{"id":91723,"date":"2025-06-01T11:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91723"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:04:19","slug":"with-reference-to-chemical-fertilizers-in-india-consider-the-followin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-chemical-fertilizers-in-india-consider-the-followin\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the followin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.<\/li>\n<li>Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.<\/li>\n<li>Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer, is a by-product of oil refineries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is B, as statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Indian government provides subsidies on chemical fertilizers to ensure their availability to farmers at affordable prices. The pricing mechanism varies for different fertilizers like urea and P&#038;K fertilizers. Raw materials for fertilizer production often come from natural gas and oil refining processes.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n1.  **Retail price:** The retail price of Urea is fixed (administered) by the Government of India through the Urea Policy, providing a subsidy to manufacturers. Prices of Phosphatic and Potassic (P&#038;K) fertilizers were decontrolled to some extent but are under a Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme, where a fixed subsidy is provided per nutrient, allowing manufacturers\/importers to determine the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) to some extent, but still influenced by the subsidy. Therefore, it is incorrect to say that the retail price of *chemical fertilizers* is purely market-driven and not administered by the government, given the significant government control and subsidy mechanisms, especially for Urea.<br \/>\n2.  **Ammonia production:** Ammonia (NH3), the primary input for urea synthesis, is predominantly produced in India and globally from natural gas (methane) through processes like steam reforming. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n3.  **Sulphur as raw material:** Sulphur is a key raw material for producing sulphuric acid (H2SO4), which is essential for manufacturing various phosphatic fertilizers (like Single Super Phosphate &#8211; SSP, Diammonium Phosphate &#8211; DAP). Sulphur is a significant by-product recovered from the desulfurization of crude oil and natural gas in refineries and processing plants. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements : At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas. 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