In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the cultivation of this has assumed significance. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: Guar gum, extracted from the endosperm of guar seeds, is used as a thickening and gelling agent in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for shale gas extraction. Its viscosifying properties help carry proppants into fractures.
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: Guar seed oil is not used in biodegradable plastics manufacture; guar gum finds industrial applications but not in this domain.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Guar leaves do not possess antihistamine properties; they are primarily used as animal feed and vegetables.
❌ Statement 4 – Incorrect: Guar is not a source of biodiesel; its primary economic value lies in guar gum production, not oil extraction for fuel.
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