Which of the following statements about the Indus Waters Treaty is/are correct ? 1. The term 'Eastern Rivers' means the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi taken together. 2. The term 'Western Rivers' means the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab taken together. Select the answer using the code given below :

The correct answer is C, both 1 and 2. The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 defines the Eastern Rivers as the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi, and the Western Rivers as the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab. The treaty was signed at Karachi on 19 September 1960 by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and President Ayub Khan, with the World Bank as a signatory and broker. It gives India unrestricted use of the three Eastern Rivers and gives Pakistan the waters of the three Western Rivers, while India may use the Western Rivers for limited purposes such as run-of-the-river hydropower, navigation and some irrigation. A Permanent Indus Commission, with one commissioner from each country, was set up to manage the treaty. Option A is wrong because statement 2 is also a correct definition. Option B is wrong because statement 1 is also correct. Option D is wrong because both definitions are taken directly from the treaty. Exam tip: East to India (Sutlej, Beas, Ravi), West to Pakistan (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab); signed 1960 with the World Bank.