UPSC Prelims 2026 · GS Paper I
Question 72: International Relations and Current Affairs
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 : A B C D
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
The BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory is in Thimphu, the BIMSTEC Energy Centre in Bengaluru, the Centre for Weather and Climate in NOIDA, and the Technology Transfer Facility in Colombo. So the correct code is A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3. BIMSTEC spreads its institutions across member states, so learn each centre with its host city: Bhutan, India (two centres) and Sri Lanka here.
- A. Cultural Industries Observatory: Thimphu (4).
- B. Energy Centre: Bengaluru (2).
- C. Centre for Weather and Climate: NOIDA (1).
- D. Technology Transfer Facility: Colombo (3).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: it puts the Cultural Industries Observatory in Colombo and the Technology Transfer Facility in Thimphu.
- (b) Wrong: it misplaces all four centres.
- (c) Right: A-Thimphu, B-Bengaluru, C-NOIDA, D-Colombo.
- (d) Wrong: it puts the Energy Centre in NOIDA and the Weather and Climate Centre in Bengaluru.
Only the provisional key (27 May 2026) was found; the final key replaces it when found.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.