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Under the Nutrient-Based Subsidy rates for Rabi 2026-27, what is the subsidy on nitrogen per kilogram?

  1. A.Rs 66.11
  2. B.Rs 94.21
  3. C.Rs 12.38
  4. D.Rs 10.42

Correct answer

B. Rs 94.21

Explanation

The correct answer is Rs 94.21 per kg, the rate fixed for nitrogen for this Rabi season. The other three options are the rates of the remaining nutrients covered by the same decision, and they are placed here because candidates often confuse one nutrient with another. Option A is the rate for phosphorus, option C is the rate for potassium and option D is the rate for sulphur. All four nutrients, namely nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur, are covered by the Nutrient-Based Subsidy scheme, and the subsidy is paid to fertiliser companies at the rates notified by the Government so that farmers buy the product at a reasonable maximum retail price. Learning the order of the four rates, from the highest for nitrogen to the lowest for sulphur, makes such questions easy to answer.

Read the full article: Nutrient-Based Subsidy for Rabi 2026-27 Set at Rs 62,370.02 Crore

Q2.EconomyEasy

Di-Ammonium Phosphate continues to be made available to farmers at which fixed price under the special provisions for Rabi 2026-27?

  1. A.Rs 1,100 per bag
  2. B.Rs 1,350 per bag
  3. C.Rs 1,500 per bag
  4. D.Rs 2,000 per bag
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Correct answer: B. Rs 1,350 per bag

Beyond the regular nutrient-linked subsidy, the Government has continued a special provision that keeps Di-Ammonium Phosphate at this fixed price for the farmer, and the same support has been extended to Triple Superphosphate, whether imported or made at home, and to imported Monoammonium Phosphate.

Q3.EconomyMedium

The 10 GWh capacity offered in this tender has been earmarked for which application?

  1. A.Electric two-wheeler batteries
  2. B.Grid-Scale Stationary Storage
  3. C.Consumer electronics cells
  4. D.Railway traction batteries
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Correct answer: B. Grid-Scale Stationary Storage

The ministry set this block of 10 GWh aside for large stationary battery installations that store electricity for the grid, a need that grows as renewable generation expands, because solar and wind output varies with the weather while consumption does not.

Q4.EconomyMedium

What is the budgetary outlay of the PLI scheme under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage?

  1. A.Rs 10,900 crore
  2. B.Rs 18,100 crore
  3. C.Rs 24,000 crore
  4. D.Rs 76,000 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 18,100 crore

The Union Cabinet cleared the production-linked incentive scheme for the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage in May 2021 with that outlay, the stated purpose being to build 50 GWh of cell manufacturing capacity in India and to pull in large domestic and international manufacturers.