Q. With reference to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), consider the following statements:
1.United Nations brokered the Indus Water Treaty.
2.Indus Waters Tribunal has been established under the treaty to implement its provisions.
3.Under the treaty, India has rights to use western rivers for non-consumptive uses like hydropower.
4.Waters of Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers are allocated for unrestricted use by India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. The Indus Waters Treaty was brokered by the World Bank. The treaty does not establish an Indus Waters Tribunal but sets up a Permanent Indus Commission.
Statements 3 and 4 are correct. Under the treaty, India has rights to use the western rivers for non-consumptive uses like hydropower. The waters of Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers are allocated for unrestricted use by India.
Source: The Hindu
