Prelims Power Play 6 April 2022

1. NBS policy intends to increase the consumption of P&K fertilizers so that optimum balances. Which of the following is optimum balance of N P K

2. Natural farming includes

1. No tillage
2. No fertilizer
3. No pesticides
4. No weeding
5. No pruning

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3. Consider the following with respect to bustards in India:

1. Four species of bustards occur in India i.e. Great Indian Bustard, Macqueen’s Bustard, Lesser Florican and Bengal Florican.
2. They suffered continuous population declines because of historical hunting and widespread habitat loss, compounded with their slow growth and reproduction.
3. The largest of them, the Great Indian Bustard, is classified as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List 2019
4. Bombay Natural History Society, Bird Life International, WII and other organisations are undertaking in-situ conservation efforts for the great Indian Bustard.

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4. Consider the following statements with respect of fertilizers.

1. Government of India decontrolled all fertilizers since 1992 on the recommendations of Joint Parliamentary Committee.
2. The decontrol of fertilizers led to an imbalance in the usage of the nutrients of N, P & K (Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash).
3. Decontrol of fertilizer adversely impacted the soil productivity

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an umbrella organisation to provide infrastructure to the entire Banking system in India for physical as well as electronic payment and settlement systems. With reference to this, consider which of the following are laid by the NPCI:

1. RuPay
2. Immediate Payment Service
3. Aadhaar Payment Bridge
4. Aadhaar enabled Payment System

Choose the correct option from below: