River Linking Project — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the National River Linking Project (NRLP) is/are correct? 1. The Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first project to be implemented under the Peninsular Component of NRLP. 2. Water is primarily a Union Subject under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. 3. The National Water Development Agency (NWDA) is responsible for preparing Feasibility Reports for the links. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following pairs of River Linking Projects and their associated states: 1. Ken-Betwa Link Project: Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh 2. Damanganga-Pinjal Link: Maharashtra and Gujarat 3. Par-Tapi-Narmada Link: Gujarat and Rajasthan Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

The National Water Policy 2012, in the context of inter-basin transfer of water, primarily emphasizes:

Which of the following protected areas is directly impacted by the Ken-Betwa Link Project?

Consider the following statements regarding the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956: 1. It empowers the Union Government to establish a Tribunal for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers. 2. The decision of the Tribunal is advisory and not binding on the states involved. 3. The Act was amended in 2002 to provide for a single Tribunal with a fixed timeframe for its award. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?