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सूची I को सूची II से सुमेलित कीजिए और सूचियों के नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर उत्तर चुनिए :

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, General Studies Paper I, Question 72 — International organisations & groupings.

Prelims 2026 · Q72

International organisations & groupings X-Ray · Core #53 Medium Provisional key

सूची I को सूची II से सुमेलित कीजिए और सूचियों के नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर उत्तर चुनिए :

सूची I (बिम्सटेक केंद्र/स्थापना)सूची II (स्थान)
A.बिम्सटेक सांस्कृतिक उद्योग प्रेक्षण-शाला (ऑब्जर्वेटरी)1. नोएडा (NOIDA)
B.बिम्सटेक ऊर्जा केंद्र2. बेंगलुरु
C.मौसम और जलवायु के लिए बिम्सटेक केंद्र3. कोलंबो
D.बिम्सटेक प्रौद्योगिकी हस्तांतरण केंद्र4. थिम्पू
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Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

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

(a) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 · (b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4 · (c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 · (d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

The BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory is to be in Thimphu, the Energy Centre in Bengaluru, the Centre for Weather and Climate in Noida and the Technology Transfer Facility in Colombo. That gives A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3.

  • ✓ A The Cultural Industries Observatory is to be established in Thimphu, Bhutan (4).
  • ✓ B The Energy Centre is housed at the Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru (2).
  • ✓ C The Centre for Weather and Climate is located at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Noida (1).
  • ✓ D The Technology Transfer Facility is to be established in Colombo, Sri Lanka (3).

Remember · BIMSTEC centres: Energy (Bengaluru), Weather and Climate (Noida), Cultural Industries Observatory (Thimphu), Technology Transfer Facility (Colombo).

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Question and answer: UPSC's provisional GS Paper I (2026, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·

Cite this question: UPSC CSE Prelims 2026, Q72 — minimalistias.com/pyqs/prelims/2026/q72

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