CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Who launches RUCO initiative to collect, convert used cooking oil into biofuel?

A	Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
B	National Brain Research Centre (NBRC)
C	Indian Social Institute (ISI)
D	National Sugar Institute (NSI)

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil), an initiative that will enable collection and conversion of used cooking oil to bio-diesel.

Detailed explanation-2: -RUCO ( Repurposed Used Cooking Oil)-Virat Kohli | FSSAI-YouTube.

Detailed explanation-3: -This Used Cooking Oil is also a potential feedstock for manufacturing biodiesel. Therefore, FSSAI has launched ‘Repurpose Used Cooking Oil’ (RUCO)-an ecosystem to enable the collection and conversion of used cooking oil to biodiesel.

Detailed explanation-4: -The FSSAI’s new guidelines require large food business operators to store UCO separately, which they can then sell to authorised UCO aggregators or collection agencies registered with the BDAI, State biodiesel boards and other agencies nominated by State government.

Detailed explanation-5: -Introduction about RUCO From 1st July 2018 onwards all food business operators (FBOs) need to check the quality of oil while frying by complying with the FSSAI Regulations.

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