1. 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.
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?(a) 1 only(b) 2 and 3 only(c) 2 only(d) 1, 2 and 32. The sum of the first 20 terms of the series (1/5 x 6) + (1/6 x 7) + (1/7 x 8) +... is(a) 0.16(b) 1.6(c) 16(d) None of these
3. Consider the following minerals:
Bentonite
Chromite
Kyanite
Sillimanite
In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 4 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 2, 3 and 4 only4. If PEOPLE is coded as PLPOEE, how is TREND coded? (a) TNERD(b) DNERT(c) NDETR(d) TRDNE5. With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the southwestern Indian Ocean during January — March.
OMT collected during January — March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in the monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2ANSWERS1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c)
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