Part of the General Studies-I question bank for OPSC (OAS) Mains.
A comprehensive, topic-wise practice set of 16 questions on Energy Resources for OPSC (OAS) Mains General Studies-I. 7 of them have been set in an actual paper — the years and exams are printed against each (2025, 2023, 2022, 2019). The rest are practice questions on the same syllabus points.
Previous year questions
| No. | Question | Asked in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples. | UPSC Mains GS-I 2025 10 marks |
| 2 | Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. | UPSC Mains GS-I 2023 10 marks |
| 3 | India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its developments. Elaborate. | UPSC Mains GS-I 2022 15 marks |
| 4 | Account for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples. | UPSC Mains GS-I 2022 10 marks |
| 5 | Mahanadi Coal Fields | OPSC OAS Mains 2019 4 marks |
| 6 | Bauxite deposits of Odisha | OPSC OAS Mains 2019 4 marks |
| 7 | Discuss the major geological formations and their associated mineral resources of Odisha. | OPSC OAS Mains 2017 5 marks |
| 8 | Mineral resources of Odisha | OPSC OAS Mains 2016 4 marks |
Practice questions
| No. | Question | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Evaluate the hydro energy potential of India and elucidate the reasons behind its limited spatial distribution. | — |
| 10 | Examine the prospective of geothermal energy as a renewable and sustainable source in India, highlighting various challenges in its widespread adoption. | — |
| 11 | Analyse the prospective of green hydrogen as a sustainable energy solution for India. Mention the stumbling blocks attached to it and the necessary resolutions required to promote its widespread adoption in the country. | — |
| 12 | Exploring the geographical distribution of major oil-producing nations, examine the environmental concerns linked to oil production within these nations. | — |
| 13 | Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples. | — |
| 14 | Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. | — |
| 15 | India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its developments. Elaborate. | — |
| 16 | Discuss the natural resource potentials of 'Deccan trap'. | — |