Energy resources and pricing — UPSC Prelims PYQs
16 questions in this bank come from Energy resources and pricing, spanning UPSC Prelims papers from 2012 to 2025. Every question here carries all four options, the correct answer and a full explanation.
It has appeared in 9 of the last 16 papers, most heavily in 2024 with 3 questions. That is a steady presence rather than a guaranteed one.
The themes examined most often within it are Coal Sector Management and Quality (4), Oil and Gas Economics and Infrastructure (4), Biofuels and Biomass Utilization (3), Electricity Systems and Distribution (3) and Renewable Energy Initiatives and Development (2). Those counts are of questions in which the theme is examined, not merely mentioned.
Questions here are spread across Economy (5), Environment & Ecology (5), General Studies (Uncategorized) (3) and Science & Technology (2). Between them they draw on 18 distinct themes, so this is a broader area than a single revision note can cover. That is 1.1% of the 1433 questions in the bank — useful for deciding how much revision time it deserves.
It has come up more often lately — roughly 1.8 questions a year across the last five papers, against 0.8 before that.
It was not examined in 7 of those papers. Each question below links to its full explanation and to related questions on the same theme from other years, so a weak area can be worked through in one pass rather than hunted for paper by paper.
UPSC Prelims 20252 questions
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
Consider the following statements about 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana': I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector. II. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels. III. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- Economy
Consider the following statements: Statement I: Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol than the latter. Statement II: Unlike in the United States of America where corn is the principal feedstock for ethanol production, sugarcane is the principal feedstock for ethanol production in Brazil. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
UPSC Prelims 20243 questions
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries. Statement-II: Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- Science & Technology
Consider the following: 1. Battery storage 2. Biomass generators 3. Fuel cells 4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic units How many of the above are considered "Distributed Energy Resources"?
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe. Statement-II: Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
UPSC Prelims 20232 questions
- Economy
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production. Statement-II: Uranium, enriched to the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- Environment & Ecology
With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements: 1. None of them uses seawater. 2. None of them is set up in water-stressed district 3. None of them is privately owned. How many of the above statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 20212 questions
- Environment & Ecology
What is blue carbon?
- Environment & Ecology
With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements: 1. It is a product of oil refineries. 2. Some industries use it to generate power. 3. Its use causes sulphur emissions into the environment. Which of the statements given above are correct?
UPSC Prelims 20203 questions
- Environment & Ecology
Consider the following statements: 1. Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and mercury. 2. Coal-fired power plants release sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen into the environment. 3. High ash content is observed in Indian coal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Economy
The term ‘West Texas Intermediate’, sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of
- Environment & Ecology
According to India’s National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofuels? 1. Cassava 2. Damaged wheat grains 3. Groundnut seeds 4. Horse gram 5. Rotten potatoes 6. Sugar beet Select the correct answer using the code given below: