(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Geography - Indian Geography General: Non-Conventional Energy (MCQ- 3)

1. Which of these are incorrect?
i) Hydro power contributes to 24% of total generation capacity
ii) The Sidrapong Hydel Power station in Darjeeling is the oldest power plant in Asia.
iii) It was established in 1898

a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) iii only
d) none

2. Which of these are correct?
i) National Hydroelectricity power corporation has its headquarter at Faridabad
ii) The NHPC has commissioned two projects in Nepal and Bhutan
iii) The NPHC has been conferred the Maharatna status.

a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) i and iii
d) All of the above

3. Match the following
Hydro Power Projects                    State
i) Birla Sui                                  a) Himachal
ii) Dhauliganga                            b) Uttrakhand
iii) Indira Sagar                           c) Madhya Pradesh
iv) Loktak                                  d) Manipur

a) i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a
b) i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d
c) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

4. Match the following
Hydro Power Project             River
i) Loktak                             a) Sutlej
ii) Omkareshwar                  b) Chenab
iii) Baglihar                          c) Narmada
iv) Nathpa Jhakri                 d) Loktak Lake

a) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
b) i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
c) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

5. Which of these are correct?
i) India ranks 1st in the world with USA in annual solar power generation
ii) Tamil Nadu is the largest contributor to renewable energy in India

a) i
b) i i
c) i and ii
d) None

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