Question: World BioFuel Day is observed on …
(a) 8th August
(b) 10th August
(c) 6th August
(d) 7th August
Answer-(b)
Related facts:
- World BioFuel Day was observed on 10thAugust across the world.
- In 1893, Sir Rudolph Diesel (inventor of the diesel engine) for the first time successfully ran mechanical engine with Peanut Oil on this day.
- Since then to mark this extraordinary achievement, August 10th is observed as World Bio Fuel Day.
- The objective of “World Biofuel Day” is to create awareness about non fossil-fuels (Green Fuels).
- Biofuel is renewable, biodegradable, sustainable and environment friendly.
- Government of India has declared that “The World BioFuel Day” will be celebrated across 100 districts of the country in various states to create awareness about the bio fuel programme.
- These awareness campaigns are scheduled to be held between 11th to 14th August 2017
- It is noteworthy that in continuation to various initiatives in the area of Bioenergy, Government of India celebrated the “Bioenergy Urja Utsav” on 7/8th July 2017 at Pune which was the largest event on Bioenergy in India.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=169802
http://www.bio-energy.in/Encyc/2017/8/10/Bio-Fuel-Day-2017.html