India's Energy Resources: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

What is the main source of energy in India?

Amolecular
Bthermal
Chydroelectricity
Dsolar

Question 2 of 25

Where was the first hydroelectric power station established?

AChambal
BDamodar
CMandi
DShivasamudram

Question 3 of 25

Based on the contribution of the following resources to India's total energy consumption, their correct descending order is-

ACoal, petroleum, hydro-electricity, natural gas
BCoal, petroleum, natural gas, hydroelectricity,
CPetroleum, coal, natural gas, hydroelectricity
DPetroleum, coal, hydroelectricity, natural gas

Question 4 of 25

'Kakrapara Atomic Power Station is located in which of the following states?

AKarnataka
BGujarat
CTamil Nadu
DMaharashtra

Question 5 of 25

The contribution of thermal power to the total electricity production in the country is approximately-

A60
B70
C75
D80

Question 6 of 25

Which of the following was established at a place called 'Kalpakkam' near Chennai?

Anewsprint plant
BLignite Plant
Cnuclear power plant
Doil refinery

Question 7 of 25

Which of the following is not a conventional source of energy?

Anatural gas
BCoal
CMineral Oil
Dgeothermal energy

Question 8 of 25

India's first wave energy project is set up at which of the following places?

AKandla
BBijinjam
CKarwar
DDharwad

Question 9 of 25

'Kaiga' contains-

Apotassium extraction
Bnuclear power generation
Chydroelectric power generation
Dcoal mining

Question 10 of 25

Which of the following states ranks first in the production of wind energy?

AGujarat
BMaharashtra
CTamil Nadu
DRajasthan

Question 11 of 25

Which of the following types of energy causes the least air pollution?

Athermal energy
Bhydropower
Cnuclear energy
DSolar energy

Question 12 of 25

The first hydroelectric project of India is-

AShivasamudram Project on Krishna River
BMahatma Gandhi Project on Sharavati River
CShivasamudram Project on the Cauvery River
DBhakra Nangal Project on the Sutlej River

Question 13 of 25

Which of the following thermal power stations and their respective states is not correctly matched?

AObra - Uttar Pradesh
BVindhyachal - Madhya Pradesh
CTalcher - Odisha
DKorba - Madhya Pradesh

Question 14 of 25

Loktak Power Project is located in which of the following states?

AWest Bengal
BKerala
CMeghalaya
DManipur

Question 15 of 25

Where did electricity supply first start in India?

AKolkata
BDarjeeling
CMumbai
DChennai

Question 16 of 25

Which state of India is leading in solar energy production?

AGujarat
BRajasthan
CHaryana
DUttar Pradesh

Question 17 of 25

Asia's first underground hydroelectric project is located in which of the following states of India?

AJammu and Kashmir
BHimachal Pradesh
CArunachal Pradesh
DUttar Pradesh

Question 18 of 25

Which of the following states of India has greater potential for development of wind energy?

AUttar Pradesh and Punjab
BBihar and Jharkhand
CTamil Nadu and Gujarat
DRajasthan and Odisha

Question 19 of 25

Coal supplies ......... percent of India's commercial energy.

A76
B56
C67
D52

Question 20 of 25

'Talcher' and 'Ennore' are noteworthy-

Afor nuclear power plants
Bfor hydroelectric power plants
CFor geothermal power plants
DFor thermal power plants

Question 21 of 25

What is India's position in the world in the production of wind energy?

ASecond
Bthird
CFourth
DFifth

Question 22 of 25

Chukha Hydroelectric Project, a joint project of India and Bhutan, is located on which river?

AMahakali River
BTeesta River
CWangchu River
DManas River

Question 23 of 25

Where was the first hydroelectric power station established in India in 1897?

AShivasamudram
BDarjeeling
CPawn
DKhopoli

Question 24 of 25

Which of the following is the main source of commercial energy in India?

Anatural gas
BCoal
CMineral Oil
Dnuclear energy

Question 25 of 25

At which of the following places electricity is generated from hydropower?

ANeweli
BEnnore
CTuticorin
DMettur