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Q60·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2023

Green hydrogen — internal combustion fuel, blended with natural gas, hydrogen fuel cell

S&TEnergy & NuclearHow-many countingEasyCurrent-affairs-linked

Question

With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements: How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. 1.

    It can be used directly as a fuel for internal combustion.

  2. 2.

    It can be blended with natural gas and used as fuel for heat or power generation.

  3. 3.

    It can be used in the hydrogen fuel cell to run vehicles.

Options

a

Only one

b

Only two

c

All three

Answer
d

None

Explanation

All three statements outline viable uses for green hydrogen. It can be burned directly in modified internal combustion engines (ICE). It is actively being blended with natural gas to decarbonize existing pipeline networks and thermal plants. Its most efficient use is generating electricity directly within hydrogen fuel cells to power electric vehicles.

Hydrogen is a highly versatile energy carrier capable of decarbonizing both combustion-based heat engines and electrochemical fuel cells.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2023

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q60

Subject

Science & Technology

Sub-topic

Energy & Nuclear

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

National Green Hydrogen Mission 2023

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