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1. Which of the following describes the 'Panchsheel Agreement (1954)'?

AAn agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, on sharing the waters of the Indus river system
BThe legal document by which princely states, including Jammu & Kashmir, acceded to the Dominion of India
CAn agreement between India and China laying down five principles of peaceful coexistence
DAn agreement aimed at resolving the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, leading to deployment of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF)

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Answer: C

'Panchsheel Agreement (1954)': An agreement between India and China laying down five principles of peaceful coexistence.

2. Which of the following describes the 'Ganga Water Treaty (1996)'?

AAn agreement between India and China laying down five principles of peaceful coexistence
BAn agreement between India and Pakistan to restore peaceful relations after the 1965 war, signed by Lal Bahadur Shastri
CA 30-year agreement between India and Bangladesh on sharing the waters of the Ganga river
DAn agreement between India and Pakistan after the 1971 war, establishing the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir

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Answer: C

'Ganga Water Treaty (1996)': A 30-year agreement between India and Bangladesh on sharing the waters of the Ganga river.

3. Which treaty/agreement is described as: 'The legal document by which princely states, including Jammu & Kashmir, acceded to the Dominion of India'?

AIndus Waters Treaty (1960)
BPanchsheel Agreement (1954)
CInstrument of Accession (1947)
DShimla Agreement (1972)

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Answer: C

This describes the Instrument of Accession (1947).

4. Which treaty/agreement is described as: 'An agreement between India and China laying down five principles of peaceful coexistence'?

APanchsheel Agreement (1954)
BInstrument of Accession (1947)
CShimla Agreement (1972)
DIndus Waters Treaty (1960)

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Answer: A

This describes the Panchsheel Agreement (1954).

5. Which treaty/agreement is described as: 'An agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, on sharing the waters of the Indus river system'?

AIndo-Sri Lanka Accord (1987)
BIndus Waters Treaty (1960)
CPanchsheel Agreement (1954)
DInstrument of Accession (1947)

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Answer: B

This describes the Indus Waters Treaty (1960).

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Practice questions on Treaties and Agreements - India — with answers

1. Which of the following describes the 'Panchsheel Agreement (1954)'?

2. Which of the following describes the 'Ganga Water Treaty (1996)'?

3. Which treaty/agreement is described as: 'The legal document by which princely states, including Jammu & Kashmir, acceded to the Dominion of India'?

4. Which treaty/agreement is described as: 'An agreement between India and China laying down five principles of peaceful coexistence'?

5. Which treaty/agreement is described as: 'An agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, on sharing the waters of the Indus river system'?

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