Question

Why does the Government of India promote the use of Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture?(a) Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms(b) Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil(c) Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields(d) It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops

Answer 1

a)Realease of Neem Oil In the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms

Answer 2

the answer is option b
the Government of India promote the use of Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture because


b) Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil