Solar Energy

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Solar Energy: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Solar Cooker, Limitations of Solar Cooker or Solar Heater, Solar Array & Schematic of Solar Photovoltaic Station etc.

Important Questions on Solar Energy

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The picture shows how sunlight heats the water in a solar water heater.

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When will the solar water heater work most efficiently?

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The principle of solar cell is to convert sunlight into electricity through the phenomena of photovoltaic effect.   

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What is the importance of solar photovoltaic station?

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Describe the advantages of renewable energy resources.

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The efficiency of a fuel is expressed in terms of its

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Which one of the following material is used as a major component of photovoltaic cell?

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The component that is not included in the process of Solar photovoltaic stations.

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Is important for the formation of lightning in a developing cloud which one of the following processes?

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List-I -- List-II
(Country) -- (Coal fields)
A. China -- 1. Pennsylvania
B. Germany -- 2. Saar
C. Ukraine -- 3. Shensi
D. U.S.A. -- 4. Donetz Basin

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Which of the following are the potentials anticipated by the harvesting soil energy?

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In which of the countries per capita use of water is maximum?

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Name the semi-conductor material which is usually used for making solar cells.

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The scientific study of soils, particularly their formation and distribution is called:

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What percentage of soil is usually made up of minerals?

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In terms of their contribution to the total power generation in India, identify the correct sequence of energy sources- Thermal Power Plants (TPP), Large Hydropower project (LHP), Nuclear Energy (NE) and Renewable Energy (RE) which includes solar energy, wing energy, biomass and small hydropower projects:

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In the diagram of the solar cooker given below, name the missing part X. 
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In the process of photosynthesis, plants prepare their food by converting _____ energy into chemical energy.

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An incubator is used for the artificial hatching of eggs. Which type of bulb is suitable for this?

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Why is it said that the sun is the source of all forms of energy?

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What are the advantages of making maximum use of non-conventional sources of energy for our needs?