HRE101/HRC102 Quiz 1

For a sustainable future, India should be utilizing (multiple answers)

• Clean sources of energy

• Non conventional sources of energy

• Renewable sources of energy

• Fossil fuels

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is closest to the planet's surface and where weather events, such as clouds and precipitation, occur?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Why should India move away from fossil fuels use?

• CO2 emissions

• Import dependence

• Price fluctations

• All of the above

What is the relationship between global temperature and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration?

• As CO2 increases, global temperature decreases

• There is no correlation between CO2 and global temperature

• As CO2 increases, global temperature increases

• Global temperature and CO2 concentration remain constant

Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source?

• Wind

• Solar

• Natural Gas

• Biomass

Which is not a major energy consuming sectors

• Industrial sector

• Transportation sector

• IT sector

• Residential sector

In a typical Europe household, which sector consumes the maximum energy?

• Lighting and appliances

• Water heating and space heating

• Refrigeration and cooling

• Cooking and pumping

What is the primary objective of a "net zero" target in environmental initiatives?

• To reduce energy efficiency

• To offset carbon emissions completely

• To increase resource consumption

• To encourage deforestation

Which of the following pathways has the potential to reverse the temperature change rise

• Increasing energy efficiency

• Limiting consumption

• Limiting population

• Reducing emission intensity of energy production to zero

What are transmission losses in the context of electrical power?

• Energy losses during TV broadcasting

• Losses in transporting electricity over power lines

• Decrease in signal strength during radio transmission

• Inefficiencies in the electrical appliances