Description : (i) Name two industries that use a high quantity of coal. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Two industries that use high quantity coal are : 1. Iron and steel industry 2. Sugar industry (ii) Large coal deposits states : In Jharkhand—Jharia In West Bengal—Raniganj
Description : The efficiency of a thermal power plant improves with (A) increased quantity of coal burnt (B) larger quantity of water used (C) lower load in the plant (D) use of high steam pressures.
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : Quantity of coke oven gas produced by high temperature carbonisation of one ton of dry coal may be around __________ Nm3 . (A) 30 (B) 300 (C) 3,000 (D) 30,000
Last Answer : (B) 300
Description : High temperature carbonisation of coal produces (A) Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation (B) Less of gases compared to liquid products (C) Large quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : A coal with high ash content (A) Has higher calorific value (B) Is harder and stronger (C) Is not subjected to washing (D) Has low quantity of mineral matter
Last Answer : (B) Is harder and stronger
Description : High temperature carbonisation of coal produces (A) Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation (B) Less of gases compared to liquid products (C) Larger quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation (D) None of these
Description : In which of the following industries is the maximum number of women employed in India? (a) Textile (b) Jute (c) Tea (d) Coal
Last Answer : (c) Tea
Description : Waste/polluted water discharged from electroplating, blast furnace and coal mining industries contain mainly __________ substances. (A) Radioactive (B) Organic (C) Inorganic (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Inorganic
Description : Ultra supercritical boilers are mostly used in ______. a. Petrochemical industries b. Coal industries c. Textile industries d. none
Last Answer : b. Coal industries
Description : Black smoke coming out of the chimney of a furnace is an indication of the use of __________ in the furnace. (A) Low amount of excess combustion air (B) Large quantity of excess combustion air (C) Hydrocarbon fuel (D) Pulverised coal as fuel
Last Answer : (A) Low amount of excess combustion air
Description : Quantity of coke produced from metallurgical coal may be around __________ percent. (A) 30 (B) 50 (C) 75 (D) 95
Last Answer : (C) 75
Description : Fixed carbon in coal is defined as (A) That present in volatile matters (B) The total quantity of carbon present in the coal (C) Hundred minus the percentage of volatile matter, ash and moisture (D) The one which is present in the residue after combustion
Last Answer : (C) Hundred minus the percentage of volatile matter, ash and moisture
Description : Coal containing large quantity of __________ are difficult to wash. (A) Ash (B) Inherent mineral matter (C) Free impurities (D) Volatile matter
Last Answer : (B) Inherent mineral matter
Description : In Lurgi coal gasifier, (A) Coking coals cannot be used (B) Low carbon conversion efficiency is achieved (C) Entrainment of solids is higher (D) Larger quantity of coal can be processed
Last Answer : (D) Larger quantity of coal can be processed
Description : Low temperature oxidation and spontaneous combustion of freshly mined coal is accentuated, if (A) It contains large amount of volatile matter (B) It is stored in tall heaps (C) Smaller fines are stored in large quantity (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In the Lurgi coal gasifier (A) Coking coals cannot be used (B) Low carbon conversion efficiency is achieved (C) Entrainment of solids is higher (D) Large quantity of coal can be processed
Last Answer : (D) Large quantity of coal can be processed