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Government explores ethanol blending beyond E20 through flexi-fuel vehicles
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Government explores ethanol blending beyond E20 through flexi-fuel vehicles
The government is exploring ethanol blending beyond E20 through flexi-fuel vehicles, after domestic ethanol production capacity outpaced current blending requirements.
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The government is working to allow ethanol blending beyond the current E20 level through flexi-fuel vehicles, which can run on varying petrol-ethanol blend ratios.
India's ethanol production capacity has surpassed the requirement for current blending targets, prompting the industry to explore additional uses for the surplus capacity.
Ethanol blending aims to reduce India's crude oil import dependence while supporting the domestic sugar and grain-based ethanol industry.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- ethanol blending
- E20
- flexi-fuel vehicles
- energy security
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Prelims
- ethanol blending, E20, flexi-fuel vehicles, energy security
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Economy/Environment: ethanol blending programme, energy security).
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With reference to international law on the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, consider the following statements:
- The Fourth Geneva Convention, 1949 prohibits an occupying power from transferring its own civilian population into territory it occupies.
- The United Kingdom's restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements were joined by France and Canada.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: C — Both statements are correct. Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, 1949 bars an occupying power from transferring its own civilian population into occupied territory, the legal basis most cited against Israeli settlements; and the UK's trade restrictions were joined by France and Canada.
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