River Water Disputes — MCQ Practice
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Consider the following statements about the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956: 1. The Act provides for the constitution of ad-hoc tribunals for each water dispute. 2. Tribunal awards are binding on the parties but can be appealed to the Supreme Court. 3. The Central Government is mandated to constitute a tribunal within one year of receiving a complaint. 4. The Act was amended in 2019 to introduce mandatory mediation before adjudication. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following river water disputes involves the maximum number of states as parties?
Consider the following statements about Article 262 of the Constitution: 1. It empowers Parliament to exclude the jurisdiction of all courts including the Supreme Court in water disputes. 2. It makes the adjudication of water disputes a Union subject. 3. It applies only to disputes between two states, not involving more than two states. 4. It covers disputes related to use, distribution and control of inter-state river waters. Which of the statements given above are correct?
The Cauvery Water Management Authority was established primarily to:
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Act, 2019?