UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lays foundation stone and dedicates to the nation various development projects worth around ₹14,700 crore in Jind, Haryana
Q1. Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, what is India's targeted annual production capacity of green hydrogen to be achieved by the year 2030?
- A. 5 million metric tonnes per annum
- B. 19 million metric tonnes per annum
- C. 50 million metric tonnes per annum
- D. 125 million metric tonnes per annum
Q2. With reference to the financial architecture of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, consider the following statements:
1. The SIGHT (Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition) programme has a larger outlay than any other single component of the Mission.
2. The outlay earmarked for Research & Development exceeds that earmarked for pilot projects.
3. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is the nodal ministry responsible for overall coordination of the Mission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The SIGHT (Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition) programme has a larger outlay than any other single component of the Mission.
- The outlay earmarked for Research & Development exceeds that earmarked for pilot projects.
- The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is the nodal ministry responsible for overall coordination of the Mission.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3. India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell train, flagged off in July 2026, is distinguished by which one of the following superlatives?
- A. It is the world's longest and most powerful hydrogen train-set on a Broad Gauge platform
- B. It is the fastest hydrogen-powered train in the world by operational speed
- C. It is the world's first hydrogen train to run on a dedicated high-speed corridor
- D. It is the world's highest-altitude hydrogen train service
Q4. Consider the following as features of India's first hydrogen fuel cell train-set:
1. Two Driving Power Cars of 1200 kW each
2. Eight passenger (trailer) coaches
3. A maximum operational speed of 75 kmph
4. Traction power drawn from 25 kV overhead lines through a pantograph
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- Two Driving Power Cars of 1200 kW each
- Eight passenger (trailer) coaches
- A maximum operational speed of 75 kmph
- Traction power drawn from 25 kV overhead lines through a pantograph
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 3 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 2 and 4 only
Q5. Under the 'Hydrogen for Heritage' initiative, how many hydrogen trains has Indian Railways envisaged running on heritage and hill routes?
Q6. With reference to the 'Hydrogen for Heritage' initiative of Indian Railways, consider the following statements:
1. The estimated cost per hydrogen train under the initiative is about Rs 80 crore.
2. The estimated ground infrastructure cost is about Rs 70 crore per route.
3. The trains are primarily intended for dedicated freight corridors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The estimated cost per hydrogen train under the initiative is about Rs 80 crore.
- The estimated ground infrastructure cost is about Rs 70 crore per route.
- The trains are primarily intended for dedicated freight corridors.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q7. In the context of hydrogen production, 'green hydrogen' is most precisely defined as hydrogen produced by which one of the following methods?
- A. Electrolysis of water using electricity from renewable energy sources
- B. Steam methane reforming of natural gas with the carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere
- C. Steam methane reforming of natural gas coupled with carbon capture and storage
- D. Gasification of coal
Q8. Consider the following pairings of hydrogen 'colours' with their production methods:
1. Grey hydrogen — steam methane reforming of natural gas without carbon capture
2. Blue hydrogen — steam methane reforming coupled with carbon capture and storage
3. Pink hydrogen — electrolysis of water using nuclear electricity
4. Turquoise hydrogen — electrolysis of water using solar electricity
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Grey hydrogen — steam methane reforming of natural gas without carbon capture
- Blue hydrogen — steam methane reforming coupled with carbon capture and storage
- Pink hydrogen — electrolysis of water using nuclear electricity
- Turquoise hydrogen — electrolysis of water using solar electricity
- A. 1, 2 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q9. Which one of the following distinctions is correctly associated with Jind in Haryana in the context of the July 2026 hydrogen train launch?
- A. It hosts the country's largest railway hydrogen storage and refuelling facility
- B. It hosts India's first green hydrogen fuelling station for buses
- C. It hosts the world's highest-altitude green hydrogen mobility project
- D. It hosts India's largest green hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing plant
Q10. With reference to the route of India's first hydrogen train, consider the following statements:
1. The Jind–Sonipat section falls under the Northern Railway zone.
2. The train passes through Gohana between Jind and Sonipat.
3. Both Jind and Sonipat lie in the State of Punjab.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Jind–Sonipat section falls under the Northern Railway zone.
- The train passes through Gohana between Jind and Sonipat.
- Both Jind and Sonipat lie in the State of Punjab.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q11. A hydrogen fuel cell, of the kind used in India's hydrogen train and in NTPC's Leh fuel-cell buses, generates motive electricity by which one of the following processes?
- A. An electrochemical reaction of hydrogen with oxygen, yielding electricity with water and heat as the only byproducts
- B. Internal combustion of hydrogen gas in a modified engine to drive a generator
- C. Combustion of a hydrogen–natural gas blend to raise steam that drives a turbine
- D. Catalytic pyrolysis of hydrogen to release stored thermal energy
Q12. The following were announced by India as its 'Panchamrit' climate targets at COP26 (Glasgow, 2021). Consider the four statements:
1. Achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030
2. Meeting 50 per cent of energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030
3. Reducing the carbon intensity of the economy by 45 per cent by 2030
4. Achieving net zero emissions by the year 2050
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- Achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030
- Meeting 50 per cent of energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030
- Reducing the carbon intensity of the economy by 45 per cent by 2030
- Achieving net zero emissions by the year 2050
- A. 4 only
- B. 3 only
- C. 3 and 4 only
- D. 1 and 4 only