alleryInter-state water disputes in India are decided primarily by:
AThe Election Commission
BInter-State Water Disputes Tribunals
CReserve Bank of India
DLok Sabha by direct vote
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Inter-State Water Disputes Tribunals
1. Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 allows the Centre to set up TRIBUNALS for water disputes.
2. Cauvery, Krishna, Mahanadi, Ravi-Beas all have or had tribunals.
3. The Supreme Court can also intervene in disputed implementations.
_Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 3 §3.4 Inter-State Conflicts_
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