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Geography GK · Q15

World Climate And Weather

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 15

Q15

The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by ________

A.
Atomic energy
B.
Coal
Answer
C.
Hydroelectric power resources
D.
Liquid fuels

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by Coal. Coal power in the United States accounted for 39% of the country's electricity production at utility-scale facilities in 2014, 33% in 2015, 30.4% in 2016 and 27.4% in 2018 Coal supplied 12.6 quadrillion BTUs of primary energy to electric power plants in 2017.