Q63.
With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. 2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers. 3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer
C
Explanation
Bagasse (fibrous residue after juice extraction) is a biomass fuel used to power sugar mills. Molasses can be fermented to produce ethanol — a leading renewable fuel. However, molasses is an organic fertilizer, not a feedstock for synthetic chemical fertilizers — so statement 2 is wrong.