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What is the initial outlay approved for the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

  1. A.Rs 8,000 crore
  2. B.Rs 19,744 crore
  3. C.Rs 10,371 crore
  4. D.Rs 90,000 crore

Correct answer

B. Rs 19,744 crore

Explanation

The correct answer is Rs 19,744 crore. The Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with this initial outlay, which runs up to the year 2029-30. By 2030 the mission seeks production of at least 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen a year, and its expected outcomes include 125 GW of added renewable capacity, more than 6 lakh full-time jobs and the avoidance of 50 MMT of carbon dioxide every year. Option D is the amount of capital investment the signed offtake agreements themselves will need, about Rs 90,000 crore or USD 9.5 billion, and not the mission's budget, so it is a common trap. Options A and C do not match any figure connected with the mission. A student should keep the outlay, the terminal year of the outlay and the 2030 production target apart in memory, because question papers often swap one for another.

Read the full article: India Tops World in Green Hydrogen Offtake Commitments

Practice Questions

Q1.EnvironmentMedium

What was the total green hydrogen offtake commitment signed by Indian companies as of October 2026?

  1. A.3,55,610 MTPA
  2. B.4,55,610 MTPA
  3. C.5,55,610 MTPA
  4. D.6,55,610 MTPA
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Correct answer: C. 5,55,610 MTPA

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy placed the firm and signed green hydrogen offtake commitments of Indian companies at this level as of October 2026, which is the largest such order book anywhere in the world and works out to roughly 11 per cent of the National Green Hydrogen…

Q2.EnvironmentMedium

Which Indian company signed a long-term green ammonia supply agreement worth over USD 3 billion with Samsung C&T of South Korea?

  1. A.ACME Group
  2. B.AM Green
  3. C.Reliance Industries Limited
  4. D.Larsen & Toubro
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Correct answer: C. Reliance Industries Limited

Its long-term supply and purchase agreement with Samsung C&T Corporation of South Korea is valued at more than USD 3 billion, making it one of the largest green ammonia offtake contracts in the world, and deliveries under it are expected to begin by 2028.

Q3.EnvironmentMedium

At the side event, the Union Environment Minister described which instrument as the basis for fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic resources?

  1. A.The Cartagena Protocol
  2. B.The Nagoya Protocol
  3. C.The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
  4. D.The Paris Agreement
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Correct answer: B. The Nagoya Protocol

Speaking on Access and Benefit Sharing, the minister said this protocol provides the basis for sharing fairly and equitably the benefits that arise when genetic resources are used, and he pressed for the principle to be converted into procedures that are workable, transparent and equitable.

Q4.EnvironmentMedium

Which of the following was NOT among the four publications India released at the CBD COP-17 side event?

  1. A.Guidelines for the Designation of India's Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures
  2. B.The 5th National Report on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
  3. C.India State of Forest Report
  4. D.India's ABS Success Story
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Correct answer: C. India State of Forest Report

The four publications brought out at the side event were the guidelines for designating India's Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures, which let conservation outside formal protected areas be recognised; the fifth national report under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which is India's periodic account of biosafety governance; a handbook on…