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A bad firewood is that of

  1. <p>Dalbergia</p>

  2. <p>Bauhinia</p>

  3. <p>Lagersroemia</p>

  4. <p>Terminalia</p>
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dalbergia (such as Dalbergia sissoo) is highly valued for its timber and is generally considered a premium wood rather than a bad firewood. However, in the context of specific biology curricula, it is often cited as poor fuel compared to others due to its high value as timber.

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Which of the following is the most important conventional natural source of energy?

  1. Atomic energy

  2. Biogas

  3. Sunlight

  4. Fossil fuels
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Conventional source of energy is a type of source which is limited in nature like coal, gas, fuel, minerals etc. they take millions of years to replenish. 

So, the correct answer is 'Fossil fuels'

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Which of the following is the way to control vehicular air-pollution in Indian cities ?

  1. Use of CNG as fuel

  2. Use of unleaded petrol in the vehicles

  3. Use of catalytic converter in the vehicles

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  1.  CNG produces 45% fewer hydrocarbons than gasoline.
  2. Unleaded petrol doesn't produce lead in the atmosphere.
  3. Catalytic converter reduces emissions of three harmful compounds found in car exhaust which are
  • Carbon monoxide (a poisonous gas)
  •  Nitrogen oxides (a cause of smog and acid rain) 
  • Hydrocarbons (a cause of smog)
  • So, the correct option is 'All of these'.

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Lignite is a 

  1. Gaseous fossil fuel

  2. Liquid fossil fuel

  3. Solid fossil fuel

  4. Inorganic mineral
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Lignite, also known as brown coal, is a combustible sedimentary rock which is formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a low heat content and used as a fuel to generate energy. Since, it is non-renewable source of energy, it is considered as a fossil fuel and because it's a rock, so it is a solid fossil fuel.
So, the correct answer is 'Solid fossil fuel'.
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Green fuel is:-

  1. Leaded petrol

  2. Unleaded petrol

  3. Gasohol

  4. Low sulphur diesel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Green fuel, also known as Green Petrol, is a type of fuel distilled from plants and animal materials, believed by some to be more environmentally friendly than the widely-used fossil fuels that power most of the world. It contains low amount of sulphur. So the above selected option is correct 

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Petrol is known as gasoline in

  1. U.S.A.

  2. U.K.

  3. Parts of India

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Petrol is short term for "refined petroleum or distillate petroleum" In American English, it is called "Gasoline" which is commonly shortened for"gas". It has become popular as the trade name of petrol in the U.S. While UK and India or its part thereof it is called petrol ( British English). 

Hence, the correct answer is 'U.S.A'

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Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

  1. Petroleum

  2. Wood

  3. Cow dung

  4. Dry leaves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Fossil fuel is a general term for buried combustible geologic deposits of organic materials, formed from decayed plants and animals that have been converted to crude oil, coal, natural gas or heavy oils by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years.

For example- petroleum, coal, etc.

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What can we observe if petrol gets finished ?

  1. Less vehicles on roads

  2. Less trees around us

  3. Less water around us

  4. More vehicles on roads.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

If petrol is not there for use, we will be using alternative methods like CNG etc , but they are also limited . So there will be decrease in vehicle use.

So, the correct answer is 'less vehicles on the road'