Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Coal emits more carbon dioxide than oil and natural gas.
2.India has a greater installed capacity of power generation from natural gas as compared to from renewable energy sources.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
- Statement 1 is correct:Coal emits nearly twice as much carbon dioxide as natural gas and about 60% more than oil, on a kilogram-to-kilogram comparison.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: As of February 2022, the installed capacity for
- coal-based power generationacross the country accounts for about 5% of power from all sources.
- Renewable poweraccounted for 27%
- Natural gasas fuel accounted for 3%
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