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UPSC 2009: In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council ?
(a)Prime Minister
(b)Minister of Water Resources
(c)Minister of Environment and Forests
(d)Minister of Science and Technology
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Prime Minister
The National Water Resources Council (NWRC), created in 1983, is chaired ex-officio by the Prime Minister of India; the Union Minister of Water Resources is only the vice-chairman. Hence option (a) is correct, while the other ministers are ordinary members at best. ([bankexamstoday.com](https://www.bankexamstoday.com/2018/03/india-yearbook-2018-summary-water.html?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 50. It falls under Indian Polity > Governance – Advisory/Executive Councils & Committees.
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