Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
| List I (Project Supported by India) | List II (Country) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project | 1. Maldives |
| B. | Restoration of Stor Palace | 2. Afghanistan |
| C. | District Hospital at Dickoya | 3. Bhutan |
| D. | Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies | 4. Sri Lanka |
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
The Mangdechhu hydroelectric project is in Bhutan, the Dickoya district hospital in Sri Lanka, and the Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies (ISLES, now the National College for Policing and Law Enforcement) in the Maldives. That leaves the Stor Palace restoration with Afghanistan, giving A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1.
- ✓ A India has assisted the 720 MW Mangdechhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan, alongside the Chukha, Kurichu and Tala projects (3).
- ✓ B The Stor Palace is in Kabul. The Ministry of External Affairs records that it was restored with India's assistance and inaugurated by the Prime Minister and President Ghani on 22 August 2016, so it pairs with Afghanistan (2).
- ✓ C India is building a multi-specialty hospital at Dickoya in Sri Lanka (4).
- ✓ D ISLES, since renamed the National College for Policing and Law Enforcement, was built with Indian grant in Addu, Maldives, and inaugurated in March 2022 (1).
Remember · India-assisted projects: Mangdechhu hydro (Bhutan), Dickoya hospital (Sri Lanka), ISLES police college (Maldives), Stor Palace (Kabul, Afghanistan).
Sources
- Ministry of External Affairs, Annual Report 2022: India-Bhutan hydropower cooperation ↗ “Out of Bhutan’s total hydropower generation capacity of 2326 MW, nearly 2136 MW generation capacity has been built with India’s assistance. Government of India has assisted in construction and commissioning of 336 MW Chukha HEP, 60 MW Kurichu HEP, 1020 MW Tala HEP and 720 MW Mangdechhu HEP. … The Construction of National College for Policing and Law Enforcement (NCPLE) (formerly ISLES) in Maldives has been completed in March 2022. The project was inaugurated by EAM on 27 March 2022.”
- Ministry of External Affairs, India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations (2024): prominent projects ↗ “Some of the other prominent projects include Cultural Center at Jaffna; upgradation of Northern Railway line and track-laying; island-wide ‘Suwa Seriyaʼ Emergency Ambulance Service; construction of multi-specialty hospital at Dickoya; construction of a new surgical unit at Teaching Hospital Batticaloa;”
- Ministry of External Affairs: India-Afghanistan, a historic and time-tested friendship (Map Book), Restoration of Stor Palace ↗ “The historic 100 year old Stor Palace located in Afghan Foreign Office premises in Kabul was restored to its previous splendour with India's assistance in 2016.”
- Ministry of External Affairs: India-Afghanistan Bilateral Brief (2020) ↗ “Prime Minister on 22 August 2016 jointly inaugurated through video conferencing, the restored Stor Palace in Kabul with President Ghani.”
Question and answer: UPSC's provisional GS Paper I (2026, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 1 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·