{"id":1153,"date":"2023-06-22T14:10:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T08:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:01:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:31:21","slug":"q-with-reference-to-the-usefulness-of-the-by-products-of-sugar-industry-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-the-usefulness-of-the-by-products-of-sugar-industry-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry which of the following statements is\/are correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the codes given below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bagasse<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>remnant left after extracting the juice&nbsp;<\/strong>of the sugarcane or sorghum is known as bagasse. It is a&nbsp;<strong>dry pulpy fibrous material<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The name&nbsp;is derived from the French word \u2018bagage\u2019 and the Spanish word \u2018bagazo\u2019 which means&nbsp;<strong>refuse or trash<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uses of Bagasse<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>As a Fuel<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 It is used for the generation of heat energy and electricity. The sugar mills use it as their primary fuel source, as it generates sufficient energy to fully power a sugar mill. Ethanol produced from it is also used as a popular fuel in some countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In the production of Pulp, Paper, and Board<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 In many countries like India, China, Thailand, etc. it substitutes wood to produce pulp, paper, and board.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To Feed Cattle<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 it can be used as cattle feed when mixed with molasses and enzymes and then fermenting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bagasse--1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Bagasse\n\" class=\"wp-image-40911\" width=\"792\" height=\"593\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Molasses<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is the&nbsp;<strong>thick syrup<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>that results from the refining of sugarcane<\/strong>&nbsp;or sugar beets into sugar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>it contains a good amount of&nbsp;<strong>vitamin B<sub>6<\/sub><\/strong>&nbsp;and minerals like calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uses of Molasses<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sugarcane molasses is primarily&nbsp;used to sweeten and flavour foods.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Molasses is a major constituent of fine commercial&nbsp;brown sugar.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In&nbsp;<strong>baking<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>cooking<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Producing&nbsp;<strong>ethanol<\/strong>&nbsp;and is the prime ingredient in the<strong>&nbsp;distillation of rum and brewing beer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a&nbsp;<strong>cattle feed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Sugar Is Made | How It&#039;s Made\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wvuiavj0pIo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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