Q9 · UPPSC current affairs · 27 September 2026 · PIB · Port Based e Methanol Production Facility Kandla Gujarat

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Consider the following statements regarding e-methanol production:1.e-Methanol is synthesized by combining green hydrogen (from water electrolysis) with captured biogenic carbon dioxide.2.The Deendayal Port Authority, chosen for India's first port-based e-methanol plant, is situated along the Gulf of Mannar.

A Neither 1 nor 2

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D 1 only

Correct answer: (d) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as e-methanol is a synthetic liquid fuel produced from green hydrogen and biogenic CO2. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Deendayal Port Authority is located at Kandla in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, not the Gulf of Mannar.

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Askable facts for Port Based e Methanol Production Facility Kandla Gujarat

Facility Location

Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, Gujarat

Why it mattersSite of India's first port-based e-methanol production plant.
Joint Venture Partners

Deendayal Port Authority and Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd (76:24 ratio)

Why it mattersUnique equity partnership between a major port trust and a state public sector undertaking.
Target Production Capacity

150 Tonnes Per Day (TPD)

Why it mattersTotal planned green fuel production capacity across Phase I and Phase II.

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