Which of the following is NOT a non-conventional (renewable) energy source As per your syllabus, ?
ACoal
BWind energy
CSolar energy
DTidal energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Coal
1. Coal is a fossil fuel — a conventional (traditional) energy source.
2. Non-conventional / renewable sources: solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas, atomic.
3. Solar cookers, wind farms in Gujarat/Tamil Nadu, tidal power at Gulf of Kutch are examples.
4. Non-conventional sources are inexhaustible and pollution-free compared to fossil fuels.
_Source: syllabus Social Science (Geography), Ch 5 "Minerals and Energy Resources", §5.4_
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