Question

One of the country where alcohol has been very successfully used as motor fuel is?

• A. U.S.A
• B. Brazil
• C. Japan
• D. Germany

Answer 1

The correct option is B Brazil

Alcohol has been used as biofuel in many countries especially Brazil. The alcohols that are used as biofuels are methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol. Ethanol is most commonly used as biofuel. Brazil has highest production of ethanol as biofuel. Ethanol in brazil is produced from sugarcane. The bagasse of sugar cane i.e. residual cane waste is fermented to produce ethanol. In 2015/16, Brazil raised about 80 billion gallons of ethanol. Ethanol is the blended in gasoline and used as fuel for engines.

So, the correct answer is 'Brazil'.