Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 14 — Chapter 14: Power Resources of India
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is India's largest electricity source? [1]
(A) Thermal power (coal)
(B) Solar power
(C) Wind power
(D) Nuclear power
2. What problem does thermal power cause? [1]
(A) Significant pollution
(B) No problems at all
(C) Only benefits
(D) Reduced pollution
3. What generates hydroelectric power? [1]
(A) Dams like Bhakra Nangal
(B) Only coal
(C) Only solar panels
(D) Only wind turbines
4. Is hydroelectric power renewable? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, it's non-renewable
(C) Only sometimes
(D) It has no classification
5. What generates nuclear power? [1]
(A) Nuclear reactors
(B) Coal
(C) Wind turbines
(D) Solar panels
6. What renewable resources are growing in India? [1]
(A) Solar and wind power
(B) Only coal
(C) Only nuclear
(D) Only hydroelectric
7. Why is India suited for solar power? [1]
(A) Abundant sunlight
(B) No sunlight at all
(C) Only cloudy weather
(D) No specific reason
8. Why study India's power resources? [1]
(A) To understand energy needs and sustainability
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is India's largest electricity source? [1]
(A) Thermal power (coal)
(B) Solar power
(C) Wind power
(D) Nuclear power
10. What problem does thermal power cause? [1]
(A) Significant pollution
(B) No problems at all
(C) Only benefits
(D) Reduced pollution
11. What generates hydroelectric power? [1]
(A) Dams like Bhakra Nangal
(B) Only coal
(C) Only solar panels
(D) Only wind turbines
12. Is hydroelectric power renewable? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, it's non-renewable
(C) Only sometimes
(D) It has no classification
13. What generates nuclear power? [1]
(A) Nuclear reactors
(B) Coal
(C) Wind turbines
(D) Solar panels
14. What renewable resources are growing in India? [1]
(A) Solar and wind power
(B) Only coal
(C) Only nuclear
(D) Only hydroelectric
15. Why is India suited for solar power? [1]
(A) Abundant sunlight
(B) No sunlight at all
(C) Only cloudy weather
(D) No specific reason
16. Why study India's power resources? [1]
(A) To understand energy needs and sustainability
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests