Q. With reference to the India-Bangladesh Farakka Treaty of 1996, consider the following statements:
1.The treaty focuses on the sharing of water from the Brahmaputra River at the Farakka Barrage between India and Bangladesh.
2.When the flow at Farakka is less than 70,000 cusecs, it is shared equally between India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The 1996 Farakka Treaty deals with the sharing of water from the Ganges River, not the Brahmaputra River. The Farakka Barrage, located near the India-Bangladesh border, diverts water from the Ganges to maintain the navigability of Kolkata Port.
Statement 2 is correct. As per the treaty, if the flow at Farakka falls below 70,000 cusecs, it is divided equally between India and Bangladesh (50% each).
Source: The Hindu
