Choose Right Statements on Ethanol Blended Petrol

Choose the correct statement:

  1. Ethanol Blended Petrol was launched in 2003 with a 5% blending of ethanol in petrol.
  2. It has a target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2030
  3. Ethanol is 99.9% pure alcohol
  4. The project is led by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

(A) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

(B) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct

(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct

EXPLANATION

(i) Ethanol Blended Petrol was launched in 2003 with a 5% blending of ethanol in petrol.

✅ Correct

  • India launched the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme in 2003.

  • Initially, the goal was to blend 5% ethanol with petrol in select states.

(ii) It has a target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2030

❌ Incorrect

  • The original target was 2030, but it was advanced to 2025.

  • As per recent government plans, India aims to achieve 20% ethanol blending by 2025.

(iii) Ethanol is 99.9% pure alcohol

❌ Incorrect

  • Ethanol used for blending is typically anhydrous ethanol, which is about 99.5% pure.

  • 99.9% is too high and not the standard for fuel-grade ethanol.

(iv) The project is led by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

✅ Correct

  • The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is the nodal agency for implementing the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme.

✅ Correct Option: (A) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

Let’s verify:

  • (i) ✅

  • (iii) ❌

  • (iv) ✅

So this option is not fully correct.

✅ Correct Option: (D) (ii) and (iv) are correct

  • (ii) ❌ (target is 2025, not 2030)

  • (iv) ✅

Also not fully correct.

✅ The Most Accurate Choice: (C) (iii) and (iv) are correct

  • (iii) ❌ (ethanol is 99.5%, not 99.9%)

  • (iv) ✅

Still not accurate.

✅ Correct Answer: Actually, NONE of the given options are fully correct.

However, if we must choose the most correct among them, the best would be:

(A) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct, assuming a minor tolerance for ethanol purity.

✔️ Final Answer: (A) – with the understanding that ethanol purity is slightly less than 99.9%.

Choose Right Statements on Ethanol Blended Petrol