Question

Name the two industries that use a large quantity of coal.

Answer 1

The two industries that use a large quantity of coal are:

1. Iron and Steel Industry: It uses high-grade coking coal (metallurgical coal) as a primary raw material and reducing agent to smelt iron ore in blast furnaces.
2. Thermal Power Generation: It uses large volumes of thermal coal to heat water, produce steam, and drive turbines to generate electricity.