This question appears incomplete because of the absence of options. However, hydrogen is placed in group 1 because it has just one electron in it's outermost shell (which happens to be the only shell it has) just like every other group 1A/group 1 element. While helium is placed in group 8A/group 18 because it has a completely filled outermost shell (which is also the only shell it has) just like every other element in group 8A/group 18.
