INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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INDIAN DRAINAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indus water treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan with help of
A
World Bank
B
IMF
C
NAM
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, the then President of Pakistan, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Indian Prime Minister and Mr. W.A.B. Illif of the World Bank on 19th September, 1960. The Treaty however is effective from1st April, 1960 (Effective Date).

Detailed explanation-2: -The World Bank’s role is procedural and it appoints neutral experts or the chair of the court of arbitration in case of differences between India and Pakistan on issues relating to cross-border rivers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indus Waters treaty is signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan (30222036; Credit: The World Bank).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indus Water Treaty Water issues in the Indus Basin are mainly regulated through the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). It was signed in 1960, and mediated by the World Bank to avoid water conflict between India and Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-5: -After a dispute broke out between the two countries over irrigation Waters from existing facilities, the Indus Waters Treaty was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960, by then Pakistani President-Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, former Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru, and World Bank’s W.A.B. Illif.

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