2016 · Q17
With which one of the following countries, India has signed an MoU under the International Cooperation on Brahmaputm and Sutlej rivers?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- APakistan
- BChina
- CBangladesh
- DNepal
Explanation
India has signed memoranda of understanding with China on hydrological data sharing for the Brahmaputm (called Yarlung Zangbo in Tibet) and the Sutlej (Langqen Zangbo), under which China provides flood-season river data. The Indus waters are covered by the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, while cooperation with Nepal and Bangladesh concerns the Kosi, Gandak and Ganga systems. The Brahmaputm-Sutlej MoU partner is therefore China, option (B).