UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper 1 · Q88

Environment

Easy · Furnace oil and its environmental impact

Consider the following statements about furnace oil:

1. It is a residual product obtained from the refining of crude oil.

2. It is used by some industries to generate power.

3. Its combustion, owing to its high sulphur content, causes sulphur dioxide emissions.

How many of the statements given above are correct?