Renewable Energy
Description: Energy (D) | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: Energy (D) Renewable Energy Physics |
Identify the correct statement(s):
- 'Carbon credit' is a generic term for any tradable certificate or permit representing the right to emit one thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide or the mass of another greenhouse gas.
- The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the flexibility mechanisms defined in the Rio Summit, 1992.
Which of the following statements is/are true?
- Enriched uranium is a type of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-238 has been increased through the process of isotope separation. 2. 235U is the only nuclide existing in nature (in any appreciable amount) that is fissile with thermal neutrons.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world.
- Wind power accounts for approx. 10% of India's total installed power capacity.
- Gujarat has the maximum installed capacity of wind power in India.
Identify the option carrying the correct order of the countries in terms of the decreasing share of nuclear energy in their total energy production.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1974.
- India is not a member of the agency.
Consider the following statements regarding the Bachat Lamp Yojana:
- Bachat Lamp Yojana is a program to reduce the cost of compact fluorescent lamps sold to consumers.
- The difference in cost will be covered by the sale of Certified Emission Rights under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol.
- The program is implemented by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The National Hydrogen Energy Road Map was prepared by the Steering Group on Hydrogen Energy under the Chairmanship of Shri Ratan N. Tata.
- Hydrogen has the highest energy-to-weight ratio of all fuels.
Arrange the following countries in decreasing order of their wind power electricity production:
- Germany
- USA
- China
- Spain
Consider following statements in relation to the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency:
- The mission is one of the eight missions under India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
- The mission aims to save about 10% of our annual energy consumption by 2015.
- The 'Perform, Achieve and Trade' (PAT) mechanism is one of the initiatives under the mission.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)?
- It is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
- NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
- All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).
- NPCIL is the only power utility company in India which uses nuclear fuel sources.
Match the two lists ||| |---|---| | List I (Proposed Nuclear Power Plant)| List II (State)| | A. Kovvada | 1. West Bengal | | B. Haripura | 2. Haryana | | C. Chutkha | 3. Madhya Pradesh | | D. Kumhariya | 4. Andhra Pradesh |
What does the term ‘Peak Oil’ mean?
Which of the following statements is/are true?
- 80% of the geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from radioactive decay of minerals.
- The US is the largest producer of geothermal energy.
Arrange the following states in decreasing order in terms of their installed wind power capacity:
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
Consider the following statements:
- Solar energy is the most widely used form of renewable energy.
- Considering its importance, solar energy has been treated as an important part of India`s National Action Plan for Climate Change.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?