Mandatory 5% blending of Ethanol in India

Q.  As per National Policy on Bio-fuels, announced in December 2009, oil companies were required to sell petrol blended with at least ______  of ethanol.
- Published on 20 Oct 15

a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 7%
d. 10%

ANSWER: 5%
 
- Ethanol blending first found mention in the Auto fuel policy of 2003. It suggested developing technologies for producing ethanol/ bio fuels from renewable energy sources and introducing vehicles to utilize these bio-fuels.
- Later, as per National Policy on Bio-fuels, announced in December 2009, oil companies were required to sell petrol blended with at least 5% of ethanol.
- It proposed that the blending level be increased to 20% by 2017.

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