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Treaty Indus Waters Treaty
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2017–2025), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 3 years (2017–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2017 → CDS 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which of the following statements about the Indus Waters Treaty is/are correct ?
- The term 'Eastern Rivers' means the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi taken together
- The term 'Western Rivers' means the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab taken together. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › Treaties/Conventions/Agreements
CDS2024
Arrange the following agreements between India and Pakistan in chronological order
- Tashkent Declaration
- Indus Water Treaty
- Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack Against Each Other's Nuclear Installations and Facilities
- Agreement on Reducing the Risk from Accidents Relating to Nuclear Weapons Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1, 2, 3, 4
- B 2, 3, 1, 4
- C 2, 1, 3, 4 ✓
- D 1, 4, 2, 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional
CAPF2017
Which one of the following is NOT a river covered under the Indus Water Treaty 1960?
- A Ravi
- B Chenab
- C Teesta ✓
- D Beas
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › Treaties/Conventions/Agreements
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