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प्रश्न
Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India? Assess the importance of its different forms.
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उत्तर
Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel in India and is found in four different forms.
Importance of each form is as follows:
i. Lignite: It is brown, low grade quality of coal. It is used in the generation of electricity.
ii. Bituminous Coal: This is a slightly higher quality of coal and is the most commercially used form of coal.
iii. Metallurgical Coal: It is a higher grade of bituminous coal which is generally used for smelting iron in the blast furnaces.
iv. Anthracite Coal: It is the highest quality hard coal. It is used as domestic fuel in hand fired stoves or in automatic stoker furnaces.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name any three types of coal found in India.
Which of the different varieties of coal is used for domestic purposes and why?
State one disadvantage of using coal as a source of power.
Answer the following questions.
Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.
Give reasons.
Most industries are concentrated around coal mines.
What are the four main varieties of coal?
Why petroleum is called mineral oil? Write its two uses.
State two main drawbacks of the Coal found in India.
Name an important coal producing State in India and a coal-mine located in that State.
Name the oldest and the largest coal field in India.
