Which one of the following countries is called the 'country of winds'?
- (a)India
- (b)China
- (c)Denmark
- (d)Germany
Correct — C, Denmark. Denmark earns the nickname 'country of winds' for its world-leading use of wind power: it pioneered commercial wind energy in the 1970s and, by the September 2020 exam, drew well over half of its electricity from the wind, a higher share than any other country. Denmark is also home to Vestas, the world's largest wind-turbine maker.
- (a)India — India is a large wind-energy producer (Tamil Nadu and Gujarat lead), but it is not the country nicknamed the 'country of winds'; wind is a modest share of its overall electricity.
- (b)China — China has the highest total installed wind capacity in absolute terms, yet wind is only a small slice of its huge, coal-dominated grid, so it does not carry this identity.
- (d)Germany — Germany is a European renewable-energy leader, but it is Denmark, not Germany, whose national identity is tied to the wind.
Wind power converts the kinetic energy of moving air into electricity through turbines. Denmark is the textbook example of a nation built around wind: an early adopter, a turbine-technology exporter, and the country with the highest share of wind in its electricity mix.
All four options are industrial economies, so 'biggest' is a false lead. Reason instead from 'which small country is synonymous with wind turbines?' and Denmark stands out clearly.
- Denmark pioneered commercial wind power in the 1970s.
- Around 56% of Denmark's electricity came from wind by 2020.
- Vestas, the world's largest wind-turbine manufacturer, is Danish.
- China leads in total installed wind capacity, but wind is a small share of its grid.
- Confusing 'largest total capacity' (China) with 'highest share and identity' (Denmark).
- Assuming the physically largest country must hold the nickname.
Asked as a one-line 'which country is called X' geography and current-affairs identification.
For which one of the following, is Satara well-known?
- (a) Thermal power plant
- (b) Wind energy plant
- (c) Hydro-electric plant
- (d) Nuclear Power plant
Answer(b) Wind energy plant
Same wind-energy theme — there the Indian town of Satara is identified by its plateau wind farms; here the country synonymous with wind power is Denmark.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Wind energy is best classified as a form of
- (a)fossil energy
- (b)renewable energy
- (c)nuclear energy
- (d)geothermal energy
Answer(b) renewable energy — the wind is naturally and continuously replenished.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Vestas, the world's largest wind-turbine manufacturer, is based in which country?
- (a)Germany
- (b)United States
- (c)Denmark
- (d)China
Answer(c) Denmark — a hallmark of the country's wind-energy leadership.