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Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
- Lignite is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content.
- Anthracite coal is buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures. It is the most popular coal in commercial use.
- Metallurgical coal is high grade anthracite coal which has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
- Bituminous is the highest quality hard coal.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
Lignite is low-grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content. The principal lignite reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu and are used for the generation of electricity. Bituminous coal is buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures.
It is the most popular coal in commercial use. Metallurgical coal is high-grade bituminous coal, which has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces. Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal.
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Answer: (c)
Lignite is low-grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content. The principal lignite reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu and are used for the generation of electricity. Bituminous coal is buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures.
It is the most popular coal in commercial use. Metallurgical coal is high-grade bituminous coal, which has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces. Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal.
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