UPSC Prelims PYQ 2026: Match India-supported projects with countries
Match List I with List II and select the correct 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 Dickey | 3. Bhutan |
| D. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies | 4. Sri Lanka |
Code:
- A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
- A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
- A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
- A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project is a 720 MW hydropower project in India and Bhutan.
- India restored the historic Stor Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, as part of a joint conservation initiative with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). Completed in 2016 at a cost of about $5.7 million, the project revived an important symbol of Afghanistan’s cultural and historical legacy.
- The District Base Hospital at Dickoya in Sri Lanka’s Central Province is a modern 150-bed multi-speciality healthcare facility, built and fully equipped with grant assistance from the Government of India.
- India provided significant financial and developmental assistance to the Maldives to build the state-of-the-art National College of Policing and Law Enforcement (NCPLE) in Addu City, which serves as the successor to the former Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies (ISLES).
- Note: We recommend aspirants avoid unnecessary guesswork in such highly factual questions.
Answer: (b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1; Difficulty Level: Hard
