Hydroelectric power contributes about what share of India's total electricity?
A52 per cent
B72 per cent
C22 per cent
D2 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 22 per cent
1. Industries need power as well as water.
2. Hydel power gives about 22 per cent.
3. Cities add to water and energy demand.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Contemporary India II, Chapter 3, Water Resources._
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