Morning Star solutions for Total Geography [English] Class 10 chapter 13 - Non-Conventional Sources of Energy [Latest edition]

Most of the non-conventional sources of energy are ______.

India has higher amount of solar energy because of India's location on the ______.

Most parts of India have ______ clear sunny days in a year.

Solar cells are known as ______ cells.

Solar energy is used to ______ water in regions with limited clean water supplies.

Wind power accounts for ______ per cent of India's total installed power generation capacity.

Tidal energy can be harnessed at ______.

Geothermal energy is independent of ______ and season.

The process of splitting of radioactive substances is called ______.

Nuclear power is the ______ largest source of electricity in India.

What are non-conventional sources of energy?

Explain the difference between Conventional and Non-conventional sources of energy.

Give a reason for the following:

Conventional sources of energy are called the resources of the future.

Give a reason for the following:

India is an advantageous position in terms of solar energy.

Give a reason for the following:

Harvesting of solar energy does not require much maintenance.

How is India in an advantageous position to harness solar energy?

State briefly how the sun's energy can be used to generate power.

Wind energy can generate additional income for the land owners.

State any three advantages of using solar energy.

How is wind energy utilised to produce electricity?

What is Tidal energy? 

Give an advantage of using tidal energy.

State two advantages of using wind energy for generating electricity.

What are wind farms?

Where are wind farms usually located?

What is geothermal energy?

Explain how geothermal energy is used in generating electricity.

Name one area each where solar, wind, tidal and geothermal energy is generated in India.

State two advantages of geothermal energy.

Name the process involved in generation of nuclear energy.

State any three advantages of using nuclear power.

How is biogas beneficial for the farmers and householders?

What is nuclear power? 

Name two minerals used for the generation of nuclear energy.

Name two nuclear power plants in India.

What is biogas?

How is biogas produced?

Explain how using nuclear energy in a controlled environment can be a boon for our country.

Make a collage depicting the importance of using non-conventional sources of energy.

Which non-conventional source of energy would you prefer to use for running streetlights, water pumps for irrigation and heating your house? Give reasons to support your answer.

More people in the rural areas are now opting for LPG cylinders for domestic cooking. Do you think LPG should be replaced by biogas? Give reasons to support your answer.