Biofuels — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the National Policy on Biofuels 2018 (as amended in 2022) is/are correct? 1. It allows the use of damaged food grains and surplus rice from FCI for ethanol production. 2. It categorizes biofuels into Basic Biofuels and Advanced Biofuels. 3. It aims to achieve E20 (20% ethanol blending in petrol) by 2030. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following pairs: 1. First Generation Biofuels: Sugarcane molasses 2. Second Generation Biofuels: Algae 3. Third Generation Biofuels: Rice straw Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

The 'SATAT' initiative, recently seen in news, is related to the promotion of:

Which of the following processes is primarily associated with the production of biodiesel from vegetable oils?

Consider the following statements regarding the 'food vs. fuel' debate in the context of biofuels: 1. It primarily concerns First Generation (1G) biofuels derived from food crops. 2. India's National Policy on Biofuels 2018 addresses this by allowing surplus rice from FCI for ethanol production. 3. Second Generation (2G) biofuels are generally considered to mitigate this debate. Which of the statements given above are correct?