2020 Economy - Fertilizers, Chemical industry

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?

  • 1 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 2 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

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