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

The BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The BIMSTEC Energy Centre is located in Bengaluru, India. The BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate is located in NOIDA, India. The BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility is located in Thimphu, Bhutan. Therefore, the correct matching is A-3, B-1, C-2 — wait, the correct matching is A-Colombo(3), B-Bengaluru — but Bengaluru corresponds to option 2. Hence A-3, B-2 looks correct; however the BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate is in NOIDA(1), and Technology Transfer Facility is in Colombo... Based on official BIMSTEC documentation, BIMSTEC Energy Centre is in Bengaluru and Centre for Weather and Climate is in NOIDA, giving the matching A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 which corresponds to option (a).