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The forecasts of the World and Asian energy demand for the years 2005, 2010 and 2020 are given in the following table. The demand is given million barrels per day crude oil equivalent.
 \(2005\)\(2010\)\(2020\)
WorldAsiaWorldAsiaWorldAsia
Petroleum56.08.086.011.5108.018.0
Natural Gas38.01.567.02.596.04.5
Solid Fuels46.06.054.013.067.015.4
Nuclear8.02.09.04.812.05.5
Hydropower12.01.514.02.217.04.6
Total160.019.0230.034.0300.048.0

Question: 1

Which is the fuel whose proportion in the total energy demand will increase continuously over the period 2005-2020 in Asia?

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  • Natural Gas
  • Both Natural Gas and Hydropower
  • Hydropower
  • Nuclear
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The Correct Option is C

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The correct option is (C) :Hydropower
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Question: 2

Which is the fuel whose proportion in the total energy demand will remain unaltered from 2005 to 2010 in Asia?

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  • Petroleum
  • Solid fuels
  • Natural Gas
  • Nuclear
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The Correct Option is D

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The correct option is (D) :Nuclear
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Question: 3

For which source of energy is the demand in 2020 as a ratio of demand in 2005 in the Asian region the greatest?

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  • Natural Gas
  • Nuclear
  • Solid fuels
  • Hydropower
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The correct option is (D) :Hydropower
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Question: 4

Which is the fuel for which demand in the rest of the world (excluding Asia) as a proportion of total energy demand of the world (including Asia) shows continuous decrease over the period?

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  • Solid fuels and Natural Gas
  • Hydropower and Petroleum
  • Solid fuels and Hydropower
  • None of these
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The Correct Option is D

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The correct option is (D) :None of these
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Question: 5

Over 2005 2020, which two fuels meet more than 60 per cent of the total energy demand of the World and Asia both?

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  • Nuclear and Hydropower
  • Nuclear and Solid fuels
  • Hydropower and Solid fuels
  • None of these
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The Correct Option is D

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The correct option is (D) :None of these
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