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Renewable Energy

Description: Energy (D)
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Identify the correct statement(s):

  1. '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.
  2. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the flexibility mechanisms defined in the Rio Summit, 1992.
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong: A carbon credit is a generic term for any tradable certificate or permit representing the right to emit carbon dioxide. One carbon credit is equal to one metric tonne of carbon dioxide, or in some markets, carbon dioxide equivalent gases.

Statement 2 is wrong: The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the flexibility mechanisms defined in the Kyoto Protocol that provides for emissions reduction projects which generate Certified Emission Reduction units which may be traded in emissions trading schemes.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. 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.
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong: Enriched uranium is a type of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-235 has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Statement 2 is correct: 235U is the only nuclide existing in nature (in any appreciable amount) that is fissile with thermal neutrons. To make any other isotope radioactive, we need to perform either fission or fusion (that means other isotopes aren't naturally available). Enriched uranium is a critical component for both civil nuclear power generation and military nuclear weapons.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world.
  2. Wind power accounts for approx. 10% of India's total installed power capacity.
  3. Gujarat has the maximum installed capacity of wind power in India.
  1. Only 3

  2. Only 1

  3. Only 1 & 3

  4. Only 2 & 3


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The installed wind power capacity in the world goes like this: China, USA, Spain, Germany & India.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Wind power accounts for approx. 6% of India's total installed power capacity. Statement 3 is wrong: As of Nov 2012, the installed capacity of wind power in India was 18321MW, mainly spread across Tamil Nadu (7134 MW), Gujarat (2,884 MW), Maharashtra (2310.70 MW), Karnataka (1730.10 MW), Rajasthan (1524.70 MW).

Identify the option carrying the correct order of the countries in terms of the decreasing share of nuclear energy in their total energy production.

  1. USA, France, Ukraine, Belgium

  2. France, Belgium, Ukraine, USA

  3. France, USA, Ukraine, Belgium

  4. USA, Ukraine, Belgium, France


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The respective share of nuclear energy in the total energy production of the given countries is as follows:

France             -           77%
Belgium            -           54%
Ukraine            -           47%
USA                 -           19%

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. 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.
  2. India is not a member of the agency.
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization. Statement 2 is correct. China, India, and Russia are not the members of the IEA, but the organization works with its non-member countries also.

Consider the following statements regarding the Bachat Lamp Yojana:

  1. Bachat Lamp Yojana is a program to reduce the cost of compact fluorescent lamps sold to consumers.
  2. The difference in cost will be covered by the sale of Certified Emission Rights under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol.
  3. The program is implemented by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 & 2

  3. Only 1 & 3

  4. 1, 2 & 3


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Bachat Lamp Yojana is a program by the government of India to reduce the cost of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs, i.e., energy saving lights) sold to consumers. It aims to deliver CFLs at the cost of normal lightbulbs.

Statement 2 is correct: The difference in cost will be covered by the sale of Certified Emission Rights under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. Statement 3 is incorrect: The program is implemented through the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) by the India's Ministry of Power.

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.

  1. Hydrogen has the highest energy-to-weight ratio of all fuels.
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The National Hydrogen Energy Road Map was prepared by the Steering Group on Hydrogen Energy, set up in 2004, under the Chairmanship of Shri Ratan N. Tata. Statement 2 is correct: Hydrogen is the lightest element occurring in nature and contains a large amount of energy in its chemical bond. Because of its low density, liquid hydrogen weighs less than petroleum-based fuels. The density of gaseous hydrogen is 0.0899 grams per liter (g/l). (Air is 1.4 times as dense.) Liquid hydrogen boils at -252.77 degrees Celsius, and it has a density of 70.99 g/l. With these properties, hydrogen has the highest energy-to-weight ratio of all fuels.

Arrange the following countries in decreasing order of their wind power electricity production:

  1. Germany
  2. USA
  3. China
  4. Spain
  1. 2 3 4 1

  2. 3 2 1 4

  3. 1 4 2 3

  4. 4 1 2 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

|| |---| | Top 10 countries by wind power electricity production (2012 total)| |||| |---|---|---| | Country| Windpower production (TWh)| % world total| |

United States
| 95.2| 27.6| |
China
| 55.5| 15.9| |
Spain
| 43.7| 12.7| |
Germany
| 36.5| 10.6| |
India
| 20.6| 6.0| |
United Kingdom
| 10.2| 3.0| |
France
| 9.7| 2.8| |
Portugal
| 9.1| 2.6| |
Italy
| 8.4| 2.5| |
Canada
| 8.0| 2.3| |
(rest of the world)
| 48.5| 14.1| |
World total
| 344.8 TWh| 100%|

Consider following statements in relation to the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency:

  1. The mission is one of the eight missions under India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
  2. The mission aims to save about 10% of our annual energy consumption by 2015.
  3. The 'Perform, Achieve and Trade' (PAT) mechanism is one of the initiatives under the mission.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 & 2

  3. Only 1 & 3

  4. 1, 2 & 3


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Of the eight missions of the NAPCC, National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency is one of the most ambitious.

Statement 2 is wrong: The mission aims to save about 5% of our annual energy consumption by 2015, and nearly 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
Statement 3 is correct: The most innovative and challenging new initiative to be introduced under the Mission is the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) mechanism which would assign energy efficiency improvement targets to the country's most energy-intensive industrial units, with the provision of allowing them to retain any energy-efficiency improvements in excess of their target in the form of Energy Savings Certificates, called ESCerts. Units will also be allowed to use purchased ESCerts to meet their targets.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)?

  1. It is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
  2. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
  3. All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).
  4. NPCIL is the only power utility company in India which uses nuclear fuel sources.
  1. Only 1 & 2

  2. Only 2

  3. 1, 2, 3 & 4

  4. Only 1, 2 & 3


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct:

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned corporation of India based in Mumbai. One of the public sector undertakings, it is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
Statement 2 is correct: NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Statement 3 is correct: All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System). Statement 4 is correct: 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 |

  1. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

  2. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

  3. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

  4. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Considering a huge shortage of electricity in India, a number of new nuclear power projects have been proposed. Here under is the list of the sites of proposed plants:

Jaitapur - Maharashtra

Haripura - West Bengal Koodankulam - Tamil Nadu

What does the term ‘Peak Oil’ mean?

  1. The best quality of crude oil

  2. The maximum rate of petroleum extraction

  3. The topmost layer of oil in water

  4. The maximum rate of oil in international trade


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Peak oil is the point in time when the maximum rate of petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production is expected to enter terminal decline.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. 80% of the geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from radioactive decay of minerals.
  2. The US is the largest producer of geothermal energy.
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original formation of the planet (20%) and from radioactive decay of minerals (80%). At the core of the Earth, most of the thermal energy is created by radioactive decay.

Statement 2 is correct: The United States led the world in geothermal electricity production with 3086 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity from 77 power plants.

Arrange the following states in decreasing order in terms of their installed wind power capacity:

  1. Karnataka
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Gujarat
  1. 2 4 1 3

  2. 4 2 1 3

  3. 2 4 3 1

  4. 4 2 3 1


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As of November 2012, the installed capacity of wind power in India is 18,321 MW, mainly spread across Tamil Nadu (7134 MW), Gujarat (2884 MW), Maharashtra (2310.70 MW), Karnataka (1730.10 MW) and Rajasthan (1524.70 MW).

Consider the following statements:

  1. Solar energy is the most widely used form of renewable energy.
  2. 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?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong: It is not solar energy, but hydroelectricity that is the most widely used form of renewable energy. Hydroelectricity accounts for 16 percent of global electricity generation and is expected to increase by about 3.1% each year for the next 25 years. Statement 2 is correct: The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was formally launched on 30th June, 2008. Great importance has been given to the National Solar Mission in the NAPCC. The objective of the mission is to increase the share of solar energy in the total energy mix of the country, while also expanding the scope of other renewable sources.

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