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प्रश्न
State the main difference between the renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
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उत्तर
Renewable sources:
- These are the sources from which energy can be obtained continuously over a long period of time.
- They are non-conventional sources.
- These are the natural sources that will never get exhausted.
- These sources can be regenerated.
- Examples: Solar energy, wind energy, hydro-energy, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy.
Non-renewable sources:
- These are the sources from which energy can not be continuously obtained over a long period of time.
- They are conventional sources.
- These are natural sources, which would soon deplete.
- These sources cannot be regenerated.
- Examples: Coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the following blank with a suitable word:
The amount of heat produce by burning a unit mass of a fuel completely is known as its ............ value.
An examples of a renewable source of energy is:
(a) petrol
(b) natural gas
(c) biogas
(d) kerosene
Name the component which is found in natural gas well as in biogas.
Which fossil fuel formed by the buried remains of large land plants?
Describe the construction and working of a biogas plant with the help of a labelled diagram.
The major component of biogas is:
(a) hydrogen
(b) butane
(c) hydrogen sulphide
(d) methane
The non-renewable source of energy among the following is:
(a) hydroelectricity
(b) sewage gas
(c) natural gas
(d) gobar gas
State whether the following is True or False.
Coal takes millions of years to form.
Name the major constituent of natural gas.
Match the items given in Column I with the items of Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| (a) Used for road surfacing | (i) Black gold |
| (b) Natural gas | (ii) Vaseline and candles |
| (c) Petroleum | (iii) Bitumen |
| (d) Paraffin wax | (iv) CNG |
