Which ministry of the Government of India is responsible for the promotion of renewable energy?
- A.Ministry of Power
- B.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- C.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. It grew out of a department for non-conventional energy sources created in 1982, became a full ministry in 1992 and took its present name in 2006, and India is among the very few countries in the world to have a separate ministry devoted to this sector. Option A is wrong because the Ministry of Power handles generation, transmission and distribution of conventional electricity, including thermal and large hydro stations. Option C is wrong because the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change deals with forests, wildlife, pollution control and India's position in climate negotiations rather than with building renewable capacity. Option D is wrong because the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is concerned with oil and gas, which are fossil fuels and the opposite of the sector in question.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Bituminous
- B.Lignite
- C.Peat
- D.Anthracite
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- A.Comparable
- B.Much higher
- C.Higher
- D.Lower
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- A.New Delhi
- B.Gurugram, Haryana
- C.Bengaluru, Karnataka
- D.Paris, France
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- A.2006
- B.2008
- C.2010
- D.2015
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Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT a renewable source of energy?
- A.Tidal energy
- B.Natural gas
- C.Biomass
- D.Geothermal energy
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Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed over millions of years from buried organic matter; the stock is fixed, so every unit burnt is gone, and it releases carbon dioxide when burnt, although less than coal for the same heat.
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