Environment and Ecology
2015
Environmental Pollution
Agriculture and Environment
UPSC Practice Question
What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?
- Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in soil can occur.
- Increase in the acidity of soil can take place
- Leaching of nitrate to the ground-water can occur. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.1 and 3 only
B.2 only
C.2 and 3 only
D.1,2 and 3