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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh. The country’s first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant is coming up in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. The plant will produce a tonne of hydrogen per day, from 30 tonnes of biomass feedstock. It will also produce biochar and methane.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first biomass-based hydrogen plant to come up at Madhya Pradesh. India’s first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will come up at the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. Every day this plant will produce one tonne of hydrogen, from 30 tonnes of biomass feedstock.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oil India Limited (OIL) has taken the first significant step towards Green Hydrogen Economy in India with the commissioning of India’s First 99.999% pure Green Hydrogen pilot plant, with an installed capacity of 10 kg per day at its Jorhat Pump Station in Assam today.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Assam. Oil India Ltd commissioned India’s first 99.999% pure green hydrogen pilot plant at its Jorhat Pump Station in Assam on 20 April 2022. It has an installed capacity of 10 kg per day and was commissioned in a record time of 3 months.