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inQUIZitve- Quiz on Clean and Renewable Sources of Energy
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1Which of the following developing countries derives the most energy from solar power?
- ASouth Africa
- BIndia
- CEthiopia
- DPakistan
2How much renewable energy does the world generate approximately?
- A4,000 billion kWh
- B50,000 billion kWh
- C500,000 billion kWh
- D6,800,000 billion kWh
3Of the 192 countries in the world, how many have defined renewable energy policy targets, till last year?
- A30
- B102
- C86
- D144
4What is the oldest known use of renewable energy?
- AIn 200 BC people in China and the Middle East used windmills to pump water and grind grain.
- BIn 500 BC people in England used windmills to plant grain
- CIn 1800 BC windmills in India were used to pump water for salt making
- DIn south Africa, 1.8m BC biomass was used as fuel for fire
5Which among the following is most energy efficient?
- AIncandescent bulb
- BFluorescent tube light
- CCompact fluorescent lamp
6As going by the trends in global energy consumption, what is expected to continue to provide the majority of the increase in marketed energy use worldwide?
- ACoal
- BPetroleum
- CNatural Gas
- DOil
7In India when was the importance of renewable energy sources, in the transition to a sustainable energy base, first recognised?
- AMid 1960s
- BEarly 1970s
- CLate 1970s
- D1980s
8What all kinds of implementation programmes does the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) facilitate?
- AHarnessing renewable power
- BUse of renewable energy to rural areas for lighting, motive power, and decentralised renewable energy system for rural application
- CUse of renewable energy in urban, industrial and commercial applications
- DDevelopment of alternate fuels and applications
- EAll of the above
9What is the major renewable energy resource used for electricity generation in Spain ?
- ASolar power
- BWind power
- CGeothermal power
- DHydroelectric power
10As of 2015, what approx percentile of Spain’s electricity is generated from technologies that produce zero carbon emissions, i.e., renewable and nuclear energy?
- A69%
- B47%
- C79%
- D30%
11Which country recently became first in the world to have relied on wind as its top energy source for an entire year?
- ABrazil
- BGermany
- CDenmark
- DSpain
12Under Spain’s royal decree law 24/2013, of the electricity sector, what were the major targets covered for clean energy use?
- AMultiple RE sources, power, solar photovoltaic
- BBio-energy, geothermal
- CMultiple RE sources, power
- DAll of the above
13According to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015, which country in the world saw the biggest renewable energy investments in 2014, 39% upwards from 2013?
- AUSA
- BChina
- CBrazil
- DIndia
14Which historical global conference was the FIRST major step towards a global agreement on greenhouse emissions reduction and first to recognise atmosphere as a natural resource?
- AThe Vienna convention in 1985
- BThe Montreal Protocol in 1987
- CThe ‘Earth Summit’ in Rio in 1992
15Under Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament, on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, what is the set target to be achieved by all member states in energy consumption in the transportation sector by 2020?
- A20%
- B10%
- C17%
- D13%
16What are the major challenges that have traditionally characterised the Spanish energy sector?
- AHigh degree on energy dependency
- BHigh levels of greenhouse gas emissions
- CEnergy consumption relatively high as per unit of gross domestic production
- DLack of funding
- EAll of the above except (d)
- F(a) and (b)
17Which country developed the first windmill?
- AJapan
- BChina
- CKorea
- DIreland
18Is lack of funding, a major reason in developing countries regarding the unsuccessful implementation of renewable resources?
- ATrue
- BFalse
19By next century, global temperature is expected to rise by about 2 degree Celsius, which UN Convention reached an agreement, a global agreement on the reduction of climate change, efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5C, the text of which represented a consensus of the representatives of the 196 parties attending?
- AThe Earth Summit, 1992, Rio
- BCOP 21, 2015, Paris
- CCOP 15, Copenhagen, 2009
- DCOP 19, Poland, 2013
20The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that world primary energy demand between now and 2030 will increase by 1.5% per year, from just over 12,000 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) to 16,800 Mtoe- an overall increase of 40%. Which countries are more likely to be the main drivers of this growth?
- ADeveloping Asian countries
- BMiddle Eastern countries
- CUSA
- DEurope
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- This quiz is an initiative of India-Spain Youth Forum, Global Youth.
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- Aakriti Suresh
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