UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Centre Approves ₹797 Crore Green Hydrogen Jetty at Paradip Port
Q1. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, with an initial outlay of ₹19,744 crore, was approved by the Union Cabinet in which year?
- A. 2021
- B. 2022
- C. 2023
- D. 2024
Q2. With reference to the outcomes targeted under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to be achieved by 2030, consider the following statements:
1. Green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT per annum.
2. Associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW.
3. Abatement of nearly 50 MMT of CO2 emissions per annum.
4. Creation of over 60 lakh jobs.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- Green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT per annum.
- Associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW.
- Abatement of nearly 50 MMT of CO2 emissions per annum.
- Creation of over 60 lakh jobs.
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 3 only
- C. 2 and 3
- D. 4 only
Q3. The dedicated ₹797.17 crore jetty for handling green hydrogen, green ammonia and liquid cargo at Paradip Port is being implemented by which of the following agencies?
- A. Paradip Port Authority
- B. Deendayal Port Authority
- C. Sagarmala Development Company Limited
- D. Indian Ports Association
Q4. The handling capacity of the approved Paradip green hydrogen jetty is stated as 4.0 MTPA. In this context, 'MTPA' denotes:
- A. Million Tonnes Per Annum
- B. Metric Tonnes Per Acre
- C. Maximum Throughput Per Anchorage
- D. Million Tonnes Per Anchorage
Q5. The recognition of Paradip, Deendayal and V.O. Chidambaranar ports as 'Green Hydrogen Hubs' under the National Green Hydrogen Mission implies that:
- A. they are recognised by MNRE without direct financial assistance, thereby facilitating access to incentives available under other central or state schemes
- B. they each receive a direct capital grant of ₹19,744 crore from MNRE for hydrogen infrastructure
- C. they are exempted from the provisions of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021
- D. their administration is transferred from MoPSW to the respective State Maritime Boards
Q6. The three ports of Paradip, Deendayal (Kandla) and V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) were formally recognised as Green Hydrogen Hubs by which Union Ministry?
- A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- B. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- C. Ministry of Power
- D. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Q7. The 'Harit Sagar' Green Port Guidelines, 2023, aimed at reducing carbon intensity at ports, were issued by which of the following?
- A. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- C. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- D. Ministry of Earth Sciences
Q8. The administration, control and management of major ports such as Paradip is vested in the Board of the Port Authority under which of the following legislations?
- A. Major Port Authorities Act, 2021
- B. Major Port Trusts Act, 1963
- C. Indian Ports Act, 1908
- D. Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
Q9. Green ammonia, a key export cargo intended for the Paradip jetty, is produced by combining green hydrogen with which of the following?
- A. Nitrogen obtained from air
- B. Carbon dioxide captured from flue gas
- C. Steam reformed from natural gas
- D. Oxygen released during electrolysis
Q10. Consider the following infrastructure/PPP delivery models and their full forms:
1. BOT — Build-Operate-Transfer
2. BOOT — Build-Own-Operate-Transfer
3. HAM — Hybrid Annuity Model
4. EPC — Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning
Which of the above pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
- BOT — Build-Operate-Transfer
- BOOT — Build-Own-Operate-Transfer
- HAM — Hybrid Annuity Model
- EPC — Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning
- A. 4 only
- B. 1 and 2
- C. 3 only
- D. 2 and 4