Infrastructure quiz

Which of these is a form of social infrastructure?

Which of these is a non-commercial source of energy?

The largest share of electricity in India is generated by:

Which of these is a non-conventional source of energy?

AIIMS is an example of:

Transmission and distribution losses occur in the:

The 'Y' in AYUSH stands for:

Which of these is economic infrastructure?

Which source of electricity has the lowest share in India?

Sub-centres and primary health centres are part of the:

Why is infrastructure called the support system of an economy? (2 marks)

How does irrigation infrastructure help agriculture? (2 marks)

Why do rural households depend on non-commercial energy? (2 marks)

What are the main problems of state electricity boards? (2 marks)

Why is nuclear power not widely used in India? (2 marks)

What are the advantages of solar energy? (2 marks)

What is the role of the private sector in health care? (2 marks)

Why is women's health a matter of concern? (2 marks)

What is meant by the burden of disease? (2 marks)

Why is the rural-urban divide in health care a problem? (2 marks)

A thermal plant of 1,000 MW works at 70% plant load factor. Calculate the electricity it produces in a day in MWh. (3 marks)

A city of 40 lakh people has 8,000 hospital beds. Calculate the number of beds per 1,000 people. (3 marks)

A family replaces 10 incandescent bulbs of 100 W with LED bulbs of 10 W, each used 5 hours a day. Calculate the daily energy saved in kWh. (3 marks)

Coal reserves are estimated at 300 billion tonnes and annual use is 1 billion tonnes. How many years will reserves last at this rate? (3 marks)

A state's electricity demand grew from 40,000 MW to 52,000 MW in 4 years. Calculate the percentage increase. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In a village, households use firewood and dung cakes for cooking. Women spend hours collecting firewood, and the smoke harms their health. The government provided LPG connections and set up a gobar gas plant in the village. (i) What type of energy were the villagers using? (ii) How does the change help women? (iii) What is the by-product of a gobar gas plant? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. India's electricity generation is dominated by thermal power, which uses coal. Thermal plants cause air pollution and use up non-renewable coal. Hydel power depends on rivers, and nuclear power needs uranium and careful safety measures. (i) Why is India dependent on thermal power? (ii) Give one advantage of hydel power. (iii) Suggest two ways to make power generation more sustainable. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The health infrastructure of India has a three-tier system. The primary level includes sub-centres and primary health centres, the secondary level includes community health centres and district hospitals, and the tertiary level includes medical colleges and specialised institutions. (i) What is the role of PHCs? (ii) Why are tertiary institutions mainly in cities? (iii) Suggest one way to improve rural health care. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Indian systems of medicine include Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH). There are many registered AYUSH practitioners and dispensaries, but these systems need standardisation and wider promotion. (i) What is the advantage of AYUSH systems? (ii) Why is standardisation needed? (iii) How can AYUSH help reduce health costs? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A state electricity board loses 25% of its electricity in transmission and distribution, partly due to theft. Its tariffs for farmers are low, and it makes heavy losses every year. (i) What are T and D losses? (ii) Why are low tariffs a problem? (iii) Suggest two reforms. (5 marks)

What is infrastructure? Explain its importance for economic development with examples. (6 marks)

Explain the sources of energy in India, distinguishing commercial and non-commercial, conventional and non-conventional sources. (6 marks)

Explain the state of the power sector in India and its challenges. Suggest ways to meet the growing demand for electricity. (6 marks)

Describe the health infrastructure in India, including the three-tier system and AYUSH. (6 marks)

Explain the problems of health care in India, including the rural-urban divide, women's health and the role of the private sector. (6 marks)