During an oral-history project, an elderly farmer recalls that canal water reached his village more reliably after the Indus Waters Treaty. His grandson ask...
Question 1 Report
During an oral-history project, an elderly farmer recalls that canal water reached his village more reliably after the Indus Waters Treaty. His grandson asks why an agreement with India was needed when the two states had recently fought over Kashmir. Use this local observation to assess the importance of water to Pakistan's economy.
(a) Identify the river system covered by the treaty. [1]
(b) Explain why control of river water was important for Pakistan. [2]
(c) State the year in which the Indus Waters Treaty was signed. [1]
Answer Details
(a) The Indus river system / Indus Basin. [1] (b) Any two: irrigation was needed for crops; agriculture supplied food and exports; interruption could damage farmers and rural employment; water was needed for hydroelectric power. [2] (c) 1960. [1]
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