Unit 2 Ch 5 : Minerals and Energy Resources — Social Studies STD 10 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 2 Ch 5 : Minerals and Energy Resources5 Marks
Question
Why is there a pressing need for using renewable energy sources in India? Explain any five reasons.
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Answer
The basic requirement for economic growth of any country is energy. There is a pressing need for using renewable energy sources in India due to many reasons.
Some of these are:
Non-renewable energy resources are to be judiciously used as they will not be available once they are finished.
There is a potential shortage of reserves of fossil fuels in our country.
Use of fossil fuels causes serious environmental problems.
Renewable energy resources like sunlight, wind, water and biomass are abundantly available.
Using renewable energy resources does not pollute the environment.
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