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What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?
(1) Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms is soil can occur.
(2) Increase in the acidity of soil can take palce.
(3) Leaching of nitrate to the ground-water can occur.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Options

(a)

1 and 3 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

2 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

Answer

(C)