Question

with reference to coal, which of the given statements is correct?
(i) Coal is a non-conventional source of energy.
(ii) Power obtained from burning of coal is known as thermal power.
Both (i) and (ii)
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Neither (i) nor (ii)​

Answer 1

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C) Both i) and ii) are correct ✔️

Answer 2

Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement 2 is correct.

• Sources of energy can be conventional or non-conventional.
• Conventional sources of energy are coal, oil, natural gas.
• Non-conventional, also known as renewable sources of energy are wind, solar, geothermal, tidal.
• Energy obtained by burning coal can be used to spin a gas turbine and produce electricity.
• Thermal power is the one supplied by the fuel to any boiler. This results from the burning of fossil fuels.