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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme.
- Nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme was introduced against the earlier product-specific subsidy regime.
- Under NBS, the government fixed a per-kg subsidy for each fertiliser nutrient: Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potash (K) and sulphur (S).
- Linking subsidy to nutrient content aims to promote balanced fertilisation by discouraging farmers from applying too much urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash (MOP).
How many of the above statements are correct?
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Solution: c)
Under NBS, the government fixed a per-kg subsidy for each fertiliser nutrient: Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potash (K) and sulphur (S). This was as against the earlier product-specific subsidy regime.
Linking subsidy to nutrient content was intended to promote balanced fertilisation by discouraging farmers from applying too much urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash (MOP). These are fertilisers with high content of a single nutrient: Urea (46% N), DAP (46% P plus 18% N) and MOP (60% K).
NBS was expected to induce product innovation, besides more use of complex fertilisers (having lower concentrations of N, P, K and S in different proportions) and SSP (containing only 16% P but also 11% S).
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Solution: c)
Under NBS, the government fixed a per-kg subsidy for each fertiliser nutrient: Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potash (K) and sulphur (S). This was as against the earlier product-specific subsidy regime.
Linking subsidy to nutrient content was intended to promote balanced fertilisation by discouraging farmers from applying too much urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash (MOP). These are fertilisers with high content of a single nutrient: Urea (46% N), DAP (46% P plus 18% N) and MOP (60% K).
NBS was expected to induce product innovation, besides more use of complex fertilisers (having lower concentrations of N, P, K and S in different proportions) and SSP (containing only 16% P but also 11% S).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Urea forms less than fifty percent of the total nitrogenous fertilisers consumed in India.
- More than 90% of the nitrogen from urea is utilised by plants and very less gets wasted due to leaching, volatilization and run off.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
It may be noted that urea forms around 80 per cent of the total nitrogenous fertilisers consumed in India and it has recorded exponential increase in consumption over the years.
Around 30-50 per cent of nitrogen from urea is utilised by plants and the rest gets wasted due to quick chemical transformation as a result of leaching, volatilization and run off, thereby low use efficiency.
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Solution: d)
It may be noted that urea forms around 80 per cent of the total nitrogenous fertilisers consumed in India and it has recorded exponential increase in consumption over the years.
Around 30-50 per cent of nitrogen from urea is utilised by plants and the rest gets wasted due to quick chemical transformation as a result of leaching, volatilization and run off, thereby low use efficiency.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsContributing to one world, one health: a strategic framework for reducing risks of infectious diseases at the animal–human–ecosystems interface, is a global initiative of
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Environment Programme
- Food and Agriculture Organization
How many of the above options are correct?
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Solution: c)
India’s ‘One Health’ vision derives its blueprint from the agreement between the tripartite-plus alliance comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) — a global initiative supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank under the overarching goal of contributing to ‘One World, One Health’.
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Solution: c)
India’s ‘One Health’ vision derives its blueprint from the agreement between the tripartite-plus alliance comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) — a global initiative supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank under the overarching goal of contributing to ‘One World, One Health’.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Pacific Island Countries (PICs).
- They are located largely in the tropical zone of the Pacific Ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas.
- Since the islands are very small in land area, they do not have any Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs).
- Fiji, Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands are part of Pacific Island Countries.
How many of the above options are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Pacific Island Countries are located largely in the tropical zone of the Pacific Ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas.
They include Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
The islands are very small in land area, and are spread wide across the vast equatorial swathe of the Pacific ocean. As a result, though they are some of the smallest and least populated states, they have some of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in the world.
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Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Pacific Island Countries are located largely in the tropical zone of the Pacific Ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas.
They include Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
The islands are very small in land area, and are spread wide across the vast equatorial swathe of the Pacific ocean. As a result, though they are some of the smallest and least populated states, they have some of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in the world.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Generally tightening of monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve leads to Foreign portfolio investments (FPI) sell-off in the Indian Stock market.
- Lower value of Indian rupee against the dollar keeps import bills lower for India.
- Lower value of Indian rupee against the dollar is beneficial for travellers and students studying abroad.
How many of the above options are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Only statement 1 is correct.
Generally tightening of monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve leads to Foreign portfolio investments (FPI) sell-off in the Indian Stock market.
Analysts said a lower rupee against the dollar keeps import bills higher. Higher inflation is detrimental to the overall market. If the rupee does not strengthen, FPI outflows will continue, which is another negative. A strong dollar is good for export-oriented companies, but bad for import-oriented industries such as oil, gas and chemicals. With the dip in the rupee, oil imports and other imported components will get costlier, which will further lead to higher inflation. Travellers and students studying abroad will have to shell out more rupees to buy dollars from banks.
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Solution: a)
Only statement 1 is correct.
Generally tightening of monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve leads to Foreign portfolio investments (FPI) sell-off in the Indian Stock market.
Analysts said a lower rupee against the dollar keeps import bills higher. Higher inflation is detrimental to the overall market. If the rupee does not strengthen, FPI outflows will continue, which is another negative. A strong dollar is good for export-oriented companies, but bad for import-oriented industries such as oil, gas and chemicals. With the dip in the rupee, oil imports and other imported components will get costlier, which will further lead to higher inflation. Travellers and students studying abroad will have to shell out more rupees to buy dollars from banks.
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