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Explore topic-wise MCQs in Renewable Energy.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Renewable Energy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.	Life cycle assessment is a good indicator of the net environmental impact of any technology.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

2.	Photovoltaic manufacturing requires hazardous materials.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

3.	Which of the following is one of the major problems caused by a geothermal plant to land?
A.	Land subsidence
B.	Land fertilisation
C.	Reservoir cleansing
D.	Noble gas emissions
Answer» B. Land fertilisation

4.	Land requirement of a geothermal plant depends on _______
A.	greenhouse gas emissions
B.	hydrogen sulphide emissions
C.	the wildlife
D.	amount of power capacity
Answer» E.

5.	Which of the following is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide?
A.	Geothermal plants
B.	Photosynthesis
C.	Coal plants
D.	Respiration
Answer» D. Respiration

6.	How does hydrogen sulphide from geothermal plants contribute towards pollution?
A.	By reacting with acidic gases to cleans the precipitating rainwater
B.	By forming sulphur dioxide
C.	By changing into one of the noble gases
D.	By reacting with ozone
Answer» C. By changing into one of the noble gases

7.	Which of the following gases is commonly emitted into the atmosphere from an open-loop geothermal system?
A.	Hydrogen sulphide
B.	Hydrogen
C.	Carbon
D.	Silicon
Answer» B. Hydrogen

8.	How does a geothermal plant prevent the leakage of sulphur into environment?
A.	By trapping it inside the reservoir during extraction of hot water
B.	By trapping it inside the reservoir before extraction of hot water
C.	By disposing it into water bodies
D.	By using a closed-loop water system
Answer» E.

9.	What is main potential water pollutant from a geothermal reservoir?
A.	Carbon
B.	Silicon
C.	Sulphur
D.	Nitrogen
Answer» D. Nitrogen

10.	Where is the ozone hole located?
A.	Asia
B.	Antarctica
C.	Europe
D.	America
Answer» C. Europe

11.	Which of the following IPCC assessment reports was a critical input in Paris Agreement?
A.	Fifth Assessment Report
B.	First Assessment Report
C.	Second Assessment Report
D.	Tenth Assessment Report
Answer» B. First Assessment Report

12.	What is the aim of Paris Agreement in 2015? Note that C indicates Celsius.
A.	To keep the decrease in global average temperature to below 2 degree C
B.	To keep the decrease in global average temperature to above 2 degree C
C.	To keep the increase in global average temperature to above 2 degree C
D.	To keep the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degree C
Answer» E.

13.	What is the objective of the main international treaty on climate change?
A.	To provide scientific information on climate change
B.	To destabilise the greenhouse gas concentrations so that anthropogenic actions interfere with the climate system
C.	To stabilise the greenhouse gas concentrations so that anthropogenic actions do not interfere with the climate system
D.	To bring peace between all countries
Answer» D. To bring peace between all countries

14.	What is IPCC?
A.	A government organization that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects
B.	An intergovernmental body of UN that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects
C.	An intergovernmental organization that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects
D.	A private company that sells scientific information regarding climate change
Answer» C. An intergovernmental organization that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects

15.	Which of the following is the cleanest fossil fuel?
A.	Natural gas
B.	Petrol
C.	Petroleum
D.	Coal
Answer» B. Petrol