Coal is a fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants that lived millions of years ago. It is a major source of energy for electricity generation, industrial processes, and home heating. However, coal combustion releases harmful pollutants into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change and air pollution.

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Q. In which rocks are mineral oil and coal found?

 ◉ Igneous

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 ◉ in all of these

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 ◉ transformed

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 ◉ depressive

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Q. Which coal gives the highest amount of heat per unit?

 ◉ Lignite

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 ◉ Bituminous coal

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 ◉ anthracite

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 ◉ Peat

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Q. Where is Raniganj Coal Mine situated?

 ◉ Bihar

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 ◉ West Bengal

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 ◉ Jharkhand

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 ◉ Orissa

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Q. Which type of coal is mainly suitable for generating thermal electricity?

 ◉ Coal

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 ◉ Lignite

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 ◉ athrasadt

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 ◉ bituminous coal

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Q. What is coal made of?

 ◉ Creature

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 ◉ Buy oil

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 ◉ Coke

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 ◉ from compressed and hardened biomass

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Q. Which type of coal contains more than 90% carbon?

 ◉ Peat

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 ◉ Lignite

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 ◉ Bituminous

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 ◉ anthracite

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Q. What kind of source of energy is coal?

 ◉ non renewable

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 ◉ Renewable

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 ◉ Aponymization

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 ◉ Jeevari

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Q. The highest grade and best quality coal is-

 ◉ Lignite

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 ◉ Peat

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 ◉ anthracite

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 ◉ Bituminous

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Q. White coal is called-

 ◉ to hydroelectricity

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 ◉ Geotomatic

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 ◉ White coal

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 ◉ Pawan-Electricity

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Q. What is called brown coal?

 ◉ lignite

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 ◉ anthracite

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 ◉ Coke

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 ◉ bituminous

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Q. In which year coal mines were nationalized?

 ◉ in 1977 AD

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 ◉ in 1975 AD

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 ◉ in 1976 AD

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 ◉ in 1974 AD

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Q. In which district of Jharkhand Jharia coal field is located?

 ◉ Hazaribagh

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 ◉ Dumka

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 ◉ Dhanbad

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 ◉ Ranchi

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Q. Where does 80% of coal come from in India?

 ◉ from Heerpur and Ballia

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 ◉ from Raniganj and Baghpat

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 ◉ from Jharia and Raniganj

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 ◉ from Panipat and Jharia

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Q. Which country approved the coal mining project of Adani Mining Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Group, on 28 July 2014?

 ◉ China

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 ◉ Australia

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 ◉ Bhutan

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 ◉ Pakistan

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