Largest Green Hydrogen Plant
News- L&T to set up india’s largest green hydrogen plant at IOCL Panipat.
- Company – L&T Energy GreenTech (L&T subsidiary).
- Project – India’s largest green hydrogen plant.
- Location – IOCL’s Panipat refinery, Haryana.
- Model – Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis.
- Capacity – 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually.
- Supply – To IOCL for 25 years.
- National Green Hydrogen Mission – Approved in January 2023.
- Aim – Make India a global hub for green hydrogen production, usage, and export.
- Budget – ₹19,744 crore.
- Target – Production capacity of 5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) by 2030.
Waterways to Wonder
News-Mumbai to host ‘waterways to wonder’ cruise tourism conference.
- Event – ‘Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise Tourism’ national conference.
- Date – 18 August 2025.
- Host – Mumbai Port Authority.
- Collaboration – Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) & Indian Ports Association (IPA).
TopBrand 2025
News- Microsoft Tops TopBrand 2025 Global Brands List; NVIDIA and Apple Follow.
- Event – TopBrand Union released the 4th edition of “Top 500 Global Brands List” (2025).
- Occasion – Released during the 19th China Brand Festival (7–11 Aug 2025, Shenzhen, China).
- Rank 1 – Microsoft (Brand value: USD 1,062.5 billion).
- Theme – “AI and Global Expansion”.
- Participation – 10,000 guests, Brand Expo, parallel forums & events.
- About the List
- Highlights world’s most valuable brands – based on market influence & brand strength.
- Marks the 4th edition (2025) of the ranking.
- Shows technology dominance – cloud computing, AI, digital services.
- Top 5 all from USA:
- Rank 1 – Microsoft
- Rank 2 – NVIDIA.
- Rank 3 – Apple.
- Rank 4 – Amazon
- Rank 5 – Google
Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan
News- Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan: World’s Largest Tribal Leadership Programme for Responsive Governance Launched.
- Event – Launch of Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan.
- Date – 19 August 2025.
- Launched By – Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- Scale – World’s largest tribal leadership programme.
- Coverage – 1 lakh tribal-dominated villages.
- Target – 20 lakh change leaders to be mobilized.
- Aim – Strengthen grassroots governance & promote responsive governance.
- Vision – Build a people-centric, inclusive development model aligned with Viksit Bharat 2047.
Airport project at Kota-Bundi
News– Cabinet approves airport project at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan.
- Project – New Airport Project at Kota-Bundi, Rajasthan.
- Approval – Union Cabinet.
- Area – 1,089 acres.
- Timeline – To be completed in 2 years.
- Capacity – Annual passenger handling capacity of 2 million.
- Cost – ₹1,507 crore.
Indian Akshay Urja Day
News -Indian Akshay Urja Day 2025.
- Event – Akshay Urja Day (Renewable Energy Day).
- Date – Celebrated on 20 August every year.
- Started By – Ministry of New & Renewable Energy in 2004.
- Purpose – To promote awareness & development of renewable energy sources.
- Commemoration – Birth anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi (promoted renewable energy initiatives).
- India’s Target – Achieve 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear).
MCQs
Q1. L&T Energy GreenTech will set up India’s largest green hydrogen plant at which location?
A) Jamnagar Refinery, Gujarat
B) Panipat Refinery, Haryana
C) Paradeep Refinery, Odisha
D) Barauni Refinery, Bihar
Q2. The national conference “Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise Tourism” will be hosted in which city?
A) Kochi
B) Chennai
C) Mumbai
D) Visakhapatnam
Q3. Which company ranked first in the TopBrand 2025 Global Brands List?
A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) NVIDIA
D) Google
Q4. The Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan was launched by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Rural Development
B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
D) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Q5. The Union Cabinet has approved the new airport project at Kota-Bundi in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
Q6. Akshay Urja Day is celebrated in India on which date?
a) 15 August
b) 20 August
c) 5 June
d) 2 October