Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project
720 MW run-of-river project on the Mangdechhu River, Trongsa Dzongkhag, central Bhutan. India provided 70% loan + 30% grant (total ₹4,500 crore). Jointly inaugurated by PM Modi and Bhutanese PM Lotay Tshering in August 2019. Handed over to Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) in 2022. Increased Bhutan’s power generation capacity by 44%. Surplus electricity exported to India. Won Brunel Medal 2020 from UK’s Institute of Civil Engineers for excellence in civil engineering.
Restoration of Stor Palace
India supported the restoration of the historic Stor Palace (Dar-ul-Aman Palace) in Kabul, Afghanistan — a symbol of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage. Built in the 1920s during King Amanullah Khan’s reign, the palace was severely damaged during civil war. India’s assistance for its restoration was part of India’s cultural diplomacy and development cooperation with Afghanistan. One of India’s many Afghan projects alongside Salma Dam, Parliament building, Zaranj-Delaram Highway, and Sher-e-Bangalore Power House.
District Hospital at Dickoya
Dickoya is a town in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka — known for its tea estates. India constructed and equipped a District Hospital at Dickoya as part of its development assistance to Sri Lanka, improving healthcare access for the local population (primarily Tamil plantation workers). Part of India’s broader assistance to Sri Lanka including Trincomalee development, housing for Tamil IDPs, and railway rehabilitation.
Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies (ISLES)
India assisted the Maldives in establishing the Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies (ISLES) in Addu City, Maldives. The institute provides training for Maldivian police and security personnel — bolstering the country’s capacity in law enforcement, counter-terrorism, and public safety. Part of India’s capacity-building assistance to Maldives under the Neighbourhood First Policy, alongside the Coastal Surveillance Radar System, Coast Guard Dornier aircraft, and infrastructure projects.
List I — Project Supported by India
AMangdechhu Hydroelectric Project
BRestoration of Stor Palace
CDistrict Hospital at Dickoya
DInstitute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies
List II — Country
1Maldives
2Afghanistan
3Bhutan
4Sri Lanka
Code:
| Option | A | B | C | D |
| (a) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| (b) ✓ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| (c) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| (d) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
aA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
bA-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 ✓
cA-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
dA-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
Each Match — Verified from Primary Sources
A
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3 — Bhutan
B
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2 — Afghanistan
C
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4 — Sri Lanka
D
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1 — Maldives
India’s Neighbourhood First — More Key Projects by Country
| Country | Projects Supported by India |
| Bhutan | Mangdechhu HEP (720 MW) ✓ · Punatsangchhu-I & II · Kholongchhu HEP · Chukha HEP · Tala HEP · Hospitals and schools · Paro airport development |
| Afghanistan | Stor Palace restoration ✓ · Salma Dam (Afghan-India Friendship Dam, 42 MW) · Afghan Parliament building · Zaranj-Delaram Highway (218 km) · Sher-e-Bangalore Power House · 200 schools + 5 hospitals |
| Sri Lanka | Dickoya District Hospital ✓ · Trincomalee oil tank farm · Housing for Tamil IDPs (50,000 units) · Jaffna Cultural Centre · Railway rehabilitation (Talaimannar line) |
| Maldives | ISLES ✓ · Greater Malé Connectivity Project · Coastal Surveillance Radar System · Addu Development Project · Coast Guard Dornier aircraft + Chetak helicopters |
| Nepal | Arun III HEP · Upper Karnali HEP · Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project · India-Nepal Friendship bridges · Raxaul-Kathmandu railway (proposed) |
| Bangladesh | Maitri Setu (Feni Bridge) · Agartala-Akhaura Rail Link · Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant (technical cooperation) · Akhaura-Agartala railway · Chittagong Port access |
| Myanmar | Kaladan MMTTP · IMT Trilateral Highway (India section) · Border connectivity roads · Sittwe Port development |
Memory Trick
🧠 Lock In the Four Project-Country Pairs
Mangdechhu → Bhutan: “Mang-dechhu” sounds like it flows through mountains — it is on the Mangdechhu River in Trongsa, Bhutan. India’s biggest hydropower partnership is with Bhutan. 720 MW, jointly inaugurated 2019, Brunel Medal winner.
Stor Palace → Afghanistan: “Stor” = grand in Dari/Pashto. Dar-ul-Aman Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. India restored it as cultural diplomacy. Same country where India built the Parliament building and Salma Dam.
Dickoya Hospital → Sri Lanka: Dickoya is in Nuwara Eliya district — Sri Lanka’s tea country. India built the hospital primarily for Tamil plantation workers. Central Province, not north — useful to remember.
ISLES → Maldives: “Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies” — Maldives. India’s security assistance to Maldives is significant: coastal radar, Dornier planes, helicopters, and now ISLES for police training. Security → Maldives.
