How much did Union Budget 2026-27 allocate to the CCUS scheme over five years?
- A.Rs 5,000 crore
- B.Rs 10,000 crore
- C.Rs 20,000 crore
- D.Rs 50,000 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 20,000 crore. The scheme for carbon capture, utilisation and storage was announced in February 2026 and the Ministry of Finance set aside that sum over five years for five industrial sectors, namely power, steel, cement, refineries and chemicals. The options of Rs 5,000 crore, Rs 10,000 crore and Rs 50,000 crore are not the allocation. Candidates should connect this money with the wider policy chain: NITI Aayog released a CCUS policy framework in November 2022, the Department of Science and Technology brought out a research roadmap in December 2025, and National CCUS Centres were established in 2022 at IIT Bombay and at JNCASR in Bengaluru. The purpose of the spending is to cut emissions from hard-to-abate sectors whose carbon dioxide comes from the production process itself, and to support the target of Net Zero by 2070.
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Practice Questions
Which institute hosts India first integrated CCUS Field Laboratory?
- A.IIT Delhi
- B.IIT Bombay
- C.IIT Madras
- D.IISc Bengaluru
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The first integrated CCUS Field Laboratory was inaugurated there in May 2026 and brings capture, utilisation and permanent geological storage together on one pilot scale platform.
Read the full explanation →ESTIC-2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, is organised by which body?
- A.ISRO
- B.DRDO
- C.CSIR
- D.ICMR
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It is organising the second edition of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave, ESTIC-2026, from 27 to 29 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, on the theme Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science, Empowering Technologies.
Read the full explanation →The project aims to advance the propulsion technology to which Technology Readiness Level?
- A.TRL 6
- B.TRL 7
- C.TRL 8
- D.TRL 9
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The programme is meant to carry the propulsion technology from Technology Readiness Level six, where a system has been proved in a relevant environment, up to Technology Readiness Level nine, where it is flight proven and ready for wider operational use, through further development, validation and deployment work.
Read the full explanation →The green propulsion system being developed by Manastu Space is built around which propellant?
- A.Hydrazine
- B.Liquid hydrogen
- C.Hydrogen peroxide with additives
- D.Kerosene with liquid oxygen
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The system is described as a green propulsion solution that uses a hydrogen peroxide based propellant with additives, supported by an integrated engine and catalyst assembly that includes an ultra-high-temperature ceramic catalyst meant to survive demanding conditions.
Read the full explanation →How much support has the Technology Development Board sanctioned to Manastu Space Technologies under the RDI Fund?
- A.Rs 96 crore
- B.Rs 116 crore
- C.Rs 277.63 crore
- D.Rs 350 crore
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The Technology Development Board, which functions under the Department of Science and Technology, signed an agreement with Manastu Space Technologies Private Limited of Navi Mumbai for financial support of Rs 116 crore drawn from the Research Development and Innovation Fund, and this money is being routed as Optionally Convertible Debt.
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