UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India Achieving Record Fertilizer Production; Indigenous Urea Capacity Surges to 283.74 LMTPA Under Atmanirbhar Bharat Initiatives

Q1. The New Investment Policy (NIP)-2012 for urea, which incentivised greenfield and brownfield urea capacity, was amended in which one of the following years?

  • A. 2010
  • B. 2012
  • C. 2014
  • D. 2015

Q2. Among the Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers, which one received the highest per-tonne Nutrient Based Subsidy approved for Rabi 2025-26?

  • A. Muriate of Potash (MOP)
  • B. Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP)
  • C. Single Super Phosphate (SSP)
  • D. Ammonium Sulphate

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in fertilizers and the One Nation One Fertilizer scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1. Under DBT in fertilizers, 100% subsidy is released to fertilizer companies on the basis of actual sales to beneficiaries through PoS devices.
  2. 2. The single fertilizer brand introduced under the scheme is 'Bharat'.
  3. 3. The scheme is implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojana (PMBJP).
  4. 4. Under DBT, the subsidy amount is transferred directly into the bank accounts of individual farmers.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q4. The 'One Nation One Fertilizer' scheme (Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojana) is implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • B. Department of Food and Public Distribution
  • C. Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • D. Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

Q5. Consider the following pairings of revived/new urea units with their implementing company. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. 1. Ramagundam unit — Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (Telangana)
  2. 2. Gorakhpur unit — Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (Uttar Pradesh)
  3. 3. Gadepan-III unit — Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (Rajasthan)
  4. 4. Panagarh unit — Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (West Bengal)
  • A. 4 only
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 2 only
  • D. 3 and 4

Q6. India's indigenous urea capacity is reported to have reached its record level of 283.74 LMTPA in which one of the following years?

  • A. 2014-15
  • B. 2018-19
  • C. 2022-23
  • D. 2023-24

Q7. As part of the scaling-up of Nano Urea (Liquid), at how many locations in India has IFFCO set up Nano Urea (Liquid) manufacturing plants?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Five
  • D. Six

Q8. Which one of the following fertilizers, sold to farmers at a statutorily fixed MRP of Rs.242 per 45-kg bag, attracts the single largest subsidy commitment of the Government of India?

  • A. Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP)
  • B. Muriate of Potash (MOP)
  • C. Urea
  • D. NPK complex fertilizers