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Solar energy is a _________.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. renewable energy 

  2. non-renewable energy

  3. Both of these

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar energy is a renewable free source of energy that is sustainable and totally inexhaustible, unlike fossil fuels that are finite. It is also a non-polluting source of energy and it does not emit any greenhouse gases when producing electricity.

 

_____ and ______ are the minerals used for generating atomic/nuclear energy.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Anthracite, lignite

  2. Mica,  manganese

  3. Uranium, thorium

  4. Magnetite, hematite

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Uranium, thorium.

The Narora Atomic Power Station is situated in __________.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Karnataka

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Narora Atomic Power Station is located at Narora of Bulandshahar district located in Uttar Pradesh. It began in January 1991. It is operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.

The energy obtained from radioactive elements is called ______________.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Nuclear energy

  2. Geothermal energy

  3. Thermal energy

  4. Tidal energy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nuclear power is obtained from energy stored in the nuclei of atoms of naturally occurring radio active elements like uranium and thorium. 

Nuclear power is the fourth largest source of electricity generation in India.

Maximum amount of coal in India is used as ________.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Railways

  2. Steamships

  3. Energy resource

  4. Iron and steel plants

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coal has many important uses worldwide.

Coal in India is mostly used for energy generation like electricity generation and as liquid fuel. Steam coal - also known as thermal coal - is mainly used in power generation.

The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at _____.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Trombay

  2. Naharkatiya

  3. Talcher

  4. Raniganj

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Raniganj power plant is located in the Bardhhaman district of west Bengal. Discovery of coal led to industrialisation in this area. It is a pithead coal based thermal power plant.

Nuclear power station in Rajasthan is situated at ___________.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Kota

  2. Pokhara

  3. Jaipur

  4. Rawatbhata

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The nuclear power plant situated in Rajasthan at Rawatbata in Chittorgarh district. This power plant is situated at Rana Pratap Sagar dam across Chambal River.

The only nuclear plant that helps in the field of agriculture is at ______.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Narora

  2. Kota

  3. Kalpakkam

  4. Tarapur

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kota nuclear plant is also called as Rawatbata nuclear plant situated in Chittorgarh district in Rajasthan. This power plant is situated at Rata Pratap Sagar dam across Chambal River.

This is the only nuclear plant that helps in the field of agriculture. Some uses of this plant are combating pests and diseases by disinfecting with gamma radiations, Increase crop production by changing the genetic makeup, protecting land and resources by enabling farmers to keep closer track of their operations and use vital resources more sparingly and effectively.

What is NTPC?

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. National Temporary Power Corporation

  2. National Thermal Power Corporation

  3. National Thermal Power Council

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
NTPC is a major power providing corporation in India The corporation has a pro-active approach for preserving the natural environment and resources like water, oil and gas and fuels in places where it is setting up power plants. This has been possible through
(a) Optimum utilisation of equipment adopting latest techniques and upgrading existing equipment. 
(b) Minimising waste generation by maximising ash utilisation. 
(c) Providing green belts for nurturing ecological balance and addressing the question of special purpose vehicles for afforestation.

OTEC refers to ________.

geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Oceanic mineral resources conservation

  2. Tidal and wave energy conversion

  3. Ocean thermal energy conversion

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a process that can produce electricity by using the temperature difference between deep cold ocean water and warm tropical surface waters. OTEC plants pump large quantities of deep cold seawater and surface seawater to run a power cycle and produce electricity.