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Why is coal still considered the backbone of India's power system?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
B. It provides continuous electricityB. यह निरंतर बिजली प्रदान करता है
Explanationव्याख्या
Renewable sources like solar and wind are intermittent (inflexible during non-sunny or windless periods).
Coal provides dependable, continuous 'base load' power that can run 24
7.
Until mass grid-scale battery storage becomes economically viable, coal remains the crucial operational backbone providing stable continuous electricity to India.
सौर और पवन जैसे नवीकरणीय स्रोत रुक-रुक कर ऊर्जा देते हैं (धूप या हवा न होने पर ये काम नहीं करते)। इसके विपरीत, कोयला विश्वसनीय और निरंतर 'बेस लोड' बिजली प्रदान करता है जो 24/7 चल सकती है। जब तक बड़े पैमाने पर ग्रिड बैटरी स्टोरेज आर्थिक रूप से व्यावहारिक नहीं हो जाता, तब तक भारत को स्थिर बिजली देने के लिए कोयला ही मुख्य रीढ़ बना रहेगा।
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