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Which one of the following is being utilized as a source of biodiesel in the Indian countryside?

1. Beetroot
2. Sugarcane
3. Pongamia
4. Euphorbia

Correct answer: Pongamia

Solution

Pongamia (also called karanja) is an तेल-bearing tree whose seeds produce oil suitable for biodiesel, and it has been promoted in rural India as a local fuel source. The other options are not the standard biodiesel source used in the Indian countryside.

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