Water Sharing and River Disputes

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Which river is the primary source of water for the Kaveri river dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Narmada


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kaveri river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the sharing of water from the Kaveri river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Krishna river dispute between Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Narmada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Krishna river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra over the sharing of water from the Krishna river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Narmada river dispute between Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Narmada


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Narmada river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra over the sharing of water from the Narmada river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Godavari river dispute between Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Telangana?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Narmada


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Godavari river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Telangana over the sharing of water from the Godavari river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Mahanadi river dispute between Chhattisgarh and Odisha?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Mahanadi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mahanadi river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha over the sharing of water from the Mahanadi river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Brahmaputra river dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Brahmaputra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Brahmaputra river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh over the sharing of water from the Brahmaputra river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Sutlej river dispute between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Sutlej


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sutlej river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab over the sharing of water from the Sutlej river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Yamuna river dispute between Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Yamuna


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Yamuna river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh over the sharing of water from the Yamuna river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Ganga river dispute between Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Ganga


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Ganga river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal over the sharing of water from the Ganga river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Indus river dispute between India and Pakistan?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Indus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indus river dispute is a long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan over the sharing of water from the Indus river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Mekong river dispute between Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Mekong


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mekong river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam over the sharing of water from the Mekong river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Nile river dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Nile


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Nile river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the countries of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the sharing of water from the Nile river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Tigris river dispute between Iraq, Syria, and Turkey?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Tigris


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tigris river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the countries of Iraq, Syria, and Turkey over the sharing of water from the Tigris river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Euphrates river dispute between Iraq, Syria, and Turkey?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Euphrates


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Euphrates river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the countries of Iraq, Syria, and Turkey over the sharing of water from the Euphrates river.

Which river is the primary source of water for the Jordan river dispute between Israel, Jordan, and Palestine?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Jordan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Jordan river dispute is a long-standing conflict between the countries of Israel, Jordan, and Palestine over the sharing of water from the Jordan river.

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