ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 9 of 10

Manufacturing Industries in India - I : Agro-based — Question 9

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Question 9

Name the by-products of the sugar industry. Give the industrial use of each.

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The by-products of the sugar industry are:

  1. Molasses — It is used in manufacture of fertilizer, DDT, power alcohol, synthetic rubber, plastic, rum, chemicals and cattle feed.
  2. Bagasse — It serves as raw material for paper industry. It is also used for making cardboard.
  3. Press mud — It is used for making wax, shoe polish and carbon paper.