- The increased significance of cluster bean (Guar) cultivation is primarily due to the demand for guar gum. - Guar gum is extensively used in the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) industry for shale gas and oil extraction.
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?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2014 · Topic: Non-Conventional Energy (Biomass Energy: Biofuels (bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas) and waste-to-energy)
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Answer: B. The gum made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gas
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