Water Sharing — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on factual recall of key treaties, dates, and institutional mechanisms. Memorize 1996 Ganges Treaty provisions, especially sharing formulas and minimum guarantees. Remember JRC establishment year (1972) and its functions.

Know the number of transboundary rivers (54) and major river systems. Understand constitutional provisions (Article 262) and their application to international water disputes. Practice elimination techniques by identifying factually incorrect options about treaty duration, sharing percentages, or institutional roles.

Pay attention to current affairs updates on JRC meetings, climate initiatives, and Teesta negotiations. Create comparison charts between different India-Bangladesh cooperation mechanisms to avoid confusion during exams.

Also build Paper II skills

Dense constitutional and IR passages mirror CSAT-style comprehension and argument evaluation—build those skills in parallel. CSAT hub.

• Valid & invalid arguments
• Syllogisms
• Critical reasoning