WBCS.LIVE practice question

The India-Bangladesh Agreement over the sharing of Ganga Water (Farakka) was signed in_____________.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1995
  2. 1996
  3. 1997
  4. 1998

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1996

Explanation: The correct answer is B. 1996. The India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Sharing Treaty was signed on 12th December 1996 in New Delhi between the then Prime Ministers H. D. Deve Gowda (India) and Sheikh Hasina (Bangladesh). The treaty replaced the short-term agreements of 1977 and 1985 and provided a 30-year framework (valid until 2026) for the equitable distribution of Ganga waters during the dry season (January–May) at the Farakka Barrage.