Ministry of water resources is responsible for

1) Laying down guidelines for regulation of country’s water resources

2) Abatement of pollution in river Ganga

3) Developing policies like National Water Policy

4) Strengthening international cooperation for rivers crossing international borders

a. Only 1, 3 and 4

b. Only 1

c. Only 1 and 3

d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

The ministry has been renamed to ‘Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation’. Additional work includes – National Ganga River Basin Authority; Conservation, development, management and abatement of pollution in river Ganga and its tributaries.