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प्रश्न
Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India? Assess the importance of its different forms.
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
Which of the different varieties of coal is used for domestic purposes and why?
Why is petroleum often referred to as “liquid gold”?
Give reason.
Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.
Distinguish between the following.
Biogas and natural gas
Where does India stand in the production of coal?
Anthracite is used for domestic purposes.
Name an important coal producing State in India and a coal-mine located in that State.
Name three important states which form the tertiary coal distribution chain.
Name one important area that has large coal deposits in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Name two coastal and two inland oil-refineries in India.
