International Relations · 22 Jul 2026

Indus Waters Treaty river allocation

Consider the following pairs of hydroelectric projects on the Chenab river and their approximate installed capacities: List I (Project) List II (Approximate Capacity) 1. Sawalkote A. 1000 MW 2. Pakal Dul B. 850 MW 3. Ratle C. 1856 MW 4. Kwar D. 540 MW How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair
BOnly two pairs
COnly three pairs
DAll four pairs

Tests precise retention and correct pairing of multiple numerical data points rather than a single recalled fact, requiring the aspirant to avoid plausible cross-confusion between similarly-scaled projects.

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This question is based on: Chenab Push: How Suspension of the Indus Treaty Became a Construction Deadline
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Why in news

India is accelerating completion of over 5,000 MW of Chenab basin hydropower capacity while the Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance, using construction timelines as diplomatic leverage over Pakistan.

Why for UPSC

UPSC's match-the-pairs format on infrastructure/capacity figures tests precise factual retention beyond headline awareness - exactly the kind of granular detail a well-prepared aspirant is expected to internalize from current affairs.

Prelims summary

Five Chenab basin hydropower projects - Sawalkote (1856 MW), Pakal Dul (1000 MW), Ratle (850 MW), Kiru (624 MW) and Kwar (540 MW) - together exceed 5,000 MW, forming the core of India's accelerated construction push amid IWT abeyance.

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