Coal as A Power Resource

Q. Statement 1: Vindhyachal thermal power station is set up near the northern coalfields in Madhya Pradesh.

Statement 2: Thermal power plants are dependent on coal and the proximity of coalfields to the plants helps cut transportation costs.

1. [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct justification for [A].
2. [A] and [R] are false.
3. [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].
4. [A] is true but [R] is false.

Q. What kind of resources are fossil fuels?

1. Ferrous energy resources
2. Non-conventional energy resources
3. Conventional power resources
4. Non-conventional power resources

Q. Which type of bituminous coal is specially used for smelting iron in blast furnaces?

1. Gondwana coal
2. Carboniferous coal
3. Metallurgical coal
4. Tertiary Coal

Q. Which of the following is a conventional energy resource?

1. Tidal
2. Nuclear
3. Solar
4. Natural gas

Q. Which of the following are types of coal categorised by the geological age in which they were formed?

1. Gondwana and tertiary deposits
2. Anthracite and lignite deposits
3. Peat and tertiary deposits
4. Bituminous and medieval deposits

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following are the categories of coal?

1. Peat
2. Lignite
3. Bituminous
4. Anthracite

Q. Designation Type of Coal

A	Anthracite
B	Peat
C	Lignite
D	Bituminous

Based on the information given in the table above, decide the veracity of the statements given and select appropriately.

1. Metallurgical coal is a sub-type of B.
2. D has greater carbon content than C.
3. B is primarily used for generation of electricity.
4. A has the highest carbon content.