Q. Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I(BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) : List II (Location)
A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory : 1. NOIDA
B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre : 2. Bengaluru
C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate : 3. Colombo
D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility : 4. Thimphu
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 4 1 2 3

Answer : C

Explanation:

A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory → 4. Thimphu (Bhutan):
Proposed in 2006 for establishment in Bhutan (Thimphu). The observatory is designed to support creative and cultural industries across BIMSTEC member states.

B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre (BEC) → 2. Bengaluru, India:
The BEC is located at the CPRI Campus, Sadashivnagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka. The MoA was signed on 22 January 2011. It also functions as the Secretariat of the BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection Coordination Committee.

C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate (BCWC) → 1. NOIDA, India:
BCWC is located at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh. The MoA was signed on 4 March 2014 during the 3rd BIMSTEC Summit in Nay Pyi Taw.

D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility (TTF) → 3. Colombo, Sri Lanka:
The MoA for the TTF was signed at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 30 March 2022. The TTF promotes technology transfer and innovation among BIMSTEC member states.

Source:

https://bimstec.org/bimstec-cultural-industries-observatory

https://bimstec.org/bimstec-energy-centre

https://bimstec.org/bimstec-centre-for-weather-and-climate

https://bimstec.org/bimstec-technology-transfer-facility