Consider the following statements a. There is infinite storage of fossil fuel inside the earth

Question

Consider the following statements:

a. There is infinite storage of fossil fuel inside the earth

b. Sun can be taken as an inexhaustible source of energy

c. Waste from a nuclear power plant can be easily disposed off

Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?

1. A. a and b
2. B. b and c
3. C. a and c (Correct answer)
4. D. All of the above

Correct Answer

Option C — a and c

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is a and c.

Key Points

• Statement a: FALSE — fossil fuels are finite resources.
• Statement b: TRUE — the Sun is considered an inexhaustible energy source on human timescales.
• Statement c: FALSE — nuclear waste is extremely difficult and costly to dispose of safely.
• Statements a and c are NOT correct.

Additional Information

• Resources divide into exhaustible (non-renewable) — coal, petroleum, natural gas, minerals — and inexhaustible (renewable) — solar, wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal and biomass.
• Fossil fuels formed over millions of years from buried organic matter, so on any human timescale they are finite and non-replenishing.
• The Sun is treated as inexhaustible because it will radiate for billions of years, and it is the ultimate source of wind, hydro and biomass energy as well.
• India's renewable push runs through the National Solar Mission and bodies such as the International Solar Alliance, headquartered at Gurugram.