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The document is a multiple choice quiz about energy and environmental topics. It includes questions about renewable energy sources like solar, wind and biogas as well as fossil fuels. Questions cover topics like the most energy efficient light bulbs, biomass sources in India, harnessing solar energy through silicon solar cells, advantages of biogas, natural gas transportation and the inefficiency of coal power plants. Other topics touched on include plastic waste, India's constitution regarding environmental protection, catalytic converters, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and India's National Action Plan on Climate Change.

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Quiz Questions For 2016

The document is a multiple choice quiz about energy and environmental topics. It includes questions about renewable energy sources like solar, wind and biogas as well as fossil fuels. Questions cover topics like the most energy efficient light bulbs, biomass sources in India, harnessing solar energy through silicon solar cells, advantages of biogas, natural gas transportation and the inefficiency of coal power plants. Other topics touched on include plastic waste, India's constitution regarding environmental protection, catalytic converters, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and India's National Action Plan on Climate Change.

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1. Which among the following is most energy efficient?

A. Incandescent Bulb
B. Fluorescent Tube Light
C. Compact Fluorescent Lamp
D. All are Equally Efficient
2. In India and elsewhere, biomass can be obtained from
A. Groundnut shells
B. Sugarcane bagasse
C. Rice husk
D. All of the above
3. Solar cells are simple photovoltaic devices that convert solar energy directly into electricity and are
manufactured from the second-most abundant element in the earths crust. Name it.
A. Bauxite
B. Silicon
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium
4. Biogas is a methane-rich gas formed by fermentation of animal dung, human sewage and crop
residue. The advantage(s) of biogas is/are:
A. A clean and smokeless fuel
B. Slurry left behind is used as fish feed
C. High potential in rural India
D. All of the above
5. In rural areas, this gas can be generated and used for cooking and lighting.
A. Biogas
B. Oxygen
C. Ammonia
D. None of these
6. Large amounts of solar energy is stored in the oceans and seas. The process of harnessing this
energy is called
A. OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion)
B. OTC (ocean thermal conversion)
C. OSTEC (ocean and sea thermal energy conversion)
D. OTEC(Ocean technology of energy conversion)
7. A much cheaper and lighter fuel extracted from crude oil is used to adulterate petrol in the ratio 3:1
(adulterant: petrol). It causes damage to the vehicle engine, besides leading to high emission levels.
Name this common adulterant of petrol that most easily escapes detection.
A. Diesel
B. Kerosene
C. Naphtha
D. Mobile oil

8. Some people object to wind turbines because:


A. They do not like windmills
B. They get in the way of photographs
C. Wind farms are not real farms
D. They are often built in areas of natural beauty
9. Natural gas is transported mainly by
A. Pipelines
B. Trucks
C. Auto rickshaw
D. All three equally
10. How much of the energy in burning coal reaches the consumer as electricity
A. 1/3 (one-third)
B. 1/2 (one-half)
C. 3/4 (three-quarters)
D. 9/10 (nine-tenths)
11. Plastic was once hailed as the wonder material but is now becoming a serious environmental and
health problem due to its non-biodegradable nature. Burning of plastics, especially PVC, releases the
following harmful gas into the atmosphere.
A. Dioxins
B. Le
C. O
D. Pl
12.
The states and citizens responsibilities for environmental protection is enshrined in the Constitution
of India in the following two articles:
A. 38G and 58A
B. 55B and 51D
C. 48A and 51G
D. 59B and 12D
13.
A device is fitted to motor vehicles to chemically reduce some gases produced by internal combustion
engines like NOx, CO, and HC into less harmful products. Name this device.
A. Catalytic converter
B. 2-stroke engines
C. Carburetor
D. Tail pipe
14.
The nodal agency for coordinating the energy conservation activities under EC act in India is
A. Bureau of Indian standards
B. Bureau of Energy Efficiency
C. Bureau of Energy Education
D. Bureau of Energy and Environment

15.
...of power consumed by Incandescent Bulbs gets wasted in the form of heat
A. 60%
B. 75%
C. 85%
D. 50%
16.
Which one is not in National Action Plan on Climate Change?
A. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
B. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
C. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
D. National Mission for Energy Conservation
17.
Mithi Virdi came in News due to coming nuclear power plant to be set up in
A. Odisha
B. West Bangal
C. Himachal Prasesh
D. Gujrat
18.
Which combination figure is incorrect regarding energy Capacity installed in India Source Percentage
Coal 57.38 Hydroelectricity 9.03 Renewable energy source 11.94 Gas 18.77 Nuclear 2.28 Oil 0.57
A. Coal & Renewable energy source
B. Nuclear& Oil
C. Renewable energy source& Nuclear
D. Hydroelectricity & Gas

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