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Directions (Qs. 21 − 25): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
As the country embarks on planning (21) the 12th Plan (2012 - 17) period, a key question mark that hangs over the process is on the energy requirements. Growth is energy hungry, and the aspirations of growing at 9-10% will (22) huge demands on the energy resources of the country. In this energy jigsaw,renewable energy will feature like never before in the 12th Plan and after. By the rule of the thumb, India will generate about 100 gigawatts (Gw)-100000 megawatts-of capacity addition in the next five years.Encouraging trends on energy efficiency and sustained (23) by some parts of the government-the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in particular needs to be complimented for this-have led to substantially lesser energy intensity of economic growth. However, even the tempered demand numbers are (24) to be below 80 Gw. As against this need the coal supply from domestic sources is unlikely to support more than 25 Gw equivalent capacity. Imported coal can add some more, but at a much higher cost. Gas-based electricity generation is unlikely to contribute anything substantial in view of the unprecedented gas supply challenges. Nuclear will be (25) in the foreseeable future. Between imported coal, gas, large hydro and nuclear, no more than 15-20 GW equivalent can be expected to be added in the five-year time block.
As the country embarks on planning (21) the 12th Plan (2012 - 17) period, a key question mark that hangs over the process is on the energy requirements. Growth is energy hungry, and the aspirations of growing at 9-10% will (22) huge demands on the energy resources of the country. In this energy jigsaw,renewable energy will feature like never before in the 12th Plan and after. By the rule of the thumb, India will generate about 100 gigawatts (Gw)-100000 megawatts-of capacity addition in the next five years.Encouraging trends on energy efficiency and sustained (23) by some parts of the government-the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in particular needs to be complimented for this-have led to substantially lesser energy intensity of economic growth. However, even the tempered demand numbers are (24) to be below 80 Gw. As against this need the coal supply from domestic sources is unlikely to support more than 25 Gw equivalent capacity. Imported coal can add some more, but at a much higher cost. Gas-based electricity generation is unlikely to contribute anything substantial in view of the unprecedented gas supply challenges. Nuclear will be (25) in the foreseeable future. Between imported coal, gas, large hydro and nuclear, no more than 15-20 GW equivalent can be expected to be added in the five-year time block.
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