This set of Energy & Environment Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Energy Production & Consumption”.
1. Where does India stand on solar energy production?
a) First
b) Third
c) Fifth
d) Seventh
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Explanation: Based on total PV installed capacity India ranks seventh in the solar production which is stated by International Energy Agency (IEA). First position is taken by China, third by Germany, fifth by Italy and seventh by India with the total production of 9000 MW.
2. India’s position in the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is_________
a) fourth
b) third
c) second
d) first
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Explanation: According to Global Wind Energy Council in 2016 India ranked fourth in the Global Wind Power Installed Capacity Index with cumulative installed wind power generation. This gives the capacity of 28700 MW with the world’s share of around 6%.
3. Which country leads in the production of biofuel in the world?
a) United States of America
b) Brazil
c) Germany
d) Argentina
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Explanation: The United States is the largest producer of biofuel in the world, accounting to 42% of global biofuel production. The United States produced 31 metric tons of oil equivalents, while Brazil which stands second in the production of biofuel produced 18 million metric tons of oil equivalents.
4. India is placed within the top 25 nations, in terms of oil production in the world.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: India stands in the 24th position in terms of oil production in the world. The total amount of oil produced in India is 734,180 Barrel per day (bbl/day). Whereas the first three place go to Russia, Saudi Arabia and United States respectively.
5. The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are known for the production of ___________
a) Coal
b) Copper
c) Gold
d) Petroleum
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Explanation: The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven states in Arab which border the Persian Gulf, namely Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. All these Arab states have significant production of petroleum. There GDP is highly depending on the production of petroleum.
6. India stands in the first position, in the production of coal in the world.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: India stands second position in the production of coal in the world. China stands in the first position in the production of coal in the world. According to 2016 survey India produces 3,411 million tons of coal, whereas China produces 7,461 million tons of coal.
7. Which country produces the largest share of electricity generated by nuclear power?
a) India
b) France
c) China
d) Japan
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Explanation: France produces the largest share of electricity generated by nuclear power. France accounts 75% of total electricity produced by nuclear power. India stands in the 27TH position with 306% of total electricity produced by nuclear power.
8. Total primary energy consumption of fuel in the world is lead by ___________
a) Coal
b) Nuclear
c) Hydro
d) Oil
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Explanation: Consumption of primary energy of fuel in the world is lead by oil with the consumption of 33%. The consumption of coal is 30%. The consumption of Nuclear is 4%. The consumption of hydro is 7%.
9. India’s energy consumption growth in 2016 is_________
a) 3.6%
b) 4.6%
c) 2.9%
d) 1.5%
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Explanation: Many countries energy consumption has seriously slowed overed few years. But India is managed to increased its consumption growth. One of the main reason for the increase in energy consumption growth in India is the decision took for continued to support world energy consumption.
10. Which is the world’s biggest oil consuming country?
a) United States of America
b) Japan
c) India
d) China
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Explanation: The United States is the largest consumer of oil in the world, accounting 20% of global oil production. The United States consumed 18.5 million barrels of oil per day, while Japan stands third, India in fourth place and China in second place.
11. State true or false. Nordic countries consumption of energy per capita is among the highest in the world.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Nordic countries are the countries which are situated in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic. The Nordic countries generate only moderate emission levels of greenhouse gases compared to other developed countries. This is related to their lower dependency on fossil fuels. However, their consumption of energy per capita is among the highest in the world.
12. The world’s top consuming country of domestically produced hydroelectricity is ___________
a) India
b) Brazil
c) China
d) Japan
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Explanation: China is the largest consumption of hydroelectricity in the world. It consumed 163 million tonnes of oil-equivalent(mtoe) which is of 6.7% of its total energy consumption. India consumes 25 mtoe, Brazil consumes 90 mtoe, Japan consumes 19 mtoe.
13. India stands first position in the consumption of electricity in the world.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: India stands third position in the consumption of electricity in the world. China stands in the first position in the consumption of electricity in the world. According to 2016 survey India consumes 1,408,624,400,000 KiloWatt Hours per year(kW-h/yr).
14. India’s total primary energy consumption is ____________
a) 24.3 BTU
b) 19.01 BTU
c) 120 BTU
d) 30.1 BTU
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Explanation: According to 2014 estimation India’s total primary energy consumption is 24.3 BTU, China consumes 120 BTU, Japan consumes 19.01 BTU, Russia consumes 30.1 BTU. India’s energy consumption is increasing exponentially due to the large population of the country.
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