Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2025 · Science and Technology · Question 16

With reference to 'Direct Air Capture', an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration. II. It can be a valuable approach for plastic production and in food processing. III. In aviation, it can be a source of carbon for combining with hydrogen to create synthetic low-carbon fuel. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. I and II only
  2. III only
  3. I, II and III
  4. None of the above statements is correct

Answer

I, II and III

I. Correct. Direct Air Capture (DAC) removes CO2 directly from ambient air; if this captured CO2 is stored underground or mineralized, it serves as carbon sequestration.

II. Correct. Captured CO2 can be used as a feedstock in making chemicals/plastics and is also used in the food industry (e.g., carbonation, processing applications).

III. Correct. In aviation, DAC-derived CO2 can be combined with green hydrogen to produce synthetic low-carbon fuels (e-fuels/SAF).

Hence, all three statements are correct.

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