Q5 · UPPSC current affairs · 11 October 2026 · News · Central Water Commission Reservoir Storage Monitoring

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Consider the following statements regarding the Central Water Commission (CWC):1.The CWC monitors weekly live storage of major reservoirs across designated zones in India.2.The Central Water Commission functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Neither 1 nor 2
B Both 1 and 2
C 2 only
D 1 only

Correct answer: (d) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as the CWC monitors weekly live storage of major reservoirs across designated zones in India. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Central Water Commission is a premier technical organization functioning under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, not the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

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