{"id":85711,"date":"2025-06-01T03:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85711"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:25:22","slug":"what-are-the-main-constituents-of-biogas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-are-the-main-constituents-of-biogas\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the main constituents of biogas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are the main constituents of biogas?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Methane and sulphur dioxide&#8221; option2=&#8221;Methane and carbon dioxide&#8221; option3=&#8221;Methane, hydrogen and nitric oxide&#8221; option4=&#8221;Methane and nitric oxide&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is B) Methane and carbon dioxide.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nBiogas is produced through the anaerobic digestion of organic matter by microorganisms. Its primary constituents are methane (CH\u2084), typically making up 50-75% of the volume, and carbon dioxide (CO\u2082), making up 25-50%. Methane is the main combustible component that gives biogas its value as a fuel.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOther gases present in biogas in smaller quantities may include hydrogen sulfide (H\u2082S), nitrogen (N\u2082), and hydrogen (H\u2082). Sulphur dioxide and nitric oxide are not typical main constituents of biogas; they are more associated with combustion processes or air pollution.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the main constituents of biogas? 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Biogas is produced through the anaerobic digestion &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"What are the main constituents of biogas?\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-are-the-main-constituents-of-biogas\/#more-85711\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What are the main constituents of biogas?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1088],"tags":[1101,1096,1377],"class_list":["post-85711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-2","tag-1101","tag-chemistry","tag-the-fuel","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What are the main constituents of biogas?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is B) Methane and carbon dioxide. 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