GS PrelimsEnvironmentNon Conventional Energy Source2000

Match List I (Power generation plant) with List II (Feed material) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: 1. List I: I. M/s Gowthami Solvents Oil Limited, Andhra Pradesh, II. M/s KM. Sugar Mills, Uttar Pradesh, III. M/s Satia Paper Mills, Punjab, IV. M/s Al Kabeer Exports Limited, Andhra Pradesh 2. List II: A) Rice husk, B) Slaughter-house waste, C) Distillery spent wash, D) Black liquor Codes:

A

I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D

B

I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B

C

I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B

D

I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. This question requires matching specific industrial plants (List I) with the feed material (List II) they likely use for power generation, often through biomass energy or waste-to-energy processes. 2. M/s Gowthami Solvents Oil Limited (I), likely processing agricultural commodities, is plausibly associated with using Rice husk (A) as fuel. 3. M/s KM. Sugar Mills (II), especially if equipped with a distillery, would likely utilize Distillery spent wash (C) for energy recovery. 4. M/s Satia Paper Mills (III), as a paper manufacturing unit, generates Black liquor (D), a standard fuel source in the paper industry's recovery boilers. 5. M/s Al Kabeer Exports Limited (IV), involved in meat processing, would generate Slaughter-house waste (B), suitable for waste-to-energy applications. 6. The set of matches I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B aligns these industries with their typical byproducts or available biomass fuels used for energy, corresponding to option (C).

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