Question

Total power generated is usually contributed by power generated through ____________

(a) Hydel power plant, Thermal power plant and solar plant

(b) Ocean thermal energy, Wind energy and Hydel power plant

(c) Hydel power plant, Geo-thermal plant and Nuclear power plant

(d) Hydel power plant, Thermal power plant and nuclear power plant

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Answer 1

The correct answer is (d) Hydel power plant, Thermal power plant and nuclear power plant

Best explanation: The energy or power produced from hydel power plant, thermal power plant and nuclear power plant is very abundant compared to any other combinations of power producing plants.  All these three plants have ability to produce the power in thousands of megawatts in its own standards.