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About the Quiz
- Online Quiz on International Day for Clean Energy 2026 occasion of 26 January.
- Start Day: 20 January 2026
- To Promote Awareness on Sustainable Clean Energy.
- Test your Knowledge on Ocean Based Clean Energy.
- This contest is open to everyone.
- Free Participants.
- E-certificates for all participants!
- Last Date: 30 January 2026.
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- Ocean-based clean energy primarily harnesses energy from which sources?
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Coal and oil
Wind, waves, tides, and thermal gradients
Nuclear reactions
Biomass only - Which ocean energy uses the rise and fall of sea levels?
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Wave Energy
Tidal energy
Thermal energy
Offshore solar - What causes ocean waves that are used for wave energy?
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Earth’s rotation
Volcanic activity
Wind blowing over the sea surface
Ocean currents - OTEC stands for
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Offshore Tidal Energy Corporation
Ocean Turbine Energy Control
Offshore Thermal Electricity Cell - Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion works on the temperature difference between
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Surface water and land
Freshwater and seawater
Warm surface water and cold deep water
Ice and seawater - Which country has one of the world’s largest tidal power plants?
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India
France
Australia
Brazil - Offshore wind energy differs from onshore wind energy because
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Winds are weaker offshore
Installation is simpler offshore
Winds are stronger and more consistent in offshore
It produces more pollution - Which Indian coastal region has high potential for tidal energy?
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Western Ghats
Sundarbans
Gulf of Khambhat
Deccan Plateau - Ocean-based clean energy is considered sustainable because it
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Uses fossil fuels efficiently
Produces greenhouse gases
Is renewable and low-carbon
Requires deforestation - Wave energy devices are mainly installed
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Near coastlines or offshore
Deep inside forests
On mountain tops
In deserts - Which of the following is an advantage of ocean energy?
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High air pollution
Limited availability
Predictable and reliable source
Non-renewable nature - Which SDG is most directly linked with clean energy initiatives?
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SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
SDG 15 – Life on Land - What is a major challenge of ocean-based energy projects?
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Overproduction of electricity
High initial installation cost
Excess freshwater usage
Lack of sunlight - Tidal energy is influenced by
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Ocean salinity
Earth’s magnetic field
Volcanic eruptions
Moon’s gravitational pul - Offshore wind turbines are usually taller than onshore turbines because
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Ocean winds are slower
Space is limited offshore
To capture stronger winds
For aesthetic reasons - Which key benefit to marine ecosystems is linked to reduced fossil fuel use?
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Coral bleaching increases
Ocean acidification reduces
Fish migration stops
Sea level rise accelerates - Which technology converts wave motion into electricity?
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Solar panels
Wave energy converters
Hydroelectric dams
Biomass digesters - Ocean-based clean energy helps mitigate climate change by
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Increasing COâ‚‚ levels
Replacing renewable energy
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Melting polar ice - India’s long coastline is an advantage for
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Mining coal
Ocean-based renewable energy
Nuclear power plants
Inland transport - Which of the following is NOT an ocean-based energy source?
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Tidal energy
Wave energy
Offshore wind energy
Geothermal energy - Ocean currents can be used for energy generation because they
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Are random
Flow consistently in certain regions
Occur only during storms
Are shallow - Which technology uses underwater turbines similar to windmills?
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Wave energy converters
Tidal stream generators
Offshore solar panels
Thermal boilers - Which of the following is a floating energy system?
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Offshore wind turbine
Thermal power plant
Coal power station
Nuclear reactor - Ocean-based clean energy mainly contributes to which global goal?
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Economic slowdown
Environmental degradation
Sustainable development
Increased fossil fuel dependency - Ocean-based clean energy supports Mission LiFE mainly by promoting
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High energy consumption
Wasteful lifestyles
Environment-friendly energy use
Fossil fuel extraction