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Question 3
Fuel used in thermal power plants is


(a) water
(b) uranium
(c) biomass
(d) fossil fuels


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Option (d) is correct.
Fossil fuels
(generally coal and natural gas) are burnt in thermal power plants to produce heat in order to convert water into steam which in turn rotates the turbine and generates electricity.


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