Consider the following statements The well known plant Millettia pinnata or Pongamia 1 Stores carbon...........

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Consider the following statements. The well-known plant Millettia pinnata or Pongamia

1.Stores carbon as well as produces fuel oil.

2.Can grow on marginal lands that are usually not fit for food crops

3.Has the ability to fix nitrogen

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1 and 2 only

3 only

1 and 3 only

1 , 2 and 3

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Explanation:

Also known as the Pongam Oiltree, it is a leguminous, oilseed-bearing tree that has been identified as a candidate for non-edible vegetable oil production.
Pongamia plantations for biodiesel production have a two-fold environmental benefit.

The trees both store carbon and produce fuel oil. Pongamia grows on marginal land not fit for food crops and does not require nitrate fertilizers.
The oil producing tree has the highest yield of oil producing plant (approximately 40% by weight of the seed is oil) while growing in malnourished soils with high levels of salt.
It is becoming a main focus in a number of biodiesel research organizations.

The main advantages of Pongamia are a higher recovery and quality of oil than other crops and no direct competition with food crops.
However, growth on marginal land can lead to lower oil yields which could cause competition with food crops for better soil.