Electrical Energy

📆 October 18, 2024

Total Questions: 50

11. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Power Station	State
A. Badarpur	Delhi
B. Harduaganj	Uttar Pradesh
C. Utaran	Gujarat
D. Paras	Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:According to given option, the correct match of Thermal power plant and their locations is as follows:

Power Station	State
Badarpur	Delhi
Harduaganj	Uttar Pradesh
Utaran	Gujarat
Paras	Maharashtra

12. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

List - I (States)	List - II (Rank in installed thermal power capacity)
A. Gujarat	1. First
B. Maharashtra	2. Second
C. Uttar Pradesh	3. Third
D. West Bengal	4. Fourth

Code:

Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	3	1	2
(b)	2	1	4	3
(c)	3	4	1	2
(d)	1	2	3	3

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:According to the given options, the correct match of rank installed thermal power capacity and concerned States is as follows:

State Power	Rank in Installed Thermal Capacity (as on 31.12.2023)
Maharashtra	First (28916.97 MW)
Gujarat	Second (25145.96 MW)
Uttar Pradesh	Third (21197.26 MW)
West Bengal	Fourth (8730.34 MW)

13. Average All-India Thermal Plant Load Factor (PLF) in recent years has been varying between - [U.P.P.C.S. (SpL) (Mains) 2004]

(a) 60-65 percent
(b) 65-70 percent
(c) 70-75 percent
(d) 80-85 percent

Correct Answer: (c) 70-75 percent

Solution:

During the time of this question, Average All India Thermal Plant Load Factor had varied between 70-75%. Now, Coal and Lignite based PLF (Plant Load Factor) during 2022-23 was 64.15%.

14. The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Bihar
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (c) Jharkhand

Solution:Bokaro Thermal Power Station is located at Bokaro district in Jharkhand.

15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Integrated Steel Plant at- Steel Authority of India Jajpur (Odisha)
(b) Power Plant at Jamnagar- Essar Power
(c) Nabinagar Power Plant - Indian Railways
(d) Kayamkulom Power Plant - National Thermal Power Corporation

Correct Answer: (a) Integrated Steel Plant at- Steel Authority of India Jajpur (Odisha)

Solution:Integrated steel plant in Kalinganagar Industrial Complex in Jajpur district of Odisha, is working under Tata Steel not Steel Authority of India.

16. The Barh Super thermal Power Station (BSTPS) is located in which State? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar

Solution:

Barh Super Thermal Power station is located in the Patha district of Bihar state. It has a total approved capacity of 3300 MW and an installed capacity of 1320 MW. The unit 4 was commissioned in the year 2014 and unit 5 in the year 2016.

17. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

Station	Power Type
Patratu	Thermal Power Station
Jhakri	Hydroelectric Station
Kalpakkam	Nuclear Power Station
Korba	Thermal Power Station

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Integrated steel plant in Kalinganagar Industrial Complex in Jajpur district of Odisha, is working under Tata Steel not Steel Authority of India.

18. The Barh Super thermal Power Station (BSTPS) is located in which State? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar

Solution:Barh Super Thermal Power station is located in the Patha district of Bihar state. It has a total approved capacity of 3300 MW and an installed capacity of 1320 MW. The uni 4 was commissioned in the year 2014 and unit 5 in the year 2016.

19. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

Station	Power Type
(a) Patratu	Thermal
(b) Jhakri	Hydroelectric
(c) Kalpakkam	Nuclear
(d) Korba	Wind

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The matching of the conters in question and their respective power plants is as follows:

Station	Power Type
Patratu	Thermal Power Station
Jhakri	Hydroelectric Station
Kalpakkam	Nuclear Power Station
Korba	Thermal Power Station

Hence option (d) is not correctly matched

20. The correct sequence of energy sources in order of their share in the power sector in India is : [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Thermal > Hydro > Nuclear > Wind
(b) Thermal > Nuclear > Hydro > Wind
(c) Hydro > Nuclear > Thermal > Wind
(d) Nuclear > Hydro > Wind > Thermal
(e) Thermal > Hydro > Wind > Nuclear

Correct Answer: (e) Thermal > Hydro > Wind > Nuclear

Solution:The correct sequence of energy sources in order of their share in power sector in India is as follows:

As on 31 December, 2023 Energy production is: Thermal 240022.92 MW), Hydro (46910.17 MW), Wind (44736.24 MW) & Nuclear (7480 MW). Thus, there is no proper sequence of energy source obtained according to given options.

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11. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

12. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

13. Average All-India Thermal Plant Load Factor (PLF) in recent years has been varying between - [U.P.P.C.S. (SpL) (Mains) 2004]

14. The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

16. The Barh Super thermal Power Station (BSTPS) is located in which State? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

17. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

18. The Barh Super thermal Power Station (BSTPS) is located in which State? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

19. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

20. The correct sequence of energy sources in order of their share in the power sector in India is : [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

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