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Consider the following statements regarding the MoU between PNGRB and Germany's DVGW: 1. The MoU focuses on hydrogen integration within natural gas infrastructure. 2. DVGW formulates technical rules and testing principles for gas and hydrogen infrastructure in Germany. 3. PNGRB is working to prepare India's natural gas infrastructure for hydrogen blending. 4. The National Green Hydrogen Mission highlights PNGRB's role in developing a regulatory framework for hydrogen in refineries and City Gas Distribution networks. 5. The MoU is legally binding and automatically modifies the PNGRB Act, 2006. Which of the statements given above are correct?

PNGRB और Germany की DVGW के बीच MoU के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. MoU natural gas infrastructure में hydrogen integration पर focus करता है। 2. DVGW Germany में gas और hydrogen infrastructure के लिए technical rules और testing principles formulate करती है। 3. PNGRB India की natural gas infrastructure को hydrogen blending के लिए तैयार करने पर कार्य कर रहा है। 4. National Green Hydrogen Mission refineries और City Gas Distribution networks में hydrogen के लिए regulatory framework विकसित करने में PNGRB की भूमिका को highlight करता है। 5. MoU legally binding है और automatically PNGRB Act, 2006 को modify करता है। उपर्युक्त में से कौन-से कथन सही हैं?

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1, 2 and 3 onlyकेवल 1, 2 और 3

1, 2, 3 and 4 onlyकेवल 1, 2, 3 और 4

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2, 3, 4 and 5 onlyकेवल 2, 3, 4 और 5

1, 2, 3, 4 and 51, 2, 3, 4 और 5

Correct Answerसही उत्तर

B. 1, 2, 3 and 4 onlyB. केवल 1, 2, 3 और 4

Explanationव्याख्या

Statements 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct, while statement 5 is incorrect.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, or PNGRB, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Germany's Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water, abbreviated as DVGW.
The objective is cooperation on integrating hydrogen into natural-gas infrastructure.
This is significant because hydrogen blending may require changes in technical standards, pipeline systems, safety protocols, equipment and regulatory frameworks.
The source states that the MoU was signed by Ajit Vinayak Gupte, the Indian Ambassador to Germany, and Philipp Ackermann, the German Ambassador to India, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
DVGW has technical expertise because it formulates technical rules and testing principles relating to gas and hydrogen infrastructure in Germany.
PNGRB, meanwhile, is working toward preparing India's natural-gas infrastructure for hydrogen blending and retrofitting gas systems.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission is also relevant.
According to the PDF, NGHM highlights PNGRB's role in creating a regulatory framework for hydrogen in refineries and City Gas Distribution, or CGD, networks.
The source additionally mentions suggestions to amend the PNGRB Act, 2006 so that hydrogen transportation and hydrogen blends can be brought within regulatory frameworks.
However, this does not mean the MoU itself automatically amends the law.
In fact, the PDF explicitly describes the MoU as a non-binding agreement, with specific activities to be pursued through mutually agreed work plans.
Therefore statement 5 is false.
This distinction is important: proposals to amend legislation are different from a non-binding international cooperation MoU.

Statements 1, 2, 3 और 4 सही हैं, जबकि statement 5 गलत है। Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board यानी PNGRB ने Germany की Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water यानी DVGW के साथ Memorandum of Understanding sign किया। MoU का उद्देश्य natural gas infrastructure में hydrogen integration के क्षेत्र में cooperation establish करना है। Hydrogen blending के लिए pipelines, equipment, safety standards, testing mechanisms और regulatory frameworks में technical preparation की आवश्यकता हो सकती है, इसलिए यह collaboration महत्वपूर्ण है। Source के अनुसार MoU पर Indian Ambassador to Germany Ajit Vinayak Gupte और German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann ने sign किए। Signing Prime Minister Narendra Modi और German Chancellor Friedrich Merz की presence में हुई। DVGW Germany में gas और hydrogen infrastructure के लिए technical rules तथा testing principles formulate करती है, इसलिए उसके पास relevant technical expertise है। दूसरी ओर PNGRB India की natural gas infrastructure को hydrogen blending के लिए तैयार करने और gas systems के retrofitting पर कार्य कर रहा है। National Green Hydrogen Mission यानी NGHM भी PNGRB की regulatory role को highlight करता है, विशेष रूप से refineries और City Gas Distribution यानी CGD networks में hydrogen के लिए framework develop करने के संदर्भ में। Source में PNGRB Act, 2006 को amend करने के suggestions का उल्लेख है ताकि hydrogen transportation और blends regulatory framework में शामिल किए जा सकें। लेकिन इसका अर्थ यह नहीं है कि MoU स्वयं Act को amend करता है। PDF स्पष्ट रूप से MoU को non-binding agreement बताता है और specific activities agreed work plans के माध्यम से pursue की जाएंगी। इसलिए statement 5 गलत है और सही answer 1, 2, 3 और 4 only है।