Q185. With reference to technology for solar power production, consider the following statements: 1. Photovoltaics is a technology that generates electricity by direct conversion of light into electricity, while ‘Solar Thermal’ is a technology that utilises the Sun’s rays to generate heat which is further used in the electricity generation process. 2. Photovoltaics-generates Alternating Current (AC), while Solar Thermal generates Direct Current (DC). 3. India has a manufacturing base for Solar Thermal technology, but not for photovoltaics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements: 1. India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon w

With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity, consider the following statements: 1. If pure hydrogen i

With reference to solar water pumps, consider the following statements: 1. Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps. 2. S

Consider the following statements: 1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India. 2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport. 3. Goa has the la

Consider the following statements: At the present level of technology available in India, solar energy can be conveniently used to: 1. Supply hot water to resid

With reference to radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), consider the following statements: 1. RTGs are miniature fission reactors. 2. RTGs are used for

What is the difference between a CFL and an LED lamp? 1. To produce light, a CFL uses mercury vapour and phosphor while an LED lamp uses semiconductor material.

Consider the following statements: 1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015. 2. The Alliance inc

With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements: 1. None of them uses seawater. 2. None of them are set up in wate

The term ‘Domestic Content Requirement’ is sometimes seen in the news with reference to:

Biomass gasification is considered to be one of the sustainable solutions to the power crisis in India. In this context, which of the following statements is/ar

Microbial fuel cells are considered a source of sustainable energy. Why? 1. They use living organisms as catalysts to generate electricity from certain substrat

With reference to India’s satellite launch vehicles, consider the following statements: 1. PSLVs launch the satellite useful for Earth resources monitoring wher

With reference to street - lighting, how do sodium lamps differ from LED lamps? 1. Sodium lamps produce light in 360 degrees but it is not so in the case of LED

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is

To meet its rapidly growing energy demand, some opine that India should pursue research and development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this

What is/are the recent policy initiative(s) of Government of India to promote the growth of the manufacturing sector? 1. Setting up of National Investment and M

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements: 1. The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vacci

With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: 1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crops. 2. Green-gram alo

Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India : 1. The installed capacity of power generation is around 95000 MW 2. Nuclear plants contribut

Consider the following statements: 1. Molasses is a by-product of the sugar production process. 2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the

With reference to the usefulness of the byproducts of the sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fu

With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following? 1. Bring down electricity consumption in ind

With reference to Visible Light Communication (VLC) technology, which of the following statements are correct? 1. VLC uses electromagnetic spectrum wa

In India, under cyber insurance for individuals, which of the following benefits are generally covered, in addition to payment for the loss of funds a

With reference to “Blockchain Technology” consider the following statements: 1. It is a public ledger that everyone can inspect but which no single us

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and animal cells? 1. Plant cells have cellulose cell wall

In the context of recent advances in human reproductive technology. “Pronuclear Transfer” is used for

With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: 1. A substantial saving in seed mate

With reference to communications technologies, what is/are the difference/differences between LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and VoLTE (Voice over Long-Ter