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?