UPSC Prelims · 2011 · GS Paper I · Q16

In the union budget 2011-12, a full exemption from the basic customs duty was extended to the biobased asphalt (biosphalt). What is the importance of this material ? 1. Unlike traditional asphalt, bio-asphalt is not based on fossil fuels. 2. Biosphalt can be made from non-renewable resources. 3. Bioasphalt can be made from organic waste materials. 4. It is eco-friendly to use bioasphalt for surfacing of the roads. Which the correct answer using the codes given below ?

  1. (A)1,2,and 3 only.
  2. (B)1,3 and 4 only.
  3. (C)2 and 4 only.
  4. (D)1,2,3, and 4.

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