Correct answer: (b) 3 2 4 1
Explanation
- A
1 4 2 3
1 4 2 3 pairs Mangdechhu with Maldives, which is incorrect as Mangdechhu is in Bhutan.
- B
3 2 4 1
3 2 4 1. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project is located in Bhutan (3), Restoration of Stor Palace is in Afghanistan (2), District Hospital at Dickoya is in Sri Lanka (4), and the Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies is in the Maldives (1). This exact pairing matches all India-supported infrastructure and developmental projects with their correct partner nations.
- C
3 4 2 1
3 4 2 1 swaps the locations for Dickoya hospital and the Maldives institute, incorrectly placing Dickoya in Afghanistan and the law institute in Sri Lanka.
- D
1 2 4 3
1 2 4 3 incorrectly assigns the Mangdechhu project to the Maldives and the law institute to Bhutan.
Summary. Official key is (b). India's developmental assistance abroad covers key regional projects like the Mangdechhu hydroelectric plant in Bhutan, the Stor Palace in Kabul, the Dickoya hospital in Sri Lanka, and security infrastructure in the Maldives.
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