Under the Indus Water Treaty of 1960, India can use what share of the water carried by the Indus system?
A80 per cent
B10 per cent
C20 per cent
D50 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 20 per cent
1. A third of the Indus basin is in India.
2. India may use 20 per cent of the water.
3. It irrigates Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
_Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 3, Drainage._
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