current affairs MCQ #12478

A policy analyst reviews the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. Brokered by the World Bank, it divided rivers between India and Pakistan. How is this treaty relevant to the broader India-Pakistan relationship?

current affairs MCQ #12478

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A policy analyst reviews the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. Brokered by the World Bank, it divided rivers between India and Pakistan. How is this treaty relevant to the broader India-Pakistan relationship?

    • A) It was annulled after the 1965 war and replaced by the Tashkent Declaration
    • B) It has survived multiple wars and crises, demonstrating that technical cooperation agreements can outlast political hostility between the two countries
    • C) It granted Pakistan full rights over all six rivers of the Indus basin including the eastern rivers
    • D) It is currently being renegotiated under UN supervision due to climate change concerns

    Answer: It has survived multiple wars and crises, demonstrating that technical cooperation agreements can outlast political hostility between the two countries

    Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, brokered by the World Bank and signed by India and Pakistan, has remained in force through three wars (1965, 1971, and the 1999 Kargil conflict) and numerous political crises, demonstrating that functional technical cooperation agreements can survive even severe political and military.