Recently India become one of the few countries to test the biofuels in aviation sector Which of the ...........

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Recently India become one of the few countries to test the biofuels in aviation sector. Which of the following statements about this feat is/ are correct?

1. India is the first developing nations to experiment the biofuel test flight.

2. Use of biofuel has a potential to reduce aviation carbon emissions by up to 80%.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Both the statements are correct.

India’s first flight using biofuel will fly from Dehradun (capital of Uttarakhand) to Delhi. The first ever biofuel test flight was conducted by SpiceJet on its turborporp Q-400 plane. With this India will join elite club of nations who have operated flight on alternative energy source like biofuel. Developed countries like Canada, Australia and US have already conducted these test flights. India will be first developing nation to experiment biofuel test flight.

According to some estimates, biofuel has the potential to reduce the aviation carbon emissions by up to 80 percent. Global association of airlines International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set a goal to cut carbon emissions for the industry by 50 per cent by 2050.