Potassic fertilisers
A. Are useful during early stage of the plant growth
B. Stimulate early growth and accelerate seeding
C. Help in development of starches of potatoes and grain
D. None of these
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Monte catini process is a widely used process for the manufacture of
A. Urea
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
C. Triple superposphate
D. None of these
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Low grade coal is __________ to produce ammonia synthesis gas.
A. Hydrogenated
B. Liquefied
C. Gasified
D. Dehydrogenated
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A nitrogenous fertiliser contains 20% N2 . It could be
A. Ammonium nitrate
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
C. Urea
D. Ammonium chloride
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A fertiliser contains 82% N2 . It could be
A. Urea
B. Liquid NH3
C. Ammonium nitrate
D. None of these
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The concentration (weight %) of nitric acid produced by the oxidation of ammonia and absorption of nitrogen oxides with water is about __________ percent.
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Naphtha in a fertiliser plant is used as a source of
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Fertiliser produced during soda ash manufacture by dual process is ammonium
A. Chloride
B. Sulphate
C. Nitrate
D. None of these
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__________ is required more for leafy crops.
A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorous
C. Potassium
D. Carbon
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In __________ converter for ammonia synthesis, the catalyst is arranged in the form of a single continuous bed.
A. Fauser-Monte Catini
B. Claude
C. Udhe
D. Kellog
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Fertiliser value of a nitrogeneous fertiliser is expressed in terms of its __________ content.
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Phosphoric acid is produced in wet process from phosphate rock and
A. Dilute H2 SO4
B. Concentrated H2 SO4
C. Concentrated NHO3
D. Concentrated HCl
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Reaction of __________ acid with phosphate rock produces superphosphates.
A. Hydrochloric
B. Sulphuric
C. Nitric
D. Phosphoric
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Which of the following does not come under the category of 'micro-nutrient' for plant growth?
A. Chlorine
B. Iron
C. Boron
D. Carbon
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pH value of soil is maintained at __________ by the addition of fertiliser for optimum growth and health of the plant.
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Effectiveness of a fertiliser is independent of the
A. Nature of soil
B. Type of crop
C. pH of soil
D. None of these
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Hydrogen is recovered from coke oven gas on commercial scale (as practised in fertiliser plant at Rourkela) by
A. Adsorption on palladium
B. Cryogenic operations (low temperature cooling)
C. Absorption (using ethanolamine or pyragalloll solution)
D. None of these
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Two gas based fertiliser plants are located in
A. Maharashtra and Gujarat
B. Maharashtra and Orissa
C. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
D. Jharkhand and Chattisgarh
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Which of the following does not come under the category of 'secondary nutrient' for plant growth?
A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Sulphur
D. Oxygen
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Which of the following does not come under the category of'primary nutrient' for plant growth?
A. Potassium
B. Nitrogen
C. Phosphorous
D. Sulphur
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