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  1. Fertiliser value of a nitrogeneous fertiliser is expressed in terms of its __________ content.

  2. A.

     N₂

    B.

     KNO₃

    C.

     NO₂

    D.

     NHO₃


  3. Phosphoric acid is produced in wet process from phosphate rock and

  4. A.

     Dilute H₂SO₄

    B.

     Concentrated H₂SO₄

    C.

     Concentrated NHO₃

    D.

     Concentrated HCl


  5. Reaction of __________ acid with phosphate rock produces superphosphates.

  6. A.

     Hydrochloric

    B.

     Sulphuric

    C.

     Nitric

    D.

     Phosphoric


  7. Which of the following does not come under the category of 'micro-nutrient' for plant growth?

  8. A.

     Chlorine

    B.

     Iron

    C.

     Boron

    D.

     Carbon


  9. pH value of soil is maintained at __________ by the addition of fertiliser for optimum growth and health of the plant.

  10. A.

     4-5

    B.

     7-8

    C.

     9-10

    D.

     12-13


  11. Effectiveness of a fertiliser is independent of the

  12. A.

     Nature of soil

    B.

     Type of crop

    C.

     PH of soil

    D.

     None of these


  13. Hydrogen is recovered from coke oven gas on commercial scale (as practised in fertiliser plant at Rourkela) by

  14. A.

     Adsorption on palladium

    B.

     Cryogenic operations (low temperature cooling)

    C.

     Absorption (using ethanolamine or pyragalloll solution)

    D.

     None of these


  15. Two gas based fertiliser plants are located in

  16. A.

     Maharashtra and Gujarat

    B.

     Maharashtra and Orissa

    C.

     Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

    D.

     Jharkhand and Chattisgarh


  17. Which of the following does not come under the category of 'secondary nutrient' for plant growth?

  18. A.

     Calcium

    B.

     Magnesium

    C.

     Sulphur

    D.

     Oxygen


  19. Which of the following does not come under the category of'primary nutrient' for plant growth?

  20. A.

     Potassium

    B.

     Nitrogen

    C.

     Phosphorous

    D.

     Sulphur