NTA UGC NET '24 Paper 1 by KVS Madaan| Teaching and Research Aptitude NET/SET/JRF |Includes 2023 Paper (2 Sets) & 23 years chapter wise solved Previous Year Questions

Chapter 9

9.22

Status of Nuclear Energy:

According to government

policy, nuclear energy is categorized as a non-fossil fuel

source because it doesn’t emit GHGs that contribute to

global warming. Its origin is distinct from fossil fuels.

However, since uranium, the fuel for nuclear power, is

finite, nuclear energy is considered a non-renewable

resource.

T

YPES

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E

NERGY

These shift from one type of energy to other have not

taken place in an abrupt manner but were gradual.

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During the Stone Age, wood was the main source of

energy.

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As societies advanced, coal became the dominant

energy source in the Iron Age.

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In modern ...