Question

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel ?
1. Bitumen
2. Biomass
3. Petroleum
4. Asphalt

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Biomass

The correct answer is Biomass.

• Biomass is a renewable energy source that comes from plants and animals.
• Biomass contains stored chemical energy from the sun.
• Plants produce biomass through photosynthesis.

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• Biomass sources for energy include:-
  • Wood and wood processing wastes — firewood, wood pellets, and wood chips, lumber and furniture mill sawdust, and waste, etc.
  • Agricultural crops and waste materials — corn, soybeans, sugar cane, switchgrass, woody plants, and algae, and crop and food processing residues.
  • Biogenic materials in municipal solid waste — paper, cotton, and wool products, and food, yard, and wood wastes.
  • Animal manure and human sewage.
• Fossil fuel is a fuel formed by natural processes.
• It is natural fuel such as coal, Petroleum products, and Natural gas, that was formed millions of years ago from dead animals or plants in the ground.

• Burning either fossil fuels or biomass releases carbon dioxide (CO₂), a greenhouse gas. 
• India's Rank in Global Energy Transition Index - 74.