Indus Water Treaty Pakistan MCQs 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between Pakistan and which country? (A) China (B) Afghanistan (C) Iran (D) IndiaShow All Answers 2. In which year was the Indus Water Treaty signed? (A) 1947 (B) 1956 (C) 1971 (D) 1960 3. The Indus Water Treaty was signed in which city? (A) Karachi (B) Delhi (C) London (D) Washington D.C. 4. Which international organization acted as a mediator in the Indus Water Treaty? (A) World Bank (B) United Nations (C) IMF (D) SAARC 5. Which rivers were allocated to Pakistan under the treaty? (A) Ravi, Beas, Sutlej (B) Ravi and Sutlej (C) Indus, Jhelum, Chenab (D) Indus and Ravi 6. Which rivers were allocated to India under the Indus Water Treaty? (A) Ravi, Beas, Sutlej (B) Kabul, Swat, Kurram (C) Indus, Jhelum, Chenab (D) Jhelum and Ravi 7. What was the main objective of the Indus Water Treaty? (A) Flood control (B) Power generation (C) Fair distribution of river waters (D) Navigation improvement 8. How many rivers are covered under the Indus Water Treaty? (A) Six (B) Four (C) Five (D) Three 9. Which Pakistani authority manages water under the Indus Water Treaty? (A) NDMA (B) Indus River System Authority (IRSA) (C) WAPDA (D) SUPARCO 10. The Indus Water Treaty mainly concerns which sector of Pakistan? (A) Industry (B) Services (C) Agriculture (D) Tourism 11. Which river is known as the western river under the treaty? (A) Ravi (B) Sutlej (C) Beas (D) Indus 12. Which river is an eastern river under the treaty? (A) Chenab (B) Jhelum (C) Indus (D) Ravi 13. Under the treaty, India is allowed to use western rivers for: (A) Large storage dams (B) Irrigation only (C) No use at all (D) Non-consumptive uses 14. Which dam project has caused disputes under the Indus Water Treaty? (A) Tarbela Dam (B) Mangla Dam (C) Hub Dam (D) Baglihar Dam 15. Who signed the Indus Water Treaty on behalf of Pakistan? (A) Ayub Khan (B) Liaquat Ali Khan (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Ghulam Muhammad 16. Who signed the treaty on behalf of India? (A) Rajiv Gandhi (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri (C) Indira Gandhi (D) Jawaharlal Nehru 17. Which river is most important for Pakistan’s irrigation system? (A) Ravi (B) Sutlej (C) Beas (D) Indus 18. The Indus Water Treaty is considered one of the most ______ water-sharing agreements in the world. (A) Failed (B) Successful (C) Temporary (D) Short-term 19. Which body resolves disputes under the Indus Water Treaty? (A) International Court of Justice (B) United Nations (C) World Bank (D) SAARC 20. Which river flows entirely through Pakistan and is protected under the treaty? (A) Chenab (B) Sutlej (C) Ravi (D) Beas 21. The treaty allows Pakistan to build dams mainly on which rivers? (A) Western rivers (B) Eastern rivers (C) Seasonal rivers (D) All rivers 22. Which Pakistani dam was constructed as a result of the Indus Water Treaty? (A) Mangla Dam (B) Hub Dam (C) Warsak Dam (D) Mirani Dam 23. Why was the Indus Water Treaty necessary for Pakistan? (A) To promote tourism (B) To ensure water security (C) To increase rainfall (D) To improve navigation 24. Which canal system expanded after the treaty? (A) Kachhi Canal (B) Pat Feeder Canal (C) Indus Basin Irrigation System (D) Thal Canal 25. Which river is shared by both India and Pakistan but allocated mainly to Pakistan? (A) Ravi (B) Jhelum (C) Beas (D) Sutlej 26. Under the treaty, India can generate hydroelectric power on western rivers provided that: (A) Pakistan gives no objection (B) Pakistan shares the power (C) It stores unlimited water (D) It does not affect water flow 27. Which project was built to compensate Pakistan for loss of eastern rivers? (A) Link canals and reservoirs (B) Tarbela Dam (C) Hub Dam (D) Rawal Dam 28. The Indus Water Treaty mainly helped Pakistan to develop: (A) Industry (B) Trade (C) Fisheries (D) Agriculture 29. Which river is least important to Pakistan after the treaty? (A) Indus (B) Ravi (C) Chenab (D) Jhelum 30. Why is the Indus Water Treaty still important today? (A) It controls floods (B) It regulates navigation (C) It prevents water conflicts (D) It increases rainfall