Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers ? I. > Azolla II. > Blue-green algae III. > Alfalfa. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Q: 106 (IAS/1994)
Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers ?
I. Azolla
II. Blue-green algae
III. Alfalfa.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Science

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IAS

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{'biofertilizers': [0, 1, 0, 2], 'green algae': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'alfalfa': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

Option 1 suggests that only Blue-green algae is used as a biofertilizer. While Blue-green algae are indeed used as biofertilizers as they fix atmospheric nitrogen, this option ignores Azolla which is also a biofertilizer.

Option 2, the correct answer, asserts that both Azolla and Blue-green algae are used as biofertilizers. Azolla is a water fern that is used in rice fields to increase the soil`s nitrogen content. Similarly, Blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, are used in paddy fields due to their nitrogen-fixing abilities.

Option 3 posits that Azolla and Alfalfa are used as biofertilizers. Although Azolla is correctly identified as a biofertilizer, Alfalfa is not. Alfalfa is a legume used for fodder and does not serve as a biofertilizer.

Option 4 proposes that Azolla, Blue-green algae, and Alfalfa are all used as biofertilizers. While the first two are indeed biofertilizers, as mentioned earlier, Alfalfa is not a biofertilizer, thereby making this option incorrect.