Which fertiliser nutrient is entirely imported because India has no usable reserves?
ASulphur
BPotash
CNitrogen
DPhosphate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Potash
1. Urea is the main nitrogenous fertiliser.
2. Potash is wholly imported.
3. Five states make half the fertiliser.
_Source: syllabus Contemporary India II, Chapter 6, Manufacturing Industries._
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