UPSC Prelims 2020 – Question 84

Here is Question No. 84 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2020

Q84. According to India’s National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofuels?

1. Cassava
2. Damaged wheat grains
3. Groundnut seeds
4. Horse grams
5. Rotten potatoes
6. Sugar beet

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2, 5 and 6 only

(b) 1, 3, 4 and 6 only

(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Answer: A

• Biofuels are fuels produced from renewable resources and used in place of or in blend with, diesel, petrol or other fossil fuels for transport, stationary, portable, and other applications. Biofuels can be produced from biomass such as sugar-containing materials, like sugar cane, sugar beet, sweet sorghum etc.; starch-containing materials such as corn, cassava, rotten potatoes, algae, etc.; and cellulosic materials such as bagasse, wood waste, agricultural and forestry residues, or other renewable resources like industrial waste; rice & wheat straw/corn cobs (Damaged wheat grains). The Policy also allows the conversion of surplus quantities of food grains to ethanol, based on the approval of the National Biofuel Coordination Committee.

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