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Why is the use of diesel and petrol as fuels in automobiles being replaced by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in big cities?

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It is because CNG produces harmful products in very small amount and is a cleaner fuel. The use of CNG in automobiles has reduced the pollution level in many big cities.

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Q. Why is the use of diesel and petrol as fuels in automobiles being replaced by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in big cities?

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Why is the use of diesel and petrol as fuels in automobiles being replaced by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in big cities?

Q. Use of Diesel and Petrol as fuel in automobiles is being replaced by:

Q. Assertion :Compressed natural gas (CNG) is natural gas under pressure and mainly composed of methane. Reason: One of the advantages of using CNG as a fuel in automobiles is that it requires very less space for storage as compared to that of petrol or diesel.

Which of the following is the most environment friendly fuel to be used in automobiles?

(a) petrol

(b) diesel

(c) natural gas

(d) petroleum gas

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