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Energy resources - Test Set 1

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    In India, the most important source of Energy is
    1. Petroleum
    2. Coal
    3. Nuclear
    4. Hydro-electricity
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  2. Question 2

    The Coal belt of peninsular India developed during ___________ period.
    1. Tertiary
    2. Pleistocene
    3. Carboniferous
    4. None of the above
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  3. Question 3

    ____________ is not a potential area for generation of Geo-thermal energy.
    1. Son valley
    2. Damodar valley
    3. Western ghats
    4. None of the above
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  4. Question 4

    Tertiary Coal beds are found in
    1. Assam and Rajasthan
    2. Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    3. Maharashtra and Odisha
    4. West Bengal and Bihar
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  5. Question 5

    the first Hydro-power plant in India was set up at
    1. Mandi
    2. Darjeeling
    3. Sivasamudram
    4. Pykara
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  6. Question 6

    Alwayee, Koyana and Korba is mainly known for
    1. Thermal power station
    2. Refineries
    3. Hydel power station
    4. Aluminium industry
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  7. Question 7

    Neyvelli thermal power station is located in
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Karnataka
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  8. Question 8

    Idukki thermal power station is in the State of
    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Kerala
    4. Karnataka
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  9. Question 9

    For which one of the following is Satara well known
    1. Thermal power station
    2. Wind energy plant
    3. Hydro-electric plant
    4. Nuclear power plant
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following is an example of non-renewable energy resource?
    1. Solar
    2. Coal
    3. Methane
    4. Hydroelectric
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  11. Question 11

    Uran is a Gas based power project in
    1. Gujarat
    2. Karnataka
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Tamil Nadu
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  12. Question 12

    The highest share in power generation in India is of
    1. Atomic power
    2. Hydro power
    3. Thermal power
    4. All above have equal shares
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  13. Question 13

    The correct sequence of energy sources in order of their share in power sector in India is
    1. Thermal > Hydro > Wind > Nuclear
    2. Thermal > Nuclear > Hydro > Wind
    3. Hydro > Nuclear > Thermal > Wind
    4. Nuclear > Hydro > Wind > Thermal
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  14. Question 14

    The super thermal electricity plant established by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in West Bengal is situated at
    1. Asansol
    2. Bairakpur
    3. Chandranagar
    4. Farakka
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  15. Question 15

    Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station is located in
    1. Telengana
    2. Jharkhand
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Karnataka
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  16. Question 16

    With the help of which of the following countries, Thermal Power Centre at Obra was established?
    1. America
    2. Germany
    3. Japan
    4. Russia
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  17. Question 17

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    1. Badarpur : Delhi
    2. Harduaganj : Uttar Pradesh
    3. Utaran : Gujarat
    4. Paras : Andhra Pradesh
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  18. Question 18

    India is constructing its 25th Nuclear Plant at
    1. Bargi (Madhya Pradesh)
    2. Fatehabad (Haryana)
    3. Kakrapar (Rajasthan)
    4. Rawatbhata (Rajasthan)
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  19. Question 19

    'Mithivirdi' Nuclear power plant is set up in collaboration with which of the following countries?
    1. USA
    2. Canada
    3. Russia
    4. France
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  20. Question 20

    Where is the Hydroelectric station located?
    1. Koyna
    2. Neyveli
    3. Kathgodam
    4. trombay
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