Question

Where is the largest wind farm situated in India?
А.Gujarat
B.Kerala
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Hint:A wind farm is also called a wind park,wind power station or wind power plant.Wind is an inexpensive, reliable and non-polluting source of energy for generating electricity.

Complete answer:The windmills are used to utilise wind energy. The force of the wind rotates the blades of the windmill. To drive a number of machines like water pumps, flour mills and electric generators use rotational motion of blades for windmills are installed in a definite cluster called wind farms. They generate a large amount of electricity. Wind arms are installed in coastal regions, open grasslands or hilly regions.In the world after Germany, Denmark, the USA, Spain and the UK India is the fifth largest. In India, the largest wind farm cluster is situated from Nagercoil to Madurai in Tamil Nadu. Besides, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala. Lakshadweep and Maharashtra have important wind farms. Land owners can look for additional income by installing wind turbines on land that can even be used for agricultural purposes. The electricity generated by wind power can be used for domestic consumption and reduce monthly electricity bills, and the surplus power can be sold back to the local grid which can result in more savings.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note:Wind energy is a source of energy which can be produced again and again,hence it is renewable. It is the cleanest form of renewable energy which produces no pollution.It reduces our dependence on fossil fuels.