Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 94
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?
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या
उत्तर: (B) 2 and 3 only
व्याख्या
Urea's MRP is fixed by the government (and P&K prices are influenced via NBS). Ammonia is made from natural gas, and sulphur is recovered as a refinery by-product.