Question : Which of the following statements regarding coal is not correct?
Option 1: Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal.
Option 2: Coal that has been buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures is bituminous.
Option 3: Lignite is a low-grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content.
Option 4: Metallurgical coal is high-grade lignite coal which has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
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Correct Answer: Metallurgical coal is high-grade lignite coal which has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
Solution : The correct answer is Metallurgical coal is high-grade lignite coal which has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
The metallurgical name that is used in the smelting of iron ore is bituminous. The highest-quality coal burns slowly generates large amounts of heat with less smoke, and its carbon content is above 80%. But its share is about 1% of global coal reserves. The different types of coal are bituminous, anthracite and lignite, in which lignite is the lowest-grade coal and anthracite is the highest-grade coal.
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Question : In which of the following regions in India are there high-grade iron ore deposits?
Option 1: Western Rajasthan
Option 2: Southern Punjab
Option 3: Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Option 4: Northern Odisha
Question : The metallic contituents of hard water are:
Option 1: Magnesium calcium and tin
Option 2: Iron ,tin and calcium
Option 3: Calcium ,magnesium and iron
Option 4: Magnesium ,tin and iron
Question : Which of the following regions of India has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries?
Option 1: Western Ghats
Option 2: Deccan Plateau
Option 3: Chhota Nagpur Plateau
Option 4: Indo-Gangetic plains
Question : Which of the following industries is its major consumer in India?
Option 1: Iron and steel
Option 2: Aviation
Option 3: Automobile
Option 4: Chemical
Question : Which of the following is not a major iron ore belt in India?
Option 1: Maharashtra-Goa belt
Option 2: Haryana-Rajasthan belt
Option 3: Odisha-Jharkhand belt
Option 4: Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt
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