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Renewable Energy Practice Test: India's Energy Situation
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India is the world's third-largest consumer of energy and the third-largest producer of electricity. In 2022, India's energy consumption increased by 3.5% annually. According to Wikipedia, India has 136 GW (38%) installed capacity of renewable energy. It is one of the world leaders in renewable energy investments and installations. India has set a target of 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2022.

Renewable Energy Practice Test: India's Energy Situation
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1. Air conditioning is the major electricity consumer in commercial sector.
2. Which of the following is a non-commercial form of energy used for cooking in India?
3. Which of the following majorly account for thermal power in India?
4. Why is the energy intensity of Indian industrial sector higher than that of the developed countries?
5. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka have ______ biomass power.
6. India is a net energy importer.
7. What is the biggest nuclear power plant in India?
8. In terms of total primary energy consumption, India stands _______
9. When (year) was India the third largest electricity producer in the world?
10. Which of the following is an example of public sector hydroelectric companies?
11. How can energy consumption in industrial sector be reduced?
12. In 2017, India ranked _______ in coal consumption.
13. Which of the following states is known oil reserves?
14. Kerosene is used for cooking and lighting lamps in rural parts of India.
15. What is the maximum conversion efficiency of thermal power plants?
16. India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation.
17. Industrial sector in India consumes ______ total commercial energy produced.
18. Where is Muppandal Windfarm located in India?
19. Where is the largest coal belt in India?
20. Which of the following states is known for gas reserves?
21. Which sector dominates hydroelectric power production in India?
22. The industrial sector in India has a higher energy intensity as compared to that of developed countries.
23. What is the second largest thermal power plant in India?
24. How is India’s oil consumption met?
25. What is the largest thermal power plant in India?