In India cluster bean Guar is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed but recently the cult...........

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In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the cultivation of this has assumed significance. Which one of the following statements is

correct in this context ?

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The oil extracted from seeds is used in the manufacture of biodegradable plastics.

The gum made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gas

The leaf extract of this plant has the properties of anti-histamines.

It is a source of high quality biodiesel.

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Explanation:

Guar gum, which is used in fracking, a method of extracting shale gas that involves pumping pressurised gas into the ground. Guar gum is derived from a crop called guar. India is the world’s largest producer of guar.