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Topic 117 · Answers

Ganga Waters Treaty 1996 due for renewal

All 10 answers, each with its Book 1 RATNA fact. Try the questions first

  1. Question 1Answer A

    In which month of 2026 does the 30-year India-Bangladesh Ganga Waters Treaty expire?

    • Correct answer: December
    • October
    • November
    • September

    Core Trigger: The 30-year India-Bangladesh Ganga Waters Treaty expires in December 2026, most sources say 12 December; Bangladesh seeks renewal.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer C

    India says talks on the Ganga treaty run through which body?

    • SAARC Secretariat
    • BIMSTEC Secretariat
    • Correct answer: Joint Rivers Commission
    • Permanent Court of Arbitration

    Focus: Bangladesh wants a long-term deal with a guarantee clause; India says talks run through the Joint Rivers Commission.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer B

    Which Indian Prime Minister signed the Ganga Waters Treaty with Sheikh Hasina?

    • I K Gujral
    • Correct answer: H D Deve Gowda
    • Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    • P V Narasimha Rao

    Signatories: Prime Ministers H D Deve Gowda and Sheikh Hasina signed the treaty on 12 December 1996.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer D

    Dry-season flows at Farakka are shared during which period?

    • 1 March to 30 June
    • 1 November to 31 March
    • 1 February to 31 July
    • Correct answer: 1 January to 31 May

    Key Feature: Dry-season flows at Farakka are shared from 1 January to 31 May, assessed in 10-day periods.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer B

    Which earlier agreement had a general 80 per cent minimum-guarantee clause?

    • The 1972 treaty
    • Correct answer: The 1977 agreement
    • The 1982 MoU
    • The 1985 MoU

    Data: Unlike the 1977 agreement, the 1996 treaty has no general 80 per cent minimum-guarantee clause.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer B

    Consider the statements. 1. A BJP MP urged letting the treaty lapse. 2. Bihar seeks safeguards on flooding and siltation. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Stakeholders: Bihar seeks safeguards on flooding and siltation, and a JD(U) MP urged letting the treaty lapse.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 6

  7. Question 7Answer A

    In which district does the Farakka Barrage stand?

    • Correct answer: Murshidabad
    • Malda
    • Nadia
    • Birbhum

    Location: Farakka Barrage stands on the Ganga in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer C

    In which year did the Farakka Barrage begin operating?

    • 1971
    • 1977
    • Correct answer: 1975
    • 1996

    Founded: The barrage began operating in 1975; the 1996 treaty replaced earlier short-term sharing arrangements.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer C

    The UN Watercourses Convention (1997) obliges states to use shared rivers how?

    • In proportion to upstream ownership
    • Only for navigation
    • Correct answer: Equitably and reasonably
    • With unanimous riparian consent

    Landmark: The UN Watercourses Convention (1997) obliges states to use shared rivers in an equitable and reasonable manner.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer C

    Consider the statements. 1. Article XII of the treaty allows renewal by mutual consent. 2. Article 253 lets Parliament legislate to implement treaties. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Correct answer: Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Articles: Article XII of the treaty allows renewal by mutual consent; Article 253 of the Constitution lets Parliament implement treaties.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 117, point 11

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