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INTRODUCTION: The capacity for doing work or a force that produces an activity is known as energy. Humans use a variety of energy sources to do work, including chemical energy (fossil fuels and wood), geothermal energy, tidal power, hydroelectric power, nuclear energy, solar energy and wind power.
Two traditional sources of energy used in rural India are firewood and cow dung cake. It is estimated that these two sources provide 70 per cent of the energy required in rural households. Decreasing forest area and the requirement of dung for manures have generated the need for other energy sources in the villages. Energy is needed to provide light and heat, to propel vehicles, and to make machines work
II. Very Short Answer Questions
1. Where is the largest solar power plant located in India?
Answer: The largest solar plant in India is located at Madhapur near Bhuj.
3. What is biogas?
Answer: Biogas is a gas produced when organic matter decomposes. This gas is higher in thermal efficiency when compared to charcoal, kerosene and cow dung.
III. Short Answer Questions
1. Why are thermal power plants located near coalfields?
Answer: Coal is a heavy and bulky material but after use, it becomes ash. Hence, if heavy industries or thermal power stations are located on or near the coalfields the cost and problems of transportation of this fuel becomes almost negligible.
3. What factors make the production of solar energy convenient in India?
Answer: The following factors make the production of solar energy convenient in India:
i. India being a tropical country is well endowed with plenty of solar energy throughout the year.
ii. India has access to photovoltaic technology which directly converts sunlight into electricity.
IV. Long Answer Questions
1. What is crude oil? Where in India is petroleum drilled?
Answer: Crude oil is a naturally occurring petroleum that is not refined. It is a type of fossil fuel that can be refined to make different products like diesel, gasoline etc.
In western India, Mumbai High, Bassein and Aliabet are important off-shore oil fields. In Gujarat, important oil fields are in Ankleshwar near Vadodara. This oil is refined at Trombay and Koyali. Lunej and Kalol oil fields are located near Ahmedabad. Assam, in north-eastern India, is the oldest oil-producing state of India. It has three important oil fields – Naharkatiya, Moran-Hugrijan and Digboi. Oil from these fields is refined at Digboi, Numaligarh, Guwahati and Bongaigaon in Assam and Barauni in Bihar. There are 18 oil refineries in the country.
2. What is natural gas? Where is it extracted in India?
Answer: Natural gas is a clean energy resource found associated with or without petroleum. Natural gas can be extracted easily by drilling wells.
India produced about 31.90 billion cubic metres of natural gas in 2016-17. More than 3/4th of the production comes from Mumbai High, 10 per cent from Gujarat, 7 per cent from Assam and the remaining from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Rajasthan. Large reserves of natural gas have been discovered in the Krishna-Godavari Basin and the Gulf of Cambay. Andaman and Nicobar Islands also have reserves of natural gas.
6. Describe the importance of coal as a source of energy.
Answer: One-third of the energy used throughout the world comes from coal. In addition to supplying fuel, coal is used in the production of many chemical products, including medicines and pesticides. India is highly dependent upon coal for meeting its commercial energy requirements, e.g., power generation and supplying energy to industries as well as for domestic needs.
7. How is petroleum an important source of both energy and raw material? [HOTS]
Answer: Petroleum is an important source of both energy and raw material. On account of the various by-products obtained during the refining process, petroleum refineries serve as a ‘nodal industry’ for chemical, fertiliser and synthetic textile industries. It provides fuel for heating, lighting, running different types of machinery and vehicles, lubricants for machinery and raw materials for manufacturing different products such as plastics, chemicals, etc.
8. ‘Natural gas is a clean gas.’ Write a note on the significance of natural gas.
Answer: Natural gas is a clean energy resource found associated with or without petroleum. Natural gas can be extracted easily by drilling wells. One advantage of natural gas is that it does not require processing, as do coal and oil. After being cleared of impurities, natural gas is ready for the consumer. While burning it does produce carbon dioxide and it burns hotter and cleaner than other fossil fuels. It is also cheaper. Natural gas is also used to generate electricity. While natural gas has many advantages it is limited.
Additional/extra questions and answers/solutions
1. What is Energy?
Answer: The capacity for doing work or a force that produces an activity is known as energy.
2. What are the two traditional sources of energy used in rural India?
Answer: The two traditional sources of energy used in rural India are firewood and cow dung cake.
3. Give three examples of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy?
Answer: Three examples of conventional sources of energy are coal, petroleum and natural gas.
Three examples of non -conventional sources of energy are solar, wind and tidal.
19. Give one advantage of Natural Gas?
Answer: One advantage of natural gas is that it does not require processing in its extraction. After being cleared of impurities, natural gas is ready for the consumer.
20. What are non-conventional sources of energy.
Answer: Non-conventional sources of energy are those which are abundant in nature and are eco-friendly. Non-conventional source of energy is pollution-free and are clear energy apart from being unlimited and inexhaustible.
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