Question

11. In the month of July 2015 interim Railway Budget, the government had announced that railways would blend up to 5% of biodiesel with their fuel. Consider the following statements with respect to biodiesel.

Select the correct options

• A. A. 1 only
• B. B. 2 only
  
• C. C. Both 1 and 2
  
• D. D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C C. Both 1 and 2

11. Answer: C

Explanation:

• Fuel can be described as ‘carbon neutral’
• This means that the fuel produces no net output of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2)
• This effect occurs because when the oil crop grows it absorbs the same amount of CO2 as is released when the fuel is combusted