Question

Statement 1: Charcoal is a better biomass than wood.

Statement 2: Charcoal burns without flames and comparatively smokeless and has higher heat generation.

• A. Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct, but statement 2 is not the reason for statement 1.
• B. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
• C. Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct, statement 2 is the reason for statement 1.
• D. Both statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct, statement 2 is the reason for statement 1.

Charcoal is a better biomass than wood because charcoal burns without flames and comparatively smokeless and it also has higher heat generation.