Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Infrastructure

Question:

Arrange the following energy sources in India in highest to lowest order in terms of their share in energy:

(A) Renewable Energy
(B) Thermal Power
(C) Nuclear Power
(D) Hydro Power

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(B), (D), (A), (C)

(A), (B), (C), (D)

(C), (D), (B), (A)

(B), (A), (D), (C)

Correct Answer:

(B), (A), (D), (C)

Explanation:

The answer is Option 4: (B), (A), (D), (C)

As per Old NCERT Book (Chapter Infrastructure), the following were the shares of different  sources of power generation in 2016:

Thermal sources accounted for 67 per cent of the power generation capacity.

New and renewable sources accounted for about 17 %.

Hydel power accounted for 14 per cent,

Nuclear power accounted for only 2 per cent.

This chapter has been deleted from the rationalized books of 2023.

Note: As per NTA the answer is Option A: (B), (D), (A), (C) which is wrong.