UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct? 1. It is decarbonized hydrogen obtained from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS). 2. It is produced using electrolysis of water with electricity generated by renewable energy. 3. National Green Hydrogen Mission of India aims for abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

2 and 3 only

Explanation

Green hydrogen is produced through electrolysis of water using electricity generated from renewable sources such as solar and wind power, so statement 2 is correct. Hydrogen produced from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture and storage is generally classified as blue hydrogen, not green hydrogen, making statement 1 incorrect. India's National Green Hydrogen Mission targets substantial emissions reduction and is associated with an estimated abatement of nearly 50 million tonnes of annual greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030. Therefore statement 3 is correct.

Topics: climate change, environment, green hydrogen, renewable energy