Question

which is the most abdudantly available fossil fuel in india? what are its 3 major forms?write one feature each

Answer 1

In India, coal is the most abundantly available fossil fuel.

The 3 major forms of coal are

1) Lignite

2) Bituminous coal

3) Anthracite

Features:

a) Lignite is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content.

b) Bituminous coal 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.

c) Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal.