Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Infrastructure

Question:

Commercial sources of energy are :

(A) Animal waste

(B) Coal

(C) Dried husk

(D) Petroleum

(E) Electricity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A), (B), (C) and (D) Only

(A) and (C) Only

(B), (D) and (E) Only

(B) and (D) Only

Correct Answer:

(B), (D) and (E) Only

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) : (B), (D) and (E) Only

Sources of Energy: There are commercial and non-commercial sources of energy. Commercial sources are coal, petroleum and electricity as they are bought and sold. Non-commercial sources of energy are firewood, agricultural waste and dried dung. These are noncommercial as they are found in nature/forests.

****** from Old NCERT Book : Infrastructure