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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 475

Q475

Match the following columns: Column I (OM) Column II (N Content %) a. Compost 1. 0.50 b. FYM 2. 0.89 c. Night soil 3. 5.50 d. Bird guano 4. 7 - 8

Match the following columns:
Column I (OM) Column II (N Content %)
a. Compost 1. 0.50
b. FYM 2. 0.89
c. Night soil 3. 5.50
d. Bird guano 4. 7 - 8
A.
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B.
a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C.
a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer
D.
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The compost contains 0.89% of nitrogen.
FYM is farmyard manure and its nitrogen content is 0.50%.
Night soil is nothing but human excreta which is used as fertilizer and it contains 5.5% of nitrogen approximately.
Bird Guano is the accumulated excrement of seabirds and bats, and is a highly effective fertilizer, it contains 7% - 8% of Nitrogen.