ENERGY CONSERVATION - Round 2

What is the primary purpose of the ‘Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT)’ scheme in India?

• • A)

    • Promoting energy-efficient lighting in rural areas

• • B)

    • Encouraging energy-efficient practices in industries through market-based mechanisms

• • C)

    • Subsidizing rooftop solar installations for residential buildings

• • D)

  • Providing tax incentives for electric vehicle buyers

Which type of lighting is most energy-efficient for street lighting in India?

• • A)

    • Incandescent bulbs

• • B)

    • Fluorescent tubes

• • C)

    • High-pressure sodium vapor lamps

• • D)

  • LED lights

How does ‘LiFE’ contribute to environmental conservation through lighting choices?

• • A)

    • Encouraging the use of neon lights

• • B)

    • Promoting natural light over artificial lighting

• • C)

    • Supporting high-energy consuming light fixtures

• D)

  No specific recommendations on lighting

National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on?

• 
  A)

  December 13

• B)

  December 14

• C)

  December 15

• D)

  December 16

Nuclear power plants produce energy through the:

• A)

  Induced fission

• B)

  Induced fusion

Which is the ultimate source of energy available to human kind?

• A)

  Sun

• B)

  Wind

• C)

  Geothermal

• D)

  None of the above

Which is the most widely used energy resource in India?

• A)

  Wind energy

• B)

  Coal

• C)

  Geothermal Energy

• D)

  None of the above

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?

• 
  A)

  Solar

• B)

  Hydroelectric

• C)

  Coal

A coal deposit that is not economical to mine today would be considered part of our __________ .

• A)

  Coal reserves

• B)

  Coal resources

• C)

  Coal reservoirs

India Energy Conservation Act was implemented by the BEE in which year?

• A)

  2000

• B)

  2001

• C)

  2005

• D)

  2007