India and Pakistan have problems over the sharing of which river waters?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Indus
Until 1960, India and Pakistan were locked in a fierce argument over the use of the rivers of the Indus basin. In 1960, with the help of the World Bank, they signed the Indus Waters Treaty, which has survived in spite of the wars between the two countries.
NCERT (2026-27): “India and Pakistan … India and Pakistan also have had problems over the sharing of river waters. Until 1960, they were locked in a fierce argument over the use of the rivers of the Indus basin. Eventually, in 1960, with the help of the World Bank, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty which has survived to this day in spite of various military conflicts in which the two countries have been involved. There are still some minor differences about the interpretation of the Indus Waters Treaty and the use of the river waters.…” |