UPSC Geography Minerals and Energy Resources / खनिज और ऊर्जा संसाधन Question Bank Minerals and Power Resources

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    Which one of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal?
    1. High ash content
    2. Low sulphur content
    3. Low ash fusion temperature
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below

    A) 1 and 2            

    B) 2 only

    C) 1 and 3                        

    D) All of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The main drawback of Indian coal is that it has high ash content which may vary from 3 5 to 50 per cent. This is much higher when compared to about 15 per cent in some other countries. Indian coal also has a high ash fusion temperature of about \[1500{}^\circ C\]. However, Indian coal has low sulphur content of about 0.5%.


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