GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Nuclear Power
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Hydroelectric Power
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Petroleum
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Coal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India. It accounts for 55% of the country’s energy need.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most important sources of energy is the sun. The energy of the sun is the original source of most of the energy found on earth. We get solar heat energy from the sun, and sunlight can also be used to produce electricity from solar (photovoltaic) cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -In India, power is generated from conventional (Thermal, Nuclear & Hydro) and renewable sources (Wind, Solar, Biomass etc.). However, Major production of Electricity is achieved through coal a thermal power plant which is around 75% of the total power generation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Coal is the largest source of energy for generating electricity in the world, and the most abundant fossil fuel in the United States. Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of ancient organisms. Because coal takes millions of years to develop and there is a limited amount of it, it is a nonrenewable resource.