Question

Statement I: Pig iron is obtained by heating cast iron with scrap iron.

Statement II: Pig iron has a relatively lower carbon content than that of cast iron. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below. 

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. 

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are not correct. 

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct 

(D) Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

Answer 1

Correct option is (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are not correct. 

Statement-I is incorrect because cast iron is obtained by heating pig iron with scrap iron Statement–II is also incorrect because pig iron has more carbon content (~4%) than cast iron (~3%)