India’s Power Outage Quiz

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Question 1

India’s national electricity grid

is made up of 20 interconnected smaller state or territorial grids.
consists of five geographic regional grids.
is a patchwork of private-sector electric companies’ grids.
was recently upgraded by a $1 trillion infrastructure project.

Question 2

Which of the following areas of India were most severely affected by the recent power outages?

northern and western
southern and eastern
northern and eastern
coastal and rural

Question 3

Which of the following is a problem facing India’s capacity to deliver electrical power to its citizens?

use of diesel-powered generators
fast-tracking of nuclear power plants
slack demand for electricity generation
shortages of electric power production

Question 4

The electric power outages in India in late July

were likely the result of overloads of some circuits while others were shut down for upgrading.
proved that Indians must cut back on the use of diesel-powered generators.
occurred despite huge investments in the energy sector.
were made worse by the diverting of electricity to neighboring Bhutan.

Question 5

Which of the following is in charge of India’s electric power grid?

Central Electricity Authority
Power Grid Corporation
National Load Despatch Centre
Ministry of Power

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