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- Question
India has been placed in the _______ spot in the renewable energy country attractiveness index by EY.
Options- A. 1st
- B. 2nd
- C. 3rd
- D. 4th
- Correct Answer
- 2nd
ExplanationIndia has been placed in the second spot in the renewable energy country attractiveness index by EY. The UK accountancy firm noted the fast pace of growth in Indian renewable energy in the past three years. Over 10 gigawatt (Gw) of solar power was added between 2015 and 2017 and wind energy capacity grew to 5.4 Gw in 2017-18. This growth is in the context of the government?s ambitious targets ? 175 Gw of renewables by 2022, with 40 per cent installed capacity from renewables by 2030 ? and the dramatic price falls in photovoltaic technology.
- 1. Headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located at
Options- A. Geneva
- B. Washington DC
- C. New York
- D. Rome Discuss
- 2. Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then, we find water
Options- A. will overflow
- B. will not rise
- C. depressed
- D. change its meniscus Discuss
- 3. Mirage is due to
Options- A. unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
- B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
- C. depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
- D. equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere Discuss
- 4. Plants are killed in winter by frost
Options- A. because of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues
- B. because no photosynthesis takes place at such low temperature
- C. because respiration ceases at such low temperature
- D. because there is no transpiration Discuss
- 5. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called
Options- A. protons
- B. electrons
- C. cosmic rays
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 6. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
Options- A. 4 years
- B. 5 years
- C. 6 years
- D. 3 years Discuss
- 7. 'Bagh', a village in Gwalior is famous for
Options- A. Sculptures
- B. Architecture
- C. Cave Painting
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 8. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Options- A. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune
- B. founded the servants of India Society
- C. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 9. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
Options- A. old mountains
- B. young mountains
- C. fold mountains
- D. block mountains Discuss
- 10. The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
Options- A. Namchi, Sikkim
- B. Churu, Rajasthan
- C. Mawsynram, Meghalaya
- D. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Geneva
Correct Answer: will not rise
Correct Answer: unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
Correct Answer: because of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues
Correct Answer: cosmic rays
Correct Answer: 5 years
Correct Answer: Cave Painting
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: old mountains
Correct Answer: Mawsynram, Meghalaya
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