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Energy Security MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. Energy standards prescribe limits on energy consumption or minimum levels of energy efficiency for manufactured products. 2. Energy labels mainly give consumers information needed to make an informed purchase. 3. Comparative labels certify that a product is highly energy efficient for its category. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as per BEE's explanation of standards and labels. Statement 3 is incorrect because BEE assigns certification of high efficiency to endorsement labels, while comparative labels help compare energy consumption and lifetime running cost.
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. The PNGRB Act covers regulation of refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas. 2. The Act expressly excludes production of crude oil and natural gas from that regulatory coverage. 3. Its stated purposes include protecting consumers and entities, ensuring uninterrupted and adequate supply, and promoting competitive markets. 4. PNGRB’s statutory preamble makes the Board primarily responsible for upstream production of crude oil. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 follow directly from the PNGRB Act preamble. Statement 4 is false because the same text excludes production of crude oil and natural gas; the Board is not framed there as the upstream crude-production regulator.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency was set up under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. 2. BEE’s primary objective is to reduce the energy intensity of the Indian economy within the framework of the Energy Conservation Act. 3. The Standards and Labelling programme informs consumers about energy-saving and cost-saving potential of labelled appliances. 4. Under the star-rating system, a higher star rating implies lower energy efficiency. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct from BEE’s official description. Statement 3 is correct from the S&L programme overview. Statement 4 is false because the UDIT-BEE page says a higher star rating implies greater, not lower, energy efficiency.
Q4Consider the following statements about India's strategic petroleum reserves: 1. The first phase created strategic crude-oil storages at Visakhapatnam, Mangaluru and Padur. 2. The total capacity created in the first phase was 5.33 million metric tonnes of crude oil storage. 3. These reserves are meant only for commercial trading by oil marketing companies, not for supply disruption. 4. The reserves store finished petroleum products rather than crude oil. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Phase I covers the three listed strategic crude-oil storage sites with 5.33 MMT capacity. Statement 3 is false because the reserves are intended to address oil shortages. Statement 4 is false because the cited reserve is crude oil storage.
Q5Consider the following statements: 1. India’s updated NDC includes a target to reduce emission intensity of GDP by 45 percent by 2030 from the 2005 level. 2. India’s updated NDC includes achieving about 50 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030. 3. India’s updated NDC requires 50 percent of total primary energy consumption to come from crude oil by 2030. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as per the PIB summary of India’s updated NDC. Statement 3 is incorrect: the cited target concerns installed electric power capacity from non-fossil sources, not primary energy consumption from crude oil.
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6Consider the following statements: 1. India receives about 5,000 trillion kWh per year of incident solar energy over its land area. 2. Solar power can be generated on a distributed basis and can add capacity with short lead times. 3. From an energy-security perspective, MNRE describes solar as secure because it is abundantly available. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements: 1. India's strategic crude-oil storages under ISPRL were planned at three locations: Visakhapatnam, Mangalore and Padur. 2. ISPRL strategic storages are meant to replace all existing crude and petroleum-product storages of oil companies. 3. ISPRL is described as a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and a wholly owned subsidiary of OIDB. 4. India's strategic crude-oil storages are constructed only in above-ground steel tanks because rock caverns are unsafe for hydrocarbons. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements: 1. India has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15 percent. 2. Expansion of the City Gas Distribution network is one of the steps listed for increasing natural gas use. 3. SATAT is listed by PIB as an initiative to promote imported coal. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements: 1. The National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 links biofuels with import reduction. 2. Municipal solid waste can be converted to drop-in fuels under available technologies mentioned in the policy note. 3. The policy note says the biofuels programme in India has not faced any domestic feedstock availability issue. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. Under the PNGRB Act, common carrier pipelines include crude oil pipelines. 2. The Board has jurisdiction over disputes relating to security of supply to consumers by entities. 3. Individual consumer complaints maintainable before a consumer disputes redress forum are to be taken up by the PNGRB Board. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements: 1. Resource adequacy planning in India is meant to ensure reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity supply to meet growing demand. 2. Resource adequacy includes sufficient generation capacity, energy storage and other flexible resources. 3. The framework is designed only for real-time dispatch and excludes advance procurement of resources. 4. State resource adequacy planning supports long-term planning for generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: 1. It is the nodal ministry of the Government of India for all matters relating to new and renewable energy. 2. Its stated broad aim is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy to supplement India's energy requirements. 3. Its allocation of business includes small, mini and micro hydel projects up to and including 25 MW capacity. 4. It is responsible for all large hydroelectric projects above 25 MW as part of its small hydel mandate. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements: 1. Large-scale variable renewable energy creates challenges for grid stability and uninterrupted power supply. 2. Energy Storage Systems can store available renewable energy and use it during peak hours. 3. Energy storage increases renewable variability and therefore reduces grid stability. 4. Energy storage can support peak shifting, ancillary services and larger renewable energy integration. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. Natural gas is used for power generation and as feedstock for fertilizer plants. 2. Natural gas is also used as fuel for industrial use and for domestic or commercial uses such as cooking. 3. Natural gas cannot be stored temporarily in pipelines. 4. LNG is corrosive and toxic, which is why it is unsuitable for storage. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. The IEA defines electricity security as the capability to ensure uninterrupted availability of electricity by withstanding and recovering from disturbances and contingencies. 2. Electricity security directly includes affordability and sustainability within the IEA definition. 3. Power interruptions can cause impacts beyond the power system, including transport disruption and loss of economic activity. Which of the statements given above are correct?