With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements:
1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered
by the Government.
2. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.
3. 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?
Prelims
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Agriculture › SubsidiesXAgriculture
Agriculture › SubsidiesXAgriculture
Options
Answer
(B)
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Art and Culture › AdministrationXGupta
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Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:
1. Parivrajaka — Renunciant and Wanderer
2. Shramana — Priest with a high status
3. Upasaka — Lay follower of Buddhism
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Options
Answer
(B)
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Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
(1) Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.
(2) Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.
(3) The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered the Mahayana Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
Answer
(B)
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Art and Culture › Historical Sites
Art and Culture › Historical Sites
With reference to the history of India,
consider the following pairs :
Famous Place Present State
1. Bhilsa Madhya Pradesh
2. Dwarasamudra Maharashtra
3. Girinagar Gujarat
4. Sthanesvara Uttar Pradesh
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Options
Answer
(A)
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Art and Culture › Historical SitesXAshoka
Art and Culture › Historical SitesXAshoka
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?
”Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to
his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very
severely.”Options
Answer
(A)
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Art and Culture › Historical SitesXPorts
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Art and Culture › Medieval Administration
Art and Culture › Medieval Administration
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
(1) Anurang – In-charge of treasury of the State
(2) Banian – Indian agent of the East India Company
(3) Mirasidar – Designated revenue payer to the State
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?Options
Answer
(B)