{"id":91846,"date":"2025-06-01T11:07:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91846"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:44","slug":"with-reference-to-furnace-oil-consider-the-following-statements-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-furnace-oil-consider-the-following-statements-1\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements :\n  1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is a product of oil refineries.<\/li>\n<li>2. Some industries use it to generate power.<\/li>\n<li>3. Its use causes sulphur emissions into environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 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;option4&#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; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is D. All three statements about furnace oil are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Furnace oil is a residual fuel obtained during the refining of crude petroleum. It is the heaviest commercial fuel oil. Statement 1 is correct.<br \/>\n&#8211; Industries, including power plants, factories, and ships, use furnace oil as fuel in boilers and furnaces to generate heat and power. Statement 2 is correct.<br \/>\n&#8211; Furnace oil typically has a high sulfur content (residual fuel oils contain the sulfur that was not removed during refining). Burning furnace oil releases significant amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere, contributing to air pollution and acid rain. Statement 3 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nDue to its high sulfur content and resulting pollution, regulations around the use of furnace oil have become stricter globally, leading to a shift towards low-sulfur fuels or alternative energy sources in many sectors.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements : 1. It is a product of oil refineries. 2. Some industries use it to generate power. 3. Its use causes sulphur emissions into environment. Which of the statements given above are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements :\n  1\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-furnace-oil-consider-the-following-statements-1\/#more-91846\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements :<br \/>\n  1<\/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":[1110,1136,1137],"class_list":["post-91846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1110","tag-environment-and-ecology","tag-pollution","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 furnace oil, consider the following statements :  1<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is D. All three statements about furnace oil are correct. - Furnace oil is a residual fuel obtained during the refining of crude petroleum. It is the heaviest commercial fuel oil. Statement 1 is correct. - Industries, including power plants, factories, and ships, use furnace oil as fuel in boilers and furnaces to generate heat and power. Statement 2 is correct. - Furnace oil typically has a high sulfur content (residual fuel oils contain the sulfur that was not removed during refining). Burning furnace oil releases significant amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere, contributing to air pollution and acid rain. 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Statement 2 is correct. - Furnace oil typically has a high sulfur content (residual fuel oils contain the sulfur that was not removed during refining). Burning furnace oil releases significant amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere, contributing to air pollution and acid rain. 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