Morning Star solutions for टोटल जियोग्राफी [अंग्रेजी] कक्षा १० आईसीएसई chapter 13 - Non-Conventional Sources of Energy [Latest edition]

Most of the non-conventional sources of energy are ______.

Assertion (A): Solar energy is practically free.

Reason (R): Solar energy systems do not require a lot of maintenance.

Wind farms are rare in ______.

Tidal energy can be harnessed at ______.

Geothermal energy is environment friendly.

Assertion (A): Wind power accounts for nearly 10 per cent of India’s total installed power generation capacity.

Reason (R): Wind Mills can be installed in most regions, coastal regions, open grasslands or hilly regions.

The process of splitting of radioactive substances is called ______.

Assertion (A): It easy to harness the tidal energy.

Reason (R): Massive amounts of water in the oceans move in extremely predictable patterns.

Which of the following is a green renewable automotive fuel?

Raghav’s grandfather bequeathed a huge mansion in Rajasthan to Raghav. Which source of energy would you advise Raghav to use?

Which of the following drawbacks of conventional sources of energy is forcing countries to shift to non-conventional sources of energy.

Assertion (A): Nuclear energy is the most reliable source of energy.

Reason (R): Nuclear fuels are less affected by fluctuating fuel prices than the more volatile industries like oil and natural gas.

What are non-conventional sources of energy?

Explain the difference between conventional and non-conventional sources of energy.

Give a reason for the following:

Conventional sources of energy are called the resources of the future.

Give a reason for the following:

India is an advantageous position in terms of solar energy.

Give a reason for the following:

Harvesting of solar energy does not require much maintenance.

How is India in an advantageous position to harness solar energy?

State briefly how the sun’s energy can be used to generate power.

How can wind energy generate additional income for the land owners?

State any three advantages of using solar energy.

How is wind energy utilised to produce electricity?

What is Tidal energy? 

Give an advantage of using tidal energy.

State two advantages of using wind energy for generating electricity.

What are wind farms?

Where are wind farms usually located?

What is geothermal energy?

Explain how geothermal energy is used in generating electricity.

Name one area each where solar, wind, tidal and geothermal energy is generated in India.

State any two advantages of using geothermal energy.

Name the process involved in generation of nuclear energy.

State any three advantages of using nuclear power.

How is biogas beneficial for the farmers?

How is biogas beneficial for the householders?

What is nuclear power? 

Name two minerals used for the generation of nuclear energy.

Name two nuclear power plants in India.

Raw material for nuclear power are minerals that are non-renewable. But countries prefer it to conventional energy sources. Why?

Explain how using nuclear energy in a controlled environment can be a boon for our country.

The given figure is a picture of a biogas plant. Briefly explain how biogas is generated.

Name the constituents of biogas.

Enlist the advantages of biogas.

Write a short note on compressed biogas.

Observe the figure and answer the following question:

1. Identify the type of energy generated and state the advantages of using it.
2. Which two areas can be well suited for its generation?
3. Briefly describe the method of generating electricity by this method.
4. In India this source of energy has been divided into provinces. Name three such provinces.

Make a collage depicting the importance of using non-conventional sources of energy.

Which non-conventional source of energy would you prefer to use for running streetlights, water pumps for irrigation and heating your house? Give reasons to support your answer.

More people in the rural areas are now opting for LPG cylinders for domestic cooking. Do you think LPG should be replaced by biogas? Give reasons to support your answer.