MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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A is true but R is false
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A is false but R is true
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is option 1). The answer can be found in the lines, “The coal which we are using today was formed millions of years ago when giant ferns and swamps got buried under the layers of earth. Coal is therefore referred to as Buried Sunshine.”
Detailed explanation-2: -This is a fossil fuel which was formed millions of years ago when giant fern and swamps got buried under the layers of the earth. Coal is therefore referred to as “Buried sunshine". Electricity from coal is called “Thermal Power".
Detailed explanation-3: -Coal is formed due to the compression of plant material (fossil fuels) over millions of years, therefore it is found in a variety of forms depending on the degrees of compression and the depth and time of burial. Decaying plants in swamps produce peat.