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Consider the following statements regarding India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme:1.The EBP Programme aims for 20% ethanol blending in petrol, utilizing sugarcane products and food grains.2.First-Generation (1G) biofuels are strictly prohibited from being used in India's ethanol blending roadmap.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because India's EBP Programme aims for 20% blending using sugarcane products and food grains. Statement 2 is incorrect because 1G biofuels produced directly from food crops like sugarcane and wheat are heavily utilized in the current blending program.

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