CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following states has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to resolve long standing river water dispute
A
Telangana and Maharashtra
B
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
C
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
D
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -2004 has constituted Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) for adjudicating dispute between the States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and erstwhile Andhra Pradesh under Section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Dispute (ISRWD) Act, 1956.

Detailed explanation-2: -A new chapter in the Indo-Bangladesh relations opened up with signing of a Treaty by the Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh on 12th December 1996 (Link below) on the sharing of Ganga/Ganges waters. The Treaty shall remain in force for a period of thirty years to be renewable by mutual consent.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between the two Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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