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 gram
5. Rotten potatoes
6. Sugar beet
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Explanation
The National Policy on Biofuels expands the scope of raw material for ethanol production by
allowing use of Sugarcane Juice, Sugar containing materials like Sugar Beet, Sweet
Sorghum, Starch containing materials like Corn, Cassava, Damaged food grains like
wheat, broken rice, Rotten Potatoes, unfit for human consumption for ethanol production.
Therefore, the correct answer is (a).