Question

Recently “oilzapper” was in the news. What is it?

• A. It is an eco-friendly technology for the remediation of oily sludge and oil spills
• B. It is the latest technology developed for undersea oil exploration
• C. It is a genetically engineered, high-biofuel-yielding maize variety
• D. It is the latest technology to control accidentally caused flames from oil wells

Hint:

Oilzapper is a bacteria-based product from TERI used for bioremediation, not exploration or drilling.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The name "oilzapper" hints at something that destroys oil contamination, which narrows the options quickly.

1. Undersea exploration technology: Wrong, since oilzapper is not used to find oil, it is used to clean it up after a spill.
2. Genetically engineered maize variety: Wrong, since it has nothing to do with crops or biofuel farming.
3. Technology to control oil-well fires: Wrong, since firefighting at wellheads is a different, mechanical problem.
4. Eco-friendly remediation of oily sludge and spills: Correct. Oilzapper is a bacterial consortium developed by TERI that digests hydrocarbons in oily waste and spill sites, cleaning them up biologically.

So the correct answer is option A.