Power Play
What is the technology converts sunlight directly into electricity?
Solar photovoltaic
What is the process of removing salts from seawater to produce freshwater?
Desalination
What is the first and most preferred action in the waste management hierarchy?
Reduce/ Reduction
Which regulatory function/activity helps ensure that utility service facilities meet required technical and service standards?
Inspection and Monitoring
Which Serbian-American inventor is famous for his pioneering work on alternating-current electricity and the development of the induction motor?
Nikola Tesla
What is the difference between peak demand and average demand over a specified period?
Load factor
What is the process used to remove suspended solids by allowing them to settle?
Sedimentation
What is the process of separating waste into categories such as organic, recyclable and residual waste?
Segregation
What’s the date on which was URA established?
13 December 2020
Which Scottish engineer is credited with major improvements to the practical development of the steam engine?
James Watt
As per the most recently published stats, approximately what percentage of the Maldives’ GDP is spent on petroleum product imports?
Approximately 9.2% of GDP
What is the term used for unintended loss of water from a distribution system through leaks?
Non-revenue water (NRW)
Which Act introduced the plastic bag fee?
Waste Management Act (24/22)
Who was the minister at MoCCEE when URA was established?
Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan
Which American inventor developed a practical incandescent light bulb and held numerous patents?
Thomas Edison
A household with rooftop solar generates more electricity than it consumes at certain times and exports the excess to the grid. What concept does this illustrate?
Net metering
What is the treatment process that uses micro-organisms to break down biodegradable organic matter in wastewater?
Biological treatment
What is the economic model that aims to keep materials in use for as long as possible through reuse, repair and recycling?
Circular economy
Which new sectors or roles have been added to the URA Board of Directors?
Legal, and CE of URA
Who was the first woman to earn an electrical engineering degree from MIT?
Edith Clarke
If solar PV produces a large amount of electricity during the day, causing net demand on diesel generators to fall sharply, followed by a steep increase in net demand after sunset, what phenomenon does this resemble?
The “Duck Curve”
In which year did the regulation of water and sewerage services officially begin in the Maldives?
In 1973
Which national waste management program was inaugurated in 2024?
Magey Saafu Raajje
What is the current postal code of URA?
20044
Who was the Maldivian engineer responsible for quality management of the China–Maldives Friendship Bridge?
Mohamed Shafeeu