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MPSC Rajyaseva 2017 GS Paper 1 — Question 79

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खालील विधाने लक्षात घ्या : अ. भारतीय राज्यघटनेच्या कलम 262 नुसार संसदेला कायदाद्वारे आंतरराज्यीय नद्यांच्या किंवा नदी खोऱ्यातील पाण्याच्यासंबंधीच्या तंट्यांच्या अभिनिर्णया करता तरतूद करता येते ? ब. कलम 262 नुसार भारताच्या राष्ट्रपतींना आंतरराज्य नदी जलवाटप लवाद स्थापन करण्याचा अधिकार आहे. वरील विधानातील चुकीचे विधान/ने कोणते ? Consider the following statements : a. According to Article 262 of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament may by law provide for the adjudication of interstate river water dispute. b. Article 262 empowers the President of India to set up an interstate river water dispute tribunal. Select the incorrect statement/s :

(a)भारतीय राज्यघटनेच्या कलम 262 नुसार संसदेला कायदाद्वारे आंतरराज्यीय नद्यांच्या किंवा नदी खोऱ्यातील पाण्याच्यासंबंधीच्या तंट्यांच्या अभिनिर्णया करता तरतूद करता येते ? / According to Article 262 of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament may by law provide for the adjudication of interstate river water dispute.

(b)कलम 262 नुसार भारताच्या राष्ट्रपतींना आंतरराज्य नदी जलवाटप लवाद स्थापन करण्याचा अधिकार आहे. / Article 262 empowers the President of India to set up an interstate river water dispute tribunal.

1)अ आणि ब दोन्ही / Both a and b
2)फक्त अ / Only a
3)फक्त ब / Only b✓ Correct
4)दोनों विधने चूक आहेत / Both a and b are incorrect

Article 262 empowers Parliament to provide for adjudication of interstate river water disputes. However, the power to set up a tribunal is given to the Central Government/Parliament by law, not directly by the President's discretionary executive power.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Relevant due to ongoing interstate water disputes involving Maharashtra like Krishna and Godavari.

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