Economics Infrastructure - Online Test
Q1. The type of structure which contributes indirectly to economic process from outside the system of production and distribution known as
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Social Infrastructure indirectly contributes to economic development of a country both by increasing the productivity of the factors of production and improving the quality of life of its people.
Q2. Which of the following is false regarding non-commercial source of energy
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Coal, petroleum products, natural gas and, electricity are the important components of commercial energy.
Q3. Agriculture sector has share of 9 % in total commercial energy. It shows that
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Low degree of Mechanisation of agriculture indicates the low degree of commercial energy. Thus, mechanisation is a process of replacing biological sources of energy.
Q4. Which of the following is false regarding consumption pattern of commercial energy
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
At present, commercial energy consumption makes up about 65 per cent of the total energy consumed in India. This includes coal with the largest share of 55 per cent, followed by oil at 31 per cent, natural gas at 11 per cent and hydro energy at 3 per cent.
Q5. Which sector has the highest energy consumption level
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
The sectoral pattern of consumption of commercial energy the industrial sector has been increasing & highest energy consumption level
Q6. Energy crisis is a situation which arises when the
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Energy crisis create only when supply and demand situation in the country imbalance Demand for all commercial fuels is more than its supply.
Q7. SEB’s which distribute electricity incur losses because
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
State Electricity Boards (SEBs), which distribute electricity, incur losses . This is due to transmission and distribution losses.
Q8. PLF stand for
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
PLF determines the exact loadability of the thermal power plant. Indirectly, it gives the performance of the power plant.
Q9. Plant load factor measures operational efficiency of a
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
PLF determines the exact loadability of the thermal power plant. Indirectly, it gives the performance of the power plant.
Q10. Which programme the ministry of power has launched to improve the efficiency of thermal stations
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Today, the private sector by itself and also in joint partnership with the public sector, has started playing a very important role to improve the efficiency of thermal stations
