Nuclear Power and Geothermal Energy

Q. In which of the following places, are the nuclear power stations located?

1. Kaiga
2. Kalpakkam
3. Tarapur
4. Durgapur

Q. Where is the Parvati valley geothermal plant located?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Punjab
4. Uttar Pradesh

Q. Match the nuclear power stations with the states where they are located:

1) Kaiga	A) Maharashtra
2) Kalpakkam	B) Karnataka
3) Tarapur	C) Rajasthan
4) Rawat Bhata	D) Tamil Nadu

1. 1- C, 2- A, 3- B, 4- D
2. 1- D, 2- C, 3- B, 4- A
3. 1- B, 2- D, 3- A, 4- C
4. 1- A, 2- B, 3- C, 4-D

Q. Which of the following are used as fuels for generating atomic or nuclear power ?

1. Iron
2. Steel
3. Uranium
4. Thorium

Q. Among the following regions, where were experimental projects set up in India to harness geothermal energy?

1. Parvati valley
2. Kaiga
3. Puga Valley
4. Narora

Q. What elements are the sources of nuclear energy?

1. Uranium
2. Thallium
3. Thorium
4. Polonium

Q. Sort the following steps to explain the process of production of electricity from geothermal energy.

1. Groundwater gets heated up
2. Production of steam
3. Steam turns turbine
4. Turbine turns generator
5. Generator produces electricity

Q. Choose among the following regions where experimental projects have been set up in India to harness geothermal energy?

1. Parvati valley
2. Kaiga
3. Puga Valley
4. Narora

Q. Nuclear energy is obtained from _________of radioactive elements like uranium and thorium.

1. Molecules
2. Bombardment
3. Atoms
4. Seperation

Q. is used for generating atomic or nuclear power.

1. Uranium
2. Lignite
3. Aluminium
4. Manganese

Q. Among the following regions, where are experimental projects set up in India to harness geothermal energy?

1. Parvati valley
2. Kaiga
3. Puga Valley
4. Narora

Q. Where is the Kaiga power station located?

1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Jharkhand
4. Karnataka

Q. What are the uses of hot springs?

1. Cooking
2. Driving
3. Heating
4. Bathing

Q. Which of the following Indian states is not known to have significant uranium and thorium deposits?

1. Jharkhand
2. Maharashtra
3. Kerala
4. Rajasthan

Q. Match the nuclear power stations with the states where they are located: 1) Kaiga, 2) Kalpakkam, 3) Tarapur, 4) Rawat Bhata,
A) Maharashtra, B) Karnataka, C) Rajasthan, D) Tamilnadu.

1. 1- A, 2- B, 3- C, 4-D
2. 1- B, 2- D, 3- A, 4- C
3. 1- C, 2- A, 3- B, 4- D
4. 1- D, 2- C, 3- B, 4- A

Q. Sort the following steps to explain the process of production of electricity in nuclear power plants.

1. Altering structure of atom
2. Heat energy produced
3. Boil water to create steam
4. Steam moves turbines
5. Turbine connected to electricity generator

Q. Match the nuclear power stations with the states where they are located:

1) Kaiga, 2) Kalpakkam, 3) Tarapur, 4) Rawat Bhata.

A) Maharashtra, B) Karnataka, C) Rajasthan, D) Tamil Nadu.

1. 1- A, 2- B, 3- C, 4-D
2. 1- D, 2- C, 3- B, 4- A
3. 1- B, 2- D, 3- A, 4- C
4. 1- C, 2- A, 3- B, 4- D

Q. Coal is one of the most important conventional energy sources, also known as buried sunshine.

1. False
2. True

Q. Sort the following from top to bottom with respect to the process of production of electricity from radioactive elements.

1. Altering atom structure
2. Production of heat energy
3. Creation of steam
4. Steam moves turbines
5. Turbine connected to electricity generator

Q. Name one source of energy which is not derived from solar energy directly of indirectly.

Q. In which of the following states/ union territories are the experimental projects set up to harness geothermal energy?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Ladakh
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Gujarat

Q. Where is the first atomic power station of Tamil Nadu situated?

1. Kudankulam
2. Kalpakkam
3. Tarapore
4. None of these

Q. Choose the correct pairs of nuclear power stations and the states in which they are located.

1. Kaiga
2. Kalpakkam
3. Rajasthan
4. Karnataka
5. Tamil Nadu
6. Kakrapar
7. Gujarat
8. Rawat Bhata

Q. (a) What is geothermal energy?
(b) What is the source of heat contained in geothermal energy?
(c) Explain how, geothermal energy is used to generate electricity.
(d) State two advantages of geothermal energy.
(e) State two disadvantages of geothermal energy.

Q. In which of the following locations has an experimental geothermal project been set up in India?

1. Rawat Bhata in Rajasthan
2. Kakrapara in Gujarat
3. Kaiga in Karnataka
4. Manikarn in Himachal Pradesh

Q.

Nuclear energy can be used

1. for generating electricity

2. in the treatment of cancer

3. for the improvement in agriculture and industry

4. none of these

Q. Name the first nuclear power plant of India.

Q. Choose the correct pairs of nuclear power stations and the states in which they are located.

1. Kaiga
2. Kalpakkam
3. Rajasthan
4. Karnataka
5. Tamil Nadu
6. Kakrapar
7. Gujarat
8. Rawat Bhata

Q. is used for generating atomic or nuclear power.

1. Uranium
2. Lignite
3. Aluminium
4. Manganese

Q. Choose the correct pairs of nuclear power stations and the states in which they are located.

1. Kaiga
2. Kalpakkam
3. Rajasthan
4. Karnataka
5. Tamil Nadu
6. Kakrapar
7. Gujarat
8. Rawat Bhata