CAPF AC 2025 Q1: Indian Economy – Infrastructure & Industry
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a) 1 only
Explanation
Green hydrogen: mission and certification
How to think: check each statement against two facts: when the mission was approved and which ministry owns green hydrogen.
Green hydrogen is a renewable energy subject, so the ministry is MNRE (New and Renewable Energy), not the Environment Ministry.
| Statement | Fact | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 1. NGHM approved by the Union Cabinet in 2023 | Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4 January 2023 with an outlay of about ₹19,744 crore | Correct |
| 2. MoEFCC launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India | The scheme was issued and launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 29 April 2025 | Wrong |
The mission aims at 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2030.
The certification scheme sets a limit of 2 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg of hydrogen for a product to be called green.
Bank key corrected: the stored key was (c) Both 1 and 2; the right answer is (a).
Answer: (a) 1 only.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. Statement 1 is true; statement 2 names the wrong ministry.
- (b) Incorrect. Statement 2 is wrong because MNRE, not MoEFCC, launched the certification scheme.
- (c) Incorrect. Statement 2 is not true, as the scheme belongs to MNRE.
- (d) Incorrect. Statement 1 is true: the mission was approved in January 2023.
Key point
NGHM: Cabinet approval 4 January 2023, outlay about ₹19,744 crore, target 5 MMT green hydrogen by 2030, nodal ministry MNRE. Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India: MNRE, April 2025, emission limit 2 kg CO₂e/kg H₂.
Remember
Green hydrogen mission and certification: both MNRE; mission approved January 2023.
Common mistakes
- Assuming the Environment Ministry runs a clean-energy scheme because it sounds green.
- Mixing up the date of approval (2023) with the 2021 announcement or the 2025 certification scheme.
- Ignoring that only MNRE deals with hydrogen as a renewable fuel.
Exam tip
Educated guess: Solar, wind and hydrogen belong to MNRE. If you remember that one fact, statement 2 fails and only (a) or (b) can be right; the mission year 2023 is easy to recall, giving (a).
Sources
- PIB, Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission (4 January 2023)
- Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (29 April 2025)