Which of the following statements about the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) are correct?
1. The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, mediated by the World Bank.
2. India has unrestricted use of the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab) for all purposes, including irrigation and hydro-electric power generation.

Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following statements about the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) are correct?
1. The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, mediated by the World Bank.
2. India has unrestricted use of the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab) for all purposes, including irrigation and hydro-electric power generation.

Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Context: Recently, it was in news as India has paused the IWT as a response to the terror attack on tourists in Kashmir.

Statement 1 is correct: The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, mediated by the World Bank.

Statement 2 is not correct: India does not have unrestricted use of the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab). India can use them only for specific non-consumptive purposes like hydro-electric power generation, not for irrigation.

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Which of the following statements about the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) are correct? 1. The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, mediated by the World Bank. 2. India has unrestricted use of the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab) for all purposes, including irrigation and hydro-electric power generation. Select the answer using the code given below: (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2