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Q70·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

Green Hydrogen Taxonomy

EnvironmentClimate Tech & Renewable EnergyStatement-basedEasyCurrent-affairs-linked

Question

Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct?

1It is decarbonized hydrogen obtained from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS).
2It is produced using electrolysis of water with electricity generated by renewable energy.
3National Green Hydrogen Mission of India aims for abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Select the answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Options

a

1 only

b

2 and 3 only

Answer
c

2 only

d

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Green hydrogen is produced by using renewable electricity (such as solar or wind power) to split water via electrolysis, resulting in a zero-emission production process. The National Green Hydrogen Mission sets a target to mitigate approximately 50 million metric tons (MMT) of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Statement 1 is incorrect because hydrogen produced from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture is classified as Blue Hydrogen, not Green hydrogen.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q70

Subject

Environment

Sub-topic

Climate Tech & Renewable Energy

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

National Green Hydrogen Mission Document / MNRE Guidelines

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