Q. Consider the following statements about chlorpyrifos:
1.It is a chemical fertilizer used in plantations of cashew and palm oils.
2.It is classified as ‘moderately hazardous’ by the World Health Organization.
3.It is completely banned to be used in India.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Only Statement 2 is correct:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide widely used in India to control a variety of insect pests in agriculture.
Statement 2 is correct: It is classified as ‘moderately hazardous’ by the World Health Organization and continues to be used in India on a variety of crops.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare recommends it for use on 18 crops (under Insecticides Act, 1968), including rice, beans, gram, sugarcane, cotton, groundnut, mustard, brinjal (eggplant), cabbage, onion, apple, ber (Indian jujube), citrus, and tobacco.
Source: DTE
