India's First Ethanol Plant

May 01, 2022
Current Context: Chief Minister of Bihar, Sri Nitish Kumar, inaugurated India's first Ethanol Plant in Purnea.
India's First Ethanol Plant
  • Bihar became the first state to implement Ethanol Policy. Ethanol is a liquid from the alcohol family having excellent blending potential. Ethanol is blended in petrol and diesel to help reduce the cost and also the emissions.
  • The Ethanol Plant at Purnea is one of its kind with an investment of 105 crore rupees, set up by private entrepreneurs. It will have zero liquid discharge.
  • This plant is India's first grain-based Ethanol unit. It would run on Rice husk and maize.

Question:

Q.1 In which India's first Ethanol Plant has been inaugurated?
a. Uttrakhand
b. Punjab
c. Chhatisgarh
d. Bihar

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