Q71 · UPSC Prelims 2026 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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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. MaldivesList I · Project Supported by IndiaList II · CountryB. Restoration of Stor Palace -2. AfghanistanC. District Hospital at Dickoya -3. BhutanD. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies -4. Sri Lanka Code: A B C D

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Exam
Union Public Service Commission — Civil Services Examination (UPSC)
Board
UPSC
Stage
Prelims
Year
2026
Paper
UPSC Prelims — Prelims General Studies Paper I (General Studies)
Booklet
Set A
Question
Q71
Topic
Current Affairs and GK
Syllabus
Current events, government schemes, miscellaneous GK — Prelims GS Paper I.
A 1 4 2 3
B 3 2 4 1
C 3 4 2 1
D 1 2 4 3

Correct answer: (b) 3 2 4 1

Explanation

  1. A

    1 4 2 3

    1 4 2 3 pairs Mangdechhu with Maldives, which is incorrect as Mangdechhu is in Bhutan.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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