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Indus Water Treaty Pakistan MCQs

1. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between Pakistan and which country?

(A) China


(B) Afghanistan


(C) Iran


(D) India




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




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