Indus Waters | MCQs

Explanation

The Indus Waters Treaty, treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan

The Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by the World Bank

The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan

while

and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India

The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,

the then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 

the then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 

The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

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Explanation

The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,

the then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 

the then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 

It was signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan

between India and Pakistan was brokered by World Bank

The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers  to Pakistan

• Indus
• Jhelum
• Chenab

while

and the Eastern Rivers to India

• Ravi
• Beas
• Sutlej
  

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Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan and brokered by the World Bank.
• It allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India.
• It was signed in Karachi by Pakistan President Ayub Khan, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif. 
• The Treaty became effective on April 1, 1960.

Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• The treaty was signed by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan, and it was brokered by the World Bank.

Explanation

The 117th meeting of the India-Pakistan Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) held in March, 2022

This meeting takes place on yearly basis.

The Indian delegation comprising 10 members was headed by the Indian Commissioner for Indus Waters PK Saxena, while Pakistan’s delegation was led by Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah.