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Topic 095 · International Relations & Organisations

Indus Waters Treaty: Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: By 26 May 2026 the Centre cleared the Rs 2,352 crore Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel while the Indus Waters Treaty stayed in abeyance.
  2. Project: An 8.7 km Pir Panjal tunnel will carry Chandra water from near Koksar to the Beas at Marhi.
  3. Executing Body: NHPC, a central hydropower PSU, executes it; its 20 May 2026 tender was cancelled.
  4. Key Detail: Phase I includes a 19-metre Chandra barrage; completion takes 49 months.
  5. Data Point: Kishtwar's Chenab projects include Pakal Dul (1,000 MW) and Ratle (850 MW).
  6. Ruling: On 31 August 2026 a Hague Court of Arbitration held the treaty 'remains fully in force'; India rejected it.
  7. India Link: India announced the abeyance on 23 April 2025, a day after the Pahalgam attack.
  8. Signed At: Nehru and Ayub Khan signed it at Karachi on 19 September 1960; the World Bank signed for limited purposes.
  9. Founded: It took effect on 12 January 1961, retrospective to 1 April 1960, after nine years of World Bank-brokered talks.
  10. Landmark: Eastern Rivers (Sutlej, Beas, Ravi) go to India; Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) go to Pakistan.
  11. Articles: Article XII(3)-(4) permits modification or termination only by a ratified treaty; no unilateral exit exists.
  12. Doctrine: Disputes climb from the Permanent Indus Commission to a Neutral Expert to a Court of Arbitration.
Question 1 of 10

What is the cost of the Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel cleared by the Centre?

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Answer: (A) Rs 2,352 crore

Core Trigger: By 26 May 2026 the Centre cleared the Rs 2,352 crore Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel while the Indus Waters Treaty stayed in abeyance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The tunnel carrying Chandra water to the Beas passes through which range?

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Answer: (B) Pir Panjal

Project: An 8.7 km Pir Panjal tunnel will carry Chandra water from near Koksar to the Beas at Marhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which central PSU executes the Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel?

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Answer: (C) NHPC

Executing Body: NHPC, a central hydropower PSU, executes it; its 20 May 2026 tender was cancelled.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 3

Question 4 of 10

How many months does Phase I completion take?

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Answer: (D) 49 months

Key Detail: Phase I includes a 19-metre Chandra barrage; completion takes 49 months.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What is the capacity of the Pakal Dul project in Kishtwar?

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Answer: (B) 1,000 MW

Data Point: Kishtwar's Chenab projects include Pakal Dul (1,000 MW) and Ratle (850 MW).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India announced the abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty on 23 April 2025. 2. A Hague Court of Arbitration held on 31 August 2026 that the treaty remains fully in force.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Ruling: On 31 August 2026 a Hague Court of Arbitration held the treaty 'remains fully in force'; India rejected it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where did Nehru and Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty on 19 September 1960?

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Answer: (A) Karachi

Signed At: Nehru and Ayub Khan signed it at Karachi on 19 September 1960; the World Bank signed for limited purposes.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Treaty took effect on 12 January 1961, retrospective to which date?

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Answer: (C) 1 April 1960

Founded: It took effect on 12 January 1961, retrospective to 1 April 1960, after nine years of World Bank-brokered talks.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which rivers go to India under the Treaty as Eastern Rivers?

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Answer: (B) Sutlej, Beas and Ravi

Landmark: Eastern Rivers (Sutlej, Beas, Ravi) go to India; Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) go to Pakistan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Article XII permits modification or termination only by a ratified treaty. 2. Disputes move from the Court of Arbitration down to the Permanent Indus Commission.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Articles: Article XII(3)-(4) permits modification or termination only by a ratified treaty; no unilateral exit exists. Doctrine: Disputes climb from the Permanent Indus Commission to a Neutral Expert to a Court of Arbitration.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 095, point 11, point 12

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