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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