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General Knowledge · Q757

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 757

Q757

Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, which has the largest potential?

A.
Water power
B.
Wind power
C.
Solar power
Answer
D.
Biomass power

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, Solar power has the largest potential. There is a capacity of about 1, 95,000 MW non-conventional energy in India. 31 % of it is the form of solar energy, 30% in ocean and geo-thermal, 26 % in biomass and 10 % in wind energy. India is a tropical country. It has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy.