MPSC PYQ

Bio-fuels

Bio-fuels is a Environment concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2020). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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1 · 2020–2020
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What you need to know first

Types of energy sourcesEnvironmental impact of fossil fuelsBasic chemistry of fuelsEnvironmental Pollution

Real questions that test this

जैवइंधन वापराचे खालीलपैकी कोणते फायदे बरोबर आहेत ? / Which of the following benefits of use of Bio-fuel are correct ?

(a)जैवइंधन वनस्पतीपासुन तयार करता येते. / Bio-fuel is made from vegetations.

(b)जैवइंधनामुळे प्रदूषण कमी होईल. / Less pollution by use of bio-fuel.

(c)जैवइंधनामुळे खनिजतेल वाचविता येते. / Use of bio-fuel will save crude oil.

(d)जैवइंधन सस्त आहे. / Bio-fuel is cheap.

1)(a) आणि (b) / (a) and (b)
2)(b) आणि (c) / (b) and (c)
3)(a), (b) आणि (c) / (a), (b) and (c)
4)वरील सर्व / Above all✓ Correct

Bio-fuels are derived from plant matter (vegetation), help reduce pollution compared to fossil fuels, save depleting crude oil reserves, and are generally cost-effective or economically viable over time. Hence, all given benefits are correct.

खालीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत? / Which of the following statements are correct?

(a)पारंपरिक कार इंजन जैवइंधनावर चालू शकतात. / Conventional car engines can be run on Bio-fuel.

(b)गॅसोलीन कार नामशेष होतील. / Gasoline cars are disappearing.

(c)जैवइंधनामुळे प्रदूषण कमी होऊ शकते. / Pollution minimize due to Bio-fuels.

(d)जैवइंधनामुळे वाहनांचे इंजन बदलण्याचे कारण नाही. / No change of vehicle engines due to Bio-fuel.

1)(a) आणि (b) बरोबर / (a) and (b) correct
2)(a), (b) आणि (c) बरोबर / (a), (b) and (c) correct
3)(a), (c) आणि (d) बरोबर / (a), (c) and (d) correct✓ Correct
4)वरील सर्व बरोबर / Above all correct

Conventional car engines can handle low-level bio-fuel blends without modification, helping reduce pollution, and eliminating the immediate need to change standard vehicle engines. Gasoline cars are not vanishing overnight, making statement (b) incorrect.

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