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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 117 of 200

Q117
General ScienceChemistry
Bio-gas consists of
  1. a.Carbon monoxide, Methane and Hydrogen
  2. b.Carbon dioxide, Methane and Hydrogen
  3. c.Carbon monoxide, Ethane and Hydrogen
  4. d.Carbon dioxide, Ethane and Hydrogen

Answer: (B) Carbon dioxide, Methane and Hydrogen

Biogas, produced by the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter (as in gobar/cattle-dung gas plants), consists mainly of methane and carbon dioxide, along with smaller amounts of gases like hydrogen and hydrogen sulphide.