CBSE Questions for Class 12 Commerce Economics Infrastructure Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

In a hydroelectric power plant, more electrical power can be generated if water falls from a greater height because:
  • its temperature increases
  • larger amount of potential energy is converted into kinetic energy
  • the electricity content water increases with height
  • more water molecules dissociate into ions
A substance which produces a lot of heat on burning is called:
  • oxidation
  • bio-gas
  • biomass
  • fuel
The source of energy of the sun is:
  • nuclear fission
  • chemical reaction
  • nuclear fusion
  • photoelectric effect
The fuel used in the nuclear reactor is __________.
  • Cadmium
  • Radium
  • Uranium
  • Thorium
Wood is a:
  • Primary Fuel
  • Secondary Fuel
  • Liquid Fuel
  • Processed Fuel
Oil derived from coal, oil shales or tar sands is called:
  • syncrude
  • bio-gas
  • natural gas
  • none of these
Which one is a water borne disease?
  • T.B
  • Small pox
  • Cancer
  • Hepatitis
Which of the following are the conventional sources of energy?
  • Wood, dung-cakes, coal, kerosene,
  • diesel, electricity
  • LPG, petrol, CNG,
  • all of them
Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable energy sources?
  • Unreliable supply
  • High running cost
  • Highly polluting
  • High waste disposal cost
Fracture is caused when a ______ is broken.
  • hair
  • nail
  • skin
  • bone
The subject 'power' appears in the __________ List of the Constitution.
  • Union List
  • State List
  • Concurrent List
  • None of these
India's first power station was commissioned at ________________.
  • Shivasamudram, Karnataka
  • Bhakara-Nangal, Punjab
  • Chambal Valley, Punjab
  • Damodar, Valley, West Bengal
The first experiment with satellite technology in India was undertaken by Doordarshan in _______________.
  • $$1875-76$$
  • $$1982-83$$
  • $$1971-72$$
  • $$1965-66$$
In India, there is no equality in terms of healthcare facilities. There are many private facilities but they are out of reach for most the people, _________________.
  • Only 20% of the people can afford to pay their medical expenses
  • Many villages do not have access to even basic healthcare facilities
  • The number of doctors in government hospitals is not enough to take care of the huge mass of poor people
  • All of these
GAIL is concerned with which of the following operations?
  • Refining of petroleum.
  • Oil exploration and production.
  • Processing and distribution of natural gas.
  • LPG (cooking gas) distributorship.
At which place was the first petroleum refinery set up in India?
  • Haldia
  • Digoie
  • Cochin
  • Trombay
The Geo-thermal plant is situated in ___________.
  • Nagpur
  • Pune
  • Manikaran
  • Simla
Which of the following is the full form of ASHA, a scheme of the Govt of India in the field of health and family welfare?
  • Accredited Social Health Activist
  • American Social Health Association
  • Association of Social Health Activists
  • American Social Helpers Association
Which of the following countries is not the member of the Nuclear-Supplier Group (NSG)?
  • Russia
  • USA
  • France
  • Iran
'ASHA' is a scheme for providing which of the following services to the people in India?
  • Health service
  • Clean water
  • Primary education
  • Employment for 100 days
Conventional sources of energy are ____________________.
  • commercial sources
  • non commercial sources
  • commercial sources & non commercial sources
  • none
India recently started production in its new Uranium Ore Processing Mill in Teeramdih, Jharkhand. Uranium is mainly used in which of the following industries/sectors?
  • Pharma
  • Texitle
  • Auto
  • Nuclear Power
As reported in newspapers, China has raised objection on India's presence in South China Sea along with Vietnam. Both the nations are engaged in which of the following activities in the sea?
  • Fishing
  • Exploring minerals
  • Exploring oilfields
  • Disposal of electronic waste
Coal, petroleum and electricity are ____.
  • conventional sources
  • commercial sources
  • both A and B
  • none
Firewood, agricultural waste and dried dung are _____.
  • non-commercial sources
  • conventional sources
  • both A and B
  • none
_______energy consumption takes into account the direct and indirect consumption of fuels. 
  • Secondary
  • Primary
  • Direct
  • Both B and C
The Union Government evolves broad policies and plans through the ______________________.
  • NSSO
  • Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
  • CSO
  • NFRA
Scholars assess peoples health by taking into account indicators like _____.
  • infant mortality rates
  • maternal mortality rates
  • life expectancy and nutrition levels
  • all of these
Non-conventional sources of energy are ____.
  • solar energy
  • wind energy
  • tidal power
  • all of these
 At present, commercial energy consumption makes up about ______ of the total energy consumed in India. 
  • 65%
  • 55%
  • 60%
  • 50%
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