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Which of the following ports has been recognised as a green hydrogen hub by the MNRE?

  1. A.Mormugao Port
  2. B.Paradip Port
  3. C.Visakhapatnam Port
  4. D.Mumbai Port

Correct answer

B. Paradip Port

Explanation

The correct answer is Paradip Port. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has recognised three ports as green hydrogen hubs, namely Deendayal Port at Kandla in Gujarat, V.O. Chidambaranar Port at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and Paradip Port in Odisha, so that production, consumption and infrastructure sit close together and projects become viable. Mormugao Port is wrong, because it does not appear among the hubs recognised under the Mission. Visakhapatnam Port is wrong for the same reason, even though it is a major port on the eastern coast. Mumbai Port is wrong as well; the hub approach was applied to the three ports named above, and it was at Kandla that an indigenously built green hydrogen plant of one megawatt was commissioned. The cluster approach behind these hubs brings production, consumption and infrastructure together so that projects gain scale, and projects located in them can also draw benefits from Central and State schemes.

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

Practice Questions

Q2.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.