NEET2007ZoologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionActual
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 30-40 % 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.