The Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh is known for which source of power?
- A.Nuclear power
- B.Solar power
- C.Tidal power
- D.Geothermal power
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, solar power. The solar park built in Rewa district was among the largest single site solar parks in the country when it was commissioned, and part of its electricity is bought by the Delhi Metro, the first sale of solar power from such a park to a buyer outside the state. Madhya Pradesh has since added parks at Neemuch, Agar and Shajapur, so solar has become the fastest growing source in the state.
Option A, nuclear power, is wrong because Madhya Pradesh has no nuclear power station at all, a point examiners test with negative questions. Option C, tidal power, needs a coast with a high tidal range and Madhya Pradesh is landlocked. Option D, geothermal power, is being studied at hot springs in a few parts of India but is not generated in the state. Remember Rewa for solar and the state for having no coast and no nuclear plant.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Wind power
- B.Fossil fuels
- C.Solar power
- D.Hydel power
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- B.Nuclear energy, solar energy, hydel power
- C.Oil, natural gas, firewood
- D.Coal, firewood, biogas
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- A.Biotic and abiotic
- B.Renewable and non-renewable
- C.Individual, international and national
- D.Potential, developed stock and reserves
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- A.Panna
- B.Balaghat
- C.Satna
- D.Jhabua
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- A.Chhindwara
- B.Balaghat
- C.Katni
- D.Umaria
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