Question

Which of the following statements about the fertilizer industry in India is/are correct?

1. India is self-sufficient in potash-based fertilizers.

2. Urea is the most commonly produced nitrogenous fertilizer.

3. Fertilizer production increased after the Green Revolution.

4. Gujarat and Kerala are minor contributors to fertilizer production.

• A. Only 1 and 3
• B. Only 2 and 3
• C. Only 2 and 4
• D. Only 1,2 and 3

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Only 2 and 3

• First Fertilizer Plant: The first superphosphate factory in India was established at Ranipet (Tamil Nadu) in 1906.

• The Public Sector Milestone: The first large-scale public sector fertilizer plant was set up in 1951 at Sindri in Bihar (now in Jharkhand) under the Sindhri Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.

• FACT Kerala: FACT (Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited), located in Udyogamandal, Kochi, was incorporated in 1943 and is one of the oldest large-scale chemical fertilizer manufacturers in India.