{"id":91057,"date":"2025-06-01T10:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91057"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:45:05","slug":"with-reference-to-the-usefulness-of-the-by-products-of-sugar-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-the-usefulness-of-the-by-products-of-sugar-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry,"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy.<\/li>\n<li>2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic fertilizers.<\/li>\n<li>3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is C, as statements 1 and 3 are correct regarding the uses of sugar industry by-products.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. Bagasse, the fibrous residue left after crushing sugarcane, is widely used as a biomass fuel to generate steam and electricity in sugar mills. Excess bagasse can also be used for paper production or other industrial purposes.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is incorrect. Molasses is a viscous by-product obtained from refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. It is primarily used in animal feed, for the production of ethanol, rum, yeast, citric acid, and other fermentation products. It is not a common or significant feedstock for the production of synthetic fertilizers, which are typically produced from natural gas (for nitrogen fertilizers like urea), rock phosphate (for phosphorus fertilizers), and potassium salts (for potassium fertilizers).<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct. Molasses is a readily fermentable sugar source and is a major feedstock for the production of ethanol, which can be used as a biofuel.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe sugar industry generates significant amounts of by-products which, when utilized efficiently, can contribute to the economic viability and environmental sustainability of the industry. Bagasse and Molasses are the two main by-products.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 fertilizers. 3. Molasses can be used for the production &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry,\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-the-usefulness-of-the-by-products-of-sugar-industry\/#more-91057\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry,<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1467,1136,1332],"class_list":["post-91057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1467","tag-environment-and-ecology","tag-non-conventional-energy","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry,<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is C, as statements 1 and 3 are correct regarding the uses of sugar industry by-products. - Statement 1 is correct. Bagasse, the fibrous residue left after crushing sugarcane, is widely used as a biomass fuel to generate steam and electricity in sugar mills. Excess bagasse can also be used for paper production or other industrial purposes. - Statement 2 is incorrect. Molasses is a viscous by-product obtained from refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. It is primarily used in animal feed, for the production of ethanol, rum, yeast, citric acid, and other fermentation products. It is not a common or significant feedstock for the production of synthetic fertilizers, which are typically produced from natural gas (for nitrogen fertilizers like urea), rock phosphate (for phosphorus fertilizers), and potassium salts (for potassium fertilizers). - Statement 3 is correct. 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Excess bagasse can also be used for paper production or other industrial purposes. - Statement 2 is incorrect. Molasses is a viscous by-product obtained from refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. It is primarily used in animal feed, for the production of ethanol, rum, yeast, citric acid, and other fermentation products. It is not a common or significant feedstock for the production of synthetic fertilizers, which are typically produced from natural gas (for nitrogen fertilizers like urea), rock phosphate (for phosphorus fertilizers), and potassium salts (for potassium fertilizers). - Statement 3 is correct. 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Bagasse, the fibrous residue left after crushing sugarcane, is widely used as a biomass fuel to generate steam and electricity in sugar mills. Excess bagasse can also be used for paper production or other industrial purposes. - Statement 2 is incorrect. Molasses is a viscous by-product obtained from refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. It is primarily used in animal feed, for the production of ethanol, rum, yeast, citric acid, and other fermentation products. It is not a common or significant feedstock for the production of synthetic fertilizers, which are typically produced from natural gas (for nitrogen fertilizers like urea), rock phosphate (for phosphorus fertilizers), and potassium salts (for potassium fertilizers). - Statement 3 is correct. 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