Question

Match List I with List II and select the correct option from the given codes.

Answer 1

Peat is a fuel formed of the dead but not fully decayed plants. It is a spongy material formed by the partial decomposition of organic matter, primarily plant material, in wetlands. It is the earliest type of coal, meaning it is the first step in a coal formation.

Anthracite is the hardest form of coal. It contains more fixed carbon than any other coal. They are black to steel gray in color.

Lignite or brown coal is the lowest quality and most crumbly coal. It is the first product of certification and is intermediate between peat and subbituminous coal.

Bituminous coal also known as soft coal is dark brown to black in color. It is the most abundant form of coal.