, proper insulation for leakage of energy can go a long way in saving energy.


Hence the correct option is C.

Which of the following is/are the method(s) of controlling hydrocarbons from production?

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  1. Adsorption

  2. Condensation

  3. Gas Absorption

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The methods of controlling hydrocarbons from production are

  1. Adsorption
  2. Condensation
  3. Gas absorption

What is the effect of strike of unions in oil producing companies?

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  1. decrease in price of oil

  2. cause an energy crisis.

  3. suspension of unions by Govt.

  4. increase in the selling of cars

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A strike by unions in an oil producing firm can definitely cause an energy crisis.

What are the disadvantages of renewable energy?

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  1. They are eco-friendly

  2. They cannot be used in war

  3. Proper equipment to convert those energy into useful form is not available easily

  4. They are non-renewable

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are many advantages of renewable energy but the only disadvantage is that proper equipment for their conversion are not easily available. Either they are very costly or not easily available.

Which of the following measures can help in controlling hydro carbon pollution

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  1. Less usage of automobile

  2. controlling population

  3. A,B

  4. Nne

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Less usage of automobiles and controlling population he following measures can help in controlling hydro carbon pollution
Hence option C is the correct answer.

Hydrogen is a cleaner fuel than $CNG.$ 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hydrogen gas is cleaner fuel than $CNG$ as $CNG$ contains hydrocarbons which in turn contains carbon and it is a form of pollutant present in $CNG.$  But hydrogen is waste-free. The fusion of hydrogen does not produce any waste and therefore it is cleaner than $CNG.$

The medium which retains and interacts with a pollutant is:

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  1. receptor

  2. sink

  3. both $A$ and $B$

  4. system

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sink acts as a medium which retains and interacts with a pollutant.

Biofuels are different from fossil fuels in regard to greenhouse gases but are similar to fossil fuels in that biofuels contribute to air pollution

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fuels extracted from plants and crops are known as biofuels. They not only help a struggling economy by providing jobs but also helps in reducing greenhouse gases up to much extent by emitting less pollution. 

Biofuels are produced from wheat, corn, soybean, and sugarcane which can be produced again and again and thus they are sustainable.
Like fossil fuel, biofuel also causes air pollution.

A liquid fuel used in homes is:

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  1. Water

  2. LPG

  3. CNG

  4. Cooking oil

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cooking oil or Vegetable oil can be used as an alternative fuel in diesel engines and in heating oil burners. When vegetable oil is used directly as a fuel, in either modified or unmodified equipment, it is referred to as straight vegetable oil (SVO) or pure plant oil (PPO). Conventional diesel engines can be modified to help ensure that the viscosity of the vegetable oil is low enough to allow proper atomization of the fuel. This prevents incomplete combustion, which would damage the engine by causing a build-up of carbon. Straight vegetable oil can also be blended with conventional diesel or processed into biodiesel or bioliquids for use under a wider range of conditions.

Hence, the correct option is $D$

Biomass can be converted into fuels by:

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  1. thermal conversion

  2. biochemical conversion

  3. chemical conversion

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biomass is an organic material that comes from plants and animals and it is a renewable source of energy.

This biomass can be converted into fuels by thermal conversion, biochemical conversion, and chemical conversion as well.