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UPSC Prelims 2000 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of
- (a) Hydrogen with oxygen
- (b) Oxygen with acetylene
- (c) Methane with air
- (d) Carbon dioxide with ethane
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Answer: (c) Methane with air
Methane (firedamp) mixing with air causes most coal-mine explosions.
The trap
None.
🔒 Firedamp = methane; coal-bed methane is also a fuel.
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