According to the Indus Waters Treaty (1960), how many rivers were given to Pakistan?

Correct answer: 3. The treaty gave Pakistan the three western rivers: Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab.

Background: The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960 with the World Bank’s help. The three eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) went to India and the three western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan.

• 2: Two is fewer than the three western rivers.
• 4: Four is more than the three western rivers.
• 5: Five is more than the three western rivers.

Did you know? In April 2025, India announced that it was holding the treaty in abeyance, a move Pakistan rejected.

Memory trick: Western rivers → Pakistan: I-J-C (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab).