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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
Explain the occurrence of petroleum in India.
Explain the pro active approach adopted by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for preserving the natural environment and resources.
Mention one advantage of the use of natural gas over coal or petroleum
Name two industries that use a high quantity of coal.
State one disadvantage of using coal as a source of power.
Answer the following question.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for
(a) Rural areas
(b) Coastal areas
(c) Arid regions
Give reason.
Petroleum is referred to as “black gold”.
Which state is the leading producer of the following minerals?
(i) Coal (ii) Oil (iii) Manganese.
Name any two important petroleum drilling centres for each of these states:
(i) Gujarat (ii) Assam
Name one important area that has large coal deposits in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
