Question

An appropriate example for potential resource is _____
A)Thermal energy in jharkhand
B)Hydel power in himalaya
C)Electricity in northern grid in india
D)Nuclear energy in maharashtra region

Answer 1

Hint: A)Potential resources are those that may occur in an area and may not be recognised for their full quantity and are not used in the current times. In the near future, these services will be used.
B)At present, the level of technology we have might not be mature enough to use these tools easily.

Complete answer:
As potential resources, the resources that are available in a specific area and can be used in the future are known. The exact quantity of the resource and its consistency are uncertain. Advanced technology is needed to make the best use of these tools.

Lets see options :
Thermal energy in jharkhand : thermal energy in jharkhand is well used in today's time with 8 major thermal power plants thus this option is wrong.

Hydel power in himalaya : The hydroelectric capacity of the Himalayan countries listed in one study is 334 Gigawatts. However, due to insufficient infrastructure, technical limitations and the lack of credible cooperation between countries, only one third of this capacity has been exploited to date thus this option is correct.

Electricity in the northern grid in India : northern grid connected in 1991 thus this option is wrong too.

Nuclear energy in maharashtra region : jaitapur nuclear plant in maharashtra is used since ages thus this option is wrong too.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: 1)Potential resource also includes uranium found in the fields of Ladakh.
2)High-speed winds were recognised as a potential resource almost 200 years ago, and today they are used as an actual resource in wind farms to generate wind energy using windmills in the Netherlands, Nagercoil in Tamilnadu, and Gujarat in India.