Match List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) with List II (Location) A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory — 1. NOIDA

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Question

Match List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) with List II (Location):

List I List II

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

  1. A. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
  2. B. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
  3. C. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (Correct answer)
  4. D. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

Correct Answer

Option C — C

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option C.

Key Points

  • Matching each BIMSTEC establishment to its host location:
  • A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory → Thimphu, Bhutan (4).
  • B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre → Bengaluru, India (2) — housed at the Central Power Research Institute.
  • C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate → NOIDA, India (1) — at the NCMRWF, Noida.
  • D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility → Colombo, Sri Lanka (3).
  • So A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3.
  • BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) has seven members — five from South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka) plus Myanmar and Thailand; its Secretariat is in Dhaka.

Exam Tip

  • India hosts two of these — the Energy Centre (Bengaluru) and the Weather & Climate Centre (Noida) — a commonly tested pair.