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When did the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty was signed between India and Bangladesh? 1. 19972. 19963. 19954. 1998

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1996

The correct answer is 1996.

  • The Ganges Water Shar Treaty was signed between India and Bangladesh in 1996.

  • Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, 1996:
    • The treaty was signed between Bangladesh and India on 12 December 1996 for a period of 30 years.
    • The main objective was to find a conclusion of a longstanding conflict over sharing of the Ganges water. 
    • As per the Treaty, the flow at Farakka would be shared based on a unique sharing formula between India and Bangladesh during the dry season (January–May) and further divided into fifteen 10-day cycles. 
    • The notable feature of the Treaty is the condition that each country is guaranteed to receive 35,000 cusecs of flow in alternate 10-day cycles during the most critical periods between March 11 and May 10.


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