UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India Commissions 8,000 TPA Green Hydrogen Capacity till February 2026

Q1. In the context of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the acronym 'SIGHT' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition
  • B. Sustainable Investment in Green Hydrogen Technology
  • C. Scheme for Indigenous Green Hydrogen Technology
  • D. Strategic Incentives for Green Hydrogen Trade

Q2. Which one of the following is the implementing (bidding) agency for the SIGHT incentive bids under the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

  • A. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)
  • B. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
  • C. NTPC Renewable Energy Limited
  • D. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)

Q3. The financial outlay approved for the National Green Hydrogen Mission is valid up to which financial year?

  • A. 2029-30
  • B. 2027-28
  • C. 2030-31
  • D. 2025-26

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the 2030 targets of the National Green Hydrogen Mission: 1. The Mission targets a green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 Million Metric Tonnes per annum. 2. The Mission envisages an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 60 GW. 3. The Mission is expected to mobilise over Rs.8 lakh crore of investment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Mission targets a green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 Million Metric Tonnes per annum.
  2. The Mission envisages an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 60 GW.
  3. The Mission is expected to mobilise over Rs.8 lakh crore of investment.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. Approximately how much time separated the Prime Minister's Red Fort announcement of the National Hydrogen Mission and the Union Cabinet's approval of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

  • A. About 1.5 years
  • B. About 6 months
  • C. About 3 years
  • D. About 5 years

Q6. Consider the following statements about the milestones of the National Green Hydrogen Mission: 1. The Prime Minister announced the National Hydrogen Mission from the Red Fort on 15 August 2021. 2. The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4 January 2023. 3. The Mission was approved with a total outlay of Rs.9,744 crore. 4. The Mission sets a green hydrogen production target of 5 MMT per annum by 2030. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. The Prime Minister announced the National Hydrogen Mission from the Red Fort on 15 August 2021.
  2. The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4 January 2023.
  3. The Mission was approved with a total outlay of Rs.9,744 crore.
  4. The Mission sets a green hydrogen production target of 5 MMT per annum by 2030.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. Approximately how much green hydrogen production capacity stood commissioned in India under the National Green Hydrogen Mission till February 2026?

  • A. 8,000 tonnes per annum
  • B. 8,62,000 tonnes per annum
  • C. 80,000 tonnes per annum
  • D. 5 Million Metric Tonnes per annum

Q8. As reported by MNRE in March 2026, the cumulative 8,62,000 tonnes per annum capacity awarded to 18 companies was sanctioned under which one of the following components of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

  • A. SIGHT green hydrogen production incentive
  • B. SIGHT electrolyser manufacturing incentive
  • C. Green hydrogen pilot projects
  • D. Research and Development component

Q9. Consider the following statements about the colour-based classification of hydrogen: 1. Grey hydrogen is produced from natural gas without carbon capture. 2. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas with carbon capture and storage. 3. Turquoise hydrogen is produced from natural gas with carbon capture and storage. 4. Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of water using renewable electricity. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Grey hydrogen is produced from natural gas without carbon capture.
  2. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas with carbon capture and storage.
  3. Turquoise hydrogen is produced from natural gas with carbon capture and storage.
  4. Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of water using renewable electricity.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. Which Union ministry is the nodal ministry for the implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

  • A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • B. Ministry of Power
  • C. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • D. Ministry of Heavy Industries

Q11. As per MNRE's Green Hydrogen Standard, hydrogen qualifies as 'green' only if its well-to-gate emissions do not exceed which one of the following thresholds?

  • A. 2 kg CO2 equivalent per kg of H2
  • B. 4 kg CO2 equivalent per kg of H2
  • C. 10 kg CO2 equivalent per kg of H2
  • D. Zero CO2 emissions per kg of H2