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What is the outlay approved by the Union Cabinet for the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

  1. A.Rs 8,240 crore
  2. B.Rs 17,490 crore
  3. C.Rs 19,744 crore
  4. D.Rs 24,500 crore

Correct answer

C. Rs 19,744 crore

Explanation

The correct answer is Rs 19,744 crore. The Union Cabinet approved the Mission in January 2023 with that outlay, and set the goal of making India a global hub for green hydrogen and its derivatives, with production capacity of at least 5 MMT a year by 2030. The first option is wrong, because that amount belongs to a different approval and not to this Mission. The second option is wrong because Rs 17,490 crore is the outlay of the SIGHT programme up to 2029-30, which is only one component of the Mission and supports electrolyser manufacturing and green hydrogen production. The fourth option is wrong as it does not match any figure announced for the Mission; the other sums named in the backgrounder cover pilots in steel, mobility and shipping, hubs and research, each far smaller than the total outlay.

Read the full article: National Green Hydrogen Mission: Targets, Outlay and Progress

Practice Questions

Q1.EnvironmentMedium

Under India's Green Hydrogen Standard, what is the maximum permitted emission for hydrogen to qualify as green?

  1. A.2 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen
  2. B.5 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen
  3. C.9 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen
  4. D.12 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen
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Correct answer: A. 2 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified the Standard in August 2023, and the ceiling applies on a well-to-gate basis, measured as an average over twelve months; with it India became one of the first few countries to define green hydrogen formally.

Q3.EnvironmentMedium

At which place was the injured Kuno cheetah given emergency surgery before it died?

  1. A.Bhopal
  2. B.Jabalpur
  3. C.Gwalior
  4. D.Sheopur
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Correct answer: B. Jabalpur

After the cheetah KNG22 was found injured in the Morena territorial forests, the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department rescued it the same day and took it to the veterinary facility at Jabalpur, where it received intensive veterinary care and emergency surgery; five firearm pellets were recovered from its body during the…

Q4.EnvironmentMedium

The central team deputed to investigate the death of the cheetah KNG22 is drawn from which two organisations?

  1. A.National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
  2. B.National Board for Wildlife and Central Zoo Authority
  3. C.Zoological Survey of India and Wildlife Institute of India
  4. D.Central Pollution Control Board and National Green Tribunal
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Correct answer: A. National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

The team sent by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has three officers: the Inspector General of Forests of the NTCA, the Additional Director of the WCCB and a Regional Deputy Director of the WCCB.

Q5.EnvironmentEasy

The cheetah KNG22, which died of firearm pellet injuries in October 2026, belonged to the reintroduced population of which national park?

  1. A.Bandhavgarh National Park
  2. B.Kuno National Park
  3. C.Gir National Park
  4. D.Panna National Park
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Correct answer: B. Kuno National Park

The male cheetah carrying the code KNG22 was a 19-month-old offspring of the female Nirva and was part of the reintroduced cheetah population of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.