Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals?
[amp_mcq option1=”Synthetic rubber” option2=”Plastics including fabrications of plastic and moulded goods” option3=”Administrative responsibility for the Indian Potash Limited” option4=”Dye-stuffs and dye-intermediates” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
Option C, “Administrative responsibility for the Indian Potash Limited,” does not fall under the control of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals handles subjects such as synthetic rubber, plastics (including fabrications and moulded goods), dye-stuffs and dye-intermediates, and other specific chemicals and petrochemical products and industries. Administrative responsibility for companies involved in the production and distribution of fertilizers, such as Indian Potash Limited (IPL), falls under the Department of Fertilizers.