NEET 2007
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2007
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
NEET 2007 · Zoology · Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
Which one of the following is being utilized as a source of...
Which one of the following is being utilized as a source of biodiesel in the Indian countryside?
Options
- Abeetroot
- Bsugarcane
- CPongamia
- DEuphorbia.
Correct answer
C. Pongamia
Step-by-step solution
Pongamia pinnataor pongam, karanja is one of the few nitrogen fixing trees (NFTS) to produceseeds containing oil. It is often planted as an ornamental and shade tree but now-a-days it is considered as alternative source for Bio- Diesel.
Related Theory
Pongamia, jatropa, Euphorbia are petrocrops. However, in the Indian countryside, Pongamia is being utilized as a source of biodiesel.