How many grades of phosphatic and potassic fertilizers does the government make available at subsidised prices?
- A.18
- B.21
- C.28
- D.35
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Explanation
The correct answer is 28. The government supplies this many grades of phosphatic and potassic fertilizers, di-ammonium phosphate among them, to farmers at subsidised prices through fertilizer manufacturers and importers. Options A, B and D do not match the number stated in the decision, and 35 in particular overstates the count. Alongside the grade count, candidates should remember that the newly approved rates for the Rabi season of 2026-27 apply from 01.10.2026 to 31.03.2027, that the tentative requirement is about Rs 62,370.02 crore, and that the Nutrient Based Subsidy regime has governed this subsidy since 01.04.2010. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers runs the scheme, and the stated aim is to keep these fertilizers available to farmers at affordable and reasonable prices while the per-nutrient rates are rationalised in line with world prices.
Read the full article: Cabinet Approves NBS Rates for Rabi 2026-27 on P&K Fertilizers
Practice Questions
What is the tentative budgetary requirement approved for Nutrient Based Subsidy for Rabi 2026-27?
- A.About Rs 37,952.29 crore
- B.About Rs 45,210.50 crore
- C.About Rs 62,370.02 crore
- D.About Rs 74,500.75 crore
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The Cabinet put this figure on the Nutrient Based Subsidy for the Rabi season of 2026-27 on phosphatic and potassic fertilizers, with the rates running from 01.10.2026 to 31.03.2027.
Read the full explanation →Since when has the subsidy on phosphatic and potassic fertilizers been governed by the Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme?
- A.01.04.2008
- B.01.04.2010
- C.01.04.2014
- D.01.04.2016
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From that date the subsidy on phosphatic and potassic fertilizers has been paid under the Nutrient Based Subsidy regime, in which the government fixes a per-kilogram subsidy on each nutrient rather than on each bag, and pays it to manufacturers and importers at notified rates.
Read the full explanation →The export prohibition on black mass complements an incentive scheme of what size under the National Critical Mineral Mission?
- A.Rs 500 crore
- B.Rs 1,000 crore
- C.Rs 1,500 crore
- D.Rs 2,500 crore
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The Union Cabinet approved an incentive scheme of this size in September 2025 under the National Critical Mineral Mission, to build capacity for separating and producing critical minerals from secondary sources such as battery waste and electronic waste.
Read the full explanation →Which of these minerals is NOT listed among those recoverable from Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass?
- A.Cobalt
- B.Nickel
- C.Manganese
- D.Cadmium
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Black mass, the powder obtained from shredding end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing waste, holds recoverable quantities of lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese, so options A, B and C are all named in the notification.
Read the full explanation →Under which ITC(HS) code has the export of Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass been prohibited?
- A.85069000
- B.85491400
- C.81069200
- D.28459000
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The notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade names the item as Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass falling under this code, which covers waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, along with spent cells and accumulators that are unsorted and carry no lead, cadmium or…
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