UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper 1 · Q42

Environment

Medium · Palm Oil, Origin and Industrial Uses

Consider the following statements regarding palm oil:

1. The oil palm tree is native to Southeast Asia, the region that today dominates its production and processing.

2. Palm oil is used as a raw material in cosmetics such as lipstick and perfumes, and can also be processed into biodiesel.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?