With reference to palm oil, consider the following statements : 1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia. 2. The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes. 3. The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel. Whic

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Q: (IAS/2021)
With reference to “palm oil’, consider the following statements :
1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia.
2. The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes.
3. The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'palm oil tree': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'palm oil': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'biodiesel': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'raw material': [2, 1, 2, 8], 'southeast asia': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer option is `1, 2 and 3`. Here`s why:

1. `The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia.` - This statement is true. The oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis) is native to West and Southwest Africa, but was introduced to, and is now cultivated in, many other tropical regions, such as Southeast Asia.

2. `The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes.` - This statement is also true. Palm oil is indeed a base ingredient in many cosmetics and personal care products such as lipstick and perfumes.

3. `The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel.` - This statement is true too. Palm oil is commonly used in the production of biodiesel. It is an economical and efficient source of vegetable oil fuel.

Hence, all 3 statements about palm oil are correct.

Alert - correct answer should be `1, 2 and 3`.