With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements: 1. At present, the…
With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements:
1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.
2. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.
3. Sulphur, which is a raw material for Phosphoric acid fertilizer, is a by-product of oil refineries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
2 only
1, 2 and 3
Solution
Urea price is government-administered (NBS for P&K nutrients gives fixed subsidy but urea MRP is statutory); statement 1 wrong. Ammonia is industrially produced from natural gas (Haber process) — 2 correct. Sulphur is a by-product of oil refining (hydrotreating yields H2S converted to elemental sulphur) — 3 correct. Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only.