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Q97 (IAS/2026) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings Official Key

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :

List IList II (Location)
A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory1. NOIDA
B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre2. Bengaluru
C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate3. Colombo
D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility4. Thimphu

Code :
ABCD

Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C

Explanation

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has established various regional centres to facilitate cooperation among member states:

  • BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory (BCIO): Proposed to be established in Thimphu, Bhutan, to promote cultural values, diversity, and heritage-based economic development.
  • BIMSTEC Energy Centre (BEC): Located in Bengaluru, India. It acts as the Secretariat for energy cooperation activities and manages the BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection Coordination Committee.
  • BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate (BCWC): Located at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) in NOIDA, India, to promote scientific capacity building in weather prediction and climate modelling.
  • BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility (TTF): Located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, aimed at furthering the transfer of technologies, particularly those appropriate for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Therefore, the correct matching is A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3.

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Origin: Mostly Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 0/10 · 10/10
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This is a classic 'Current Affairs Bouncer' disguised as an International Relations mapping question. UPSC expects you to track the institutional architecture of regional groupings like BIMSTEC, especially when India hosts key centers. If you didn't read the specific summit outcomes, this is a tough nut to crack.

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Location of the BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable
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www.researchgate.net Standard ref
Presence: 5/5
Why this source?
  • The official BIMSTEC website explicitly states that the Observatory is to be established in Bhutan.
  • It traces the decision back to the 'Paro Initiative' adopted during the First BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Culture held in Bhutan in 2006.
  • The site confirms that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its establishment was signed by member states to formalize this location.
www.mea.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
"It was decided that a BIMSTEC cultural, industries commission and observatory should be set up in Bhutan."
Why this source?
  • Official briefing from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India, confirming the ministerial decision.
  • Identifies Bhutan as the agreed-upon host for both the Commission and the Observatory.
  • Provides the historical context of the 2006 New Delhi Ministerial Meeting where these institutional mechanisms were finalized.
culture.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
Why this source?
  • Reports on the Second Meeting of the BCIC held in March 2025, showing active progress toward operationalizing the Observatory.
  • Confirms the finalization of the organogram and administrative structures for the BCIO.
  • Reaffirms the institutional pillar's location in Bhutan under the Paro Initiative.
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