UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Transitioning to green steel

Q1. Which one of the following has been designated as the nodal agency for Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) and for issuing green steel certificates and star ratings under India's Green Steel Taxonomy?

  • A. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  • B. Joint Plant Committee (JPC)
  • C. National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST)
  • D. Steel Authority of India Limited – Research & Development Centre for Iron & Steel (SAIL-RDCIS)

Q2. Which one of the following countries became the first in the world to formally release a 'Green Steel Taxonomy'?

  • A. Germany
  • B. China
  • C. Japan
  • D. India

Q3. With reference to India's recent green steel initiatives, consider the following statements: 1. The Green Steel Taxonomy released in December 2024 defines 'green steel' as steel produced with CO2-equivalent emission intensity below 2.2 tonnes per tonne of finished steel. 2. The proposed Green Steel Mission has an estimated outlay of about Rs 15,000 crore and includes a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) component for green steel. 3. Both the Green Steel Taxonomy and the proposed Green Steel Mission are administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Green Steel Taxonomy released in December 2024 defines 'green steel' as steel produced with CO2-equivalent emission intensity below 2.2 tonnes per tonne of finished steel.
  2. The proposed Green Steel Mission has an estimated outlay of about Rs 15,000 crore and includes a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) component for green steel.
  3. Both the Green Steel Taxonomy and the proposed Green Steel Mission are administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. How many Task Forces were constituted by the Ministry of Steel whose recommendations formed the basis of the report 'Greening the Steel Sector in India: Roadmap and Action Plan' released in September 2024?

  • A. 8
  • B. 11
  • C. 14
  • D. 21

Q5. India's 'Taxonomy of Green Steel' was formally released on 12 December 2024 by which of the following Union Ministers?

  • A. Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy
  • B. Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries
  • C. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • D. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry