UPSC Prelims 2026 Question:

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

 

Code: 

A B C D 

Answer: 2 

Explanation: 

• Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project is a 720 MW hydropower project in Bhutan. It was developed with  India-Bhutan cooperation and jointly inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Bhutan. So, A-3 is  correctly matched. 
• Restoration of Stor Palace is an India-supported heritage restoration project in Afghanistan. Stor  Palace is located in Kabul and its restoration was undertaken with Indian assistance. So, B-2 is correctly  matched. 
• District Hospital at Dickoya is located in Sri Lanka. It was built with Indian assistance to serve the  plantation community in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. So, C-4 is correctly matched.
• The Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies is located in Maldives. It is associated with  India-supported capacity-building in policing and law enforcement. So, D-1 is correctly matched. So, the correct matching is A-3, B-2, C-4 and D-1. 

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.