296. Low temperature carbonisation

Is mainly for producing the smokeless domestic coke
Is meant for the production of ‘metallurgical coke’
Produces higher quantity of gas than high temperature carbonisation
Produces less quantity of tar than high temperature carbonisation
✅ The correct answer is option A.

297. A certain thickness of the coal, if stored unscientifically on soft (katcha) ground having no metallic/concrete flooring gets sunked into the ground, which is termed as the ‘carpet loss’. The carpet loss may be of the order of __________ cms.

1 to 2
3 to 4
5 to 15
20 to 40
✅ The correct answer is option C.

298. Fussain

Is friable, charcoal like substance
Has highest fixed carbon and lowest volatile matter content of all the four banded components of coal
Is non-coking, but when blended with highly coking coal, controls its swelling and produces high strength coke on carbonisation
All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.