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Q97·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

BIMSTEC Specialized Centres

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Question

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) : List II (Location) A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory : 1. NOIDA B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre : 2. Bengaluru C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate : 3. Colombo D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility : 4. Thimphu Code:

Options

a

A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

b

A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

c

A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

Answer
d

A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Explanation

The correct institutional allocations are as follows. The Cultural Industries Observatory (A) is formally hosted in Thimphu, Bhutan (4). The BIMSTEC Energy Centre (B) is situated in Bengaluru, India (2). The Centre for Weather and Climate (C) operates out of NOIDA, India (1). The Technology Transfer Facility (D) was formally inaugurated in Colombo, Sri Lanka (3). Combining these yields the sequence A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3, matching option (c).

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q97

Subject

International Relations

Sub-topic

Regional Groupings & Neighbourhood

Type

Matching pairs

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Official BIMSTEC Secretariat Portals / Strategic Institutional Allocations

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