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Question 1
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Pie-chart shows the major sources of energy for our requirements in India. Which among the following has greater contribution?

A
Coal

B
Petroleum and Natural gas

C
Wind

D
Nuclear

Solution

From the pie chart, coal has greater contribution as a source of energy. It contributes 57% of the total source of energy in India.
Question 2
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Which among the following is not a conventional source of energy?

A
Solar

B
Coal

C
LPG

D
Natural gas

Solution

Solar sytem is new technology wihich is used to convert Soler energy to other form of energy. Hence it is not a conventional source of energy.
Question 3
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Fossil fuels are -

A
Renewable, exhaustible and expensive

B
Non-renewable, non-exhaustible and economic

C
Non-renewable, exhaustible and economic

D
Non-renewable, exhaustible and expensive

Solution

Fossil fuels are non-renewable, exhaustible, and expensive.

Exhaustible energy sources are those sources of energy, which will deplete and exhaust after a few hundred years. Examples Coal, petroleum, natural gas.
Question 4
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Coal can be used as a

A
Insecticide

B
Fertilizer

C
Fuel

D
Purifier

Solution

Coal is a fossil fuel.
Coal is called a fossil fuel because it was made from plants that were once alive! Since coal comes from plants, and plants get their energy from the sun, the energy in coal also came from the sun. The coal we use today took millions of years to form.
Question 5
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Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

A
Coal

B
LPG

C
Biogas

D
Natural gas

Solution

Biogas is not a fossil fuel.
Question 6
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Energy is released from fossil fuels when they are ______________.

A
Cooled

B
Pressurised

C
Burned

D
None of the above

Solution

Fossil fuels are fuels because they release heat energy when they are burned.
Ex: Coal, petroleum and natural gas.
Question 7
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The pollution caused by burning fossil fuels can be reduced by

A
Increasing the efficiency of the combustion process

B
Using various techniques to reduce the escape of harmful gases and ashes into the surroundings

C
All of the above

D
None of the above

Solution

The pollution caused by burning fossil fuels can be somewhat reduced by increasing the efficiency of the combustion process and using various techniques to reduce the escape of harmful gases and ashes into the
surroundings.
Question 8
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Besides being used directly for various purposes like cooking and fueling, fossil fuels are used for generating electricity. Is the statement -

A
True

B
False

C
Ambiguous

D
Data Insufficient

Solution

True. Fossil fuels are used for generating electricity. For example coals used in thermal power plant to produce electricity.
Question 9
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Choose options which are renewable sources of energy -

A
Solar energy

B
Wind energy

C
Hydro energy

D
All of the above
Solution
The resources which cannot be exhausted even after continuous utilization are known as renewable resources. For example:
1. Solar energy
2. Wind energy
3. Hydro energy
4. Tidal energy
5. Geothermal energy
Question 10
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A dark coloured, viscous, foul smelling crude oil is

A
Petroleum

B
Coal

C
Natural Gas

D
All of these

Solution

Petroleum is a fossil fuel. It is dark coloured viscous and foul smelling liquid commonly called crude oil.it is always found trapped between two impervious rocks. It is derived from Latin word petra means rocks and oleum means oil. Thus, petroleum literally means rock oil.
Hence a dark coloured, viscous, foul smelling crude oil is petroleum.

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Question 1

Coal

Petroleum and Natural gas

Wind

Nuclear

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Question 2

Solar

Coal

LPG

Natural gas

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Question 3

Renewable, exhaustible and expensive

Non-renewable, non-exhaustible and economic

Non-renewable, exhaustible and economic

Non-renewable, exhaustible and expensive

Solution

Question 4

Insecticide

Fertilizer

Fuel

Purifier

Solution

Question 5

Coal

LPG

Biogas

Natural gas

Solution

Question 6

Cooled

Pressurised

Burned

None of the above

Solution

Question 7

Increasing the efficiency of the combustion process

Using various techniques to reduce the escape of harmful gases and ashes into the surroundings

All of the above

None of the above

Solution

Question 8

True

False

Ambiguous

Data Insufficient

Solution

Question 9

Solar energy

Wind energy

Hydro energy

All of the above

Solution

Question 10

Petroleum

Coal

Natural Gas

All of these

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