Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements:
1. India is 2nd largest producer of coal.
2. India is self dependent for its coking coal requirements.
Which of the above is/are true?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 only

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> India is the second-biggest coal producer and consumer, after China. It produced 771Mt of Coal (7.9% of the world's total) in 2018.
Coking Coal or Metallurgical coal is used in manufacturing steel, where carbon must be as volatile-free and ash-free as possible India imports most of its coking coal requirements.