PERMANENT INDUS COMMISION MEETING

Question 1

Why in News??

Answer 1

117th Meeting of Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) b/w India and Pakistan was held
India sent a 10 member delegation

Question 2

WHEN WAS INDUS WATER TREATY SIGNED AND BY WHOM ?

Answer 2

1960
PM JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AND PM AYUB KHAN

World bank is signatory of the treaty

Question 3

HOW WERE THE RIVERS DIVIDED BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN BY THE TREATY ?

Answer 3

INDUS, CHENAB AND JHELUM - PAK
RAVI.BEAS AND SUTLEJ - INDIA
80% PAK AND 20% INDIA

Question 4

DUTIES OF THE PERMANENT INDUS COMMISION?as per which article of the IWT does the commission meet every year

Answer 4

Manage goals of IWT and discussCo-operation of the indus river system 1960
Shall meet every year once
Once every 5 years , inspection of the rivers

Article 8 - VIII of the IWT

Question 5

Indus river flow threw which all countries?Where does it originate and drain?

Answer 5

China, India and Pakistan

originates in Tibet china and drains in arabian sea

Question 6

What is the name of the water treaty between India and Pakistan?

Answer 6

1996 ganges treaty

Question 7

When was the permanent indus water commission meet cancelled?

Answer 7

2019- Due to Pulwama attack

2020- Due to Covid

Question 8

as per IWT - it has ____ step dispute resolution mechanism?

Answer 8

3 step

Questions of both the sides can be resolved at the permanent commission or can also be taken up at the inter-governmental level

Question 9

In case differences or unresolved questions, the countries can approach_____________?

Answer 9

the countries can approach the world bank to appoint a Neutral expert to solve the differences

Incase this also fails, the countries can be referred to a court of arbitration