Green Hydrogen Mission target – UGC NET Question

Mission documents state that India aims to develop at least 5 MMT per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030. To supply this, about 125 GW of additional renewable energy capacity will be needed, creating a large clean-power ecosystem. This mission is expected to cut fossil fuel imports, abate around 50 MMT of CO₂ annually and generate substantial investments and employment. (hareda.gov.in)

Option A:
This option correctly states the numerical production target and its linkage to large-scale renewable capacity, matching official descriptions of the mission.

Option B:
This option understates both the scale of hydrogen production and the renewable energy requirement, and therefore does not match the approved mission.

Option C:
Producing hydrogen from coal does not qualify as green hydrogen and contradicts the decarbonisation objective; no such 50-MMT coal-based target has been announced.

Option D:
The mission explicitly sets quantitative goals; it is not restricted to small pilots with no numbers.