MCQs - 2026-05

The award specifically focuses on acknowledging efforts and achievements in social welfare, poverty alleviation, and the empowerment of marginalized communities.

The National Social Service Excellence Award is conferred by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to recognize outstanding contributions in social service.

The Sahitya Akademi Award typically includes a cash prize of ₹50,000, a shawl, and a plaque.

The Sahitya Akademi Award for translation specifically recognizes excellence in the field of translation from one Indian language to another.

The Sahitya Akademi Awards are given in 24 languages, including the 22 scheduled languages of India and English and Rajasthani. Sanskrit is one of the scheduled languages, so it is included.

The National Green Hydrogen Mission, approved in 2023, aims to achieve significant capacity additions by 2030 to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors.

Green hydrogen is defined by the use of renewable energy (solar, wind, etc.) to power the electrolyzers, ensuring the process is carbon-neutral.

Green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy through electrolysis of water, emitting only oxygen as a byproduct, making it a clean fuel source.

OECMs are geographically defined areas other than Protected Areas which are governed and managed in ways that achieve positive and sustained long-term outcomes for the in-situ conservation of biodiversity.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal agency responsible for biodiversity conservation policies in India.