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With reference to “Ujh Project”, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?

1. The Ujh project is a step towards India’s utilisation of waters of the River Ganga and its tributaries.

2. The River Ujh is a tributary of river Ganga.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Ujh project is a step towards India’s utilisation of waters of the Indus and its tributaries.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Ujh is a tributary of river Ravi.

It was in news in the context of a bid to fast track utilization of India’s rights under Indus Waters Treaty, the DPR of Ujh Project was recently submitted by Central Water Commission to the Jammu & Kashmir government. The DPR will help India to utilize a part of the flow that presently goes across border unutilized.

About the Ujh project: The Ujh project is a step towards India’s utilisation of waters of the Indus and its tributaries in keeping with its rights under the treaty\