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?
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Answer: D. Statement 1 is correct: furnace oil is a heavy residue from refining crude oil. Statement 2 is correct: industries burn it in boilers and generators to make power. Statement 3 is correct: it has high sulphur, so burning it releases sulphur dioxide. So all three.
Watch for: Statement 2 seems unusual, but many industries use furnace oil for captive power.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 3 is also correct.
- B. Wrong because statement 1 is also correct.
- C. Wrong because statement 2 is also correct.
Source to check: Supreme Court order banning furnace oil and pet coke in NCR (2017); CPCB notifications on furnace oil
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