Question

Krishna water dispute is between which States?
(i) Karnataka
(ii) Tamil Nadu
(iii) Maharashtra
(iv) Andhra Pradesh
(v) Telangana

• A. i, ii, iv, v
• B. ii, iii, iv, v
• C. i, iii, iv, v
• D. i, ii, iii, iv

Hint:

For river disputes, always link the states through which the river flows and refer to the Interstate River Water Disputes Tribunal records.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand the Krishna River geography 
The Krishna River flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. 
Step 2: Tamil Nadu is not part of Krishna basin 
Tamil Nadu lies outside the Krishna basin and is not a stakeholder in the Krishna Water Dispute. 
Step 3: Identify states involved in the water sharing tribunal 
Maharashtra 
Karnataka 
Andhra Pradesh 
Telangana (added post-2014 after state formation) 
Thus, the correct set is: i, iii, iv, v