Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 4

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.

• The National Policy on Biofuels is brought in 2018. Biofuels is a fuel produced from organic matter in a short period of time.
• National Biofuel Policy, 2018 aims to reach 20% ethanol-blending and 5% biodiesel-blending by the year 2030. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
• The fourth generation of biofuels are derived from genetically engineered crops and these are high in carbon content. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

Biofuels may be solid, liquid or gaseous in nature.

• Solid Biofuel: Wood, dried plant material, and manure
• Liquid Biofuel: Bioethanol and Biodiesel
• Gaseous Biofuel: Biogas