Energy Demand MCQ — 18 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider the following statements about renewable energy and power-system flexibility in India: 1. Solar photovoltaic and wind account for more than three-quarters of India's projected capacity additions over the next two decades in the IEA STEPS. 2. The IEA says India's power-system flexibility requirement rises faster than anywhere else in the world in the STEPS. 3. The IEA says demand-side response is unnecessary for accommodating renewable growth. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements: 1. India's electricity demand is set to increase much more rapidly than its overall energy demand. 2. The IEA describes variability in India's electricity system as only a supply-side issue, unrelated to demand. 3. Demand-side options such as improving air-conditioner efficiency or shifting agricultural pumps to different parts of the day can support power-system flexibility. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements about electricity demand and air-conditioning in India: 1. The IEA projects India's electricity demand to grow by almost 5% per year only up to 2030. 2. Peak daily electricity consumption for air-conditioning is projected to increase six-fold to 2040. 3. The rise in electricity demand is expected to reduce variability in supply and demand. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about solar, coal and battery storage in India's energy outlook: 1. Solar already accounted for close to 70% of India's electricity generation when the IEA report described the baseline. 2. Coal accounted for less than 4% of India's electricity generation in that baseline. 3. In the IEA STEPS, India has 140 GW of battery capacity by 2040. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements about India's transport energy demand in the IEA STEPS: 1. Energy demand for road transport is projected to more than double over two decades. 2. More than half of the projected road-transport growth is fuelled by diesel-based freight transport. 3. India's oil demand reaches 8.7 mb/d in 2040 in the STEPS. Which of the statements given above are correct?