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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which shipbuilding company will build India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catamaran Vessel?
A
Cochin Shipyard
B
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
C
Hindustan Shipyard
D
Garden Reach Shipbuilders
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cochin Shipyard has signed an MoU with Inland Waterways Authority of India to build the country’s first hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD (L&T) Engineering major L&T commissioned a green hydrogen plant at its AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex in Hazira, Gujarat in August 2022. The plant produces 45 Kg of green hydrogen on a daily basis, which is used for captive consumption in the company’s Hazira manufacturing complex.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within the Green Hydrogen sector, the top gainers were ADANI ENTERPRISES (up 14.5%) and OIL INDIA (up 4.5%). On the other hand, BPCL (down 0.5%) and NTPC (down 0.4%) were among the top losers.

Detailed explanation-4: -KOCHI: The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) will build the country’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel for the spiritual city of Varanasi.

Detailed explanation-5: -INS Vikrant Cochin Shipyard built India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier. INS Vikrant (formerly, the Project 71 “Air Defence Ship") is the first aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy to be designed and built in India. The carrier will be the largest warship built by CSL.

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