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Statement 1 is incorrect: Tidal energy uses the periodic rise and fall of waters of the ocean for generation of electricity and not run of the river system.
Statement 2 is correct: Small-scale hydro project: The flow of river water is harnessed by channelising it through a narrow canal without any creation of artificial reservoir, this type of system is called as 'run of the river systems'. It produces small amount of electricity which can be utilized on a small scale.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Large reservoir based hydro project: It involves creation of artificial reservoir of water to produce a huge amount of electricity. Run-of-river systems do not rely on large storage reservoirs, but rather on the diverted river water to drive turbines, and then discharge the water back into the river system.
What is the primary function of the World Bank?
Which of the following lends money to middle-income countries at interest rates lower than the rates on loans from commercial banks?
Which of the following is a grant provided on concessional interest rates to developing countries, which has to be repaid by the borrowing government?
Which bank became the first public sector bank to extend the facility of execution of on-line locker agreement through Digital Document Execution (DDE) ...
Dilip Asbe is the Chariman of which of the following organization?
Consider the following statement regarding co-operative credit societies:
1. The first known mutual aid society in India was probably the ‘Anyo...
Which financial metric is used to measure a company's ability to pay its short-term obligations?
RBI introduced a separate channel, called____________, for non-resident investment in Government of India dated securities with effect from April 1, 2020.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) works under the administrative domain of which ministry?
Consider the following statement about Monetary Policy Committee (MPC):
1. The first such MPC was constituted on September 29, 2016.
2. Go...