Q. Which of the following given pairs of recently constituted committees and their respective subject matter is/are matched correctly?
  1. Koliwad Committee was constituted to look into the issue of encroachment of lakes in Bengaluru.
  2. Mihir Shah Committee was constituted to draft a National Water Policy.
  3. K S Waldia Committee was constituted to study the Saraswati River.
  4. Shailaja Chandra Committee was constituted to monitor River Yamuna.
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Answer: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes: The Koliwad Committee, formed in 2015 by the Karnataka legislature, addressed lake encroachments in Bengaluru, led by K B Koliwad. The Mihir Shah Committee, established in 2019 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, focused on drafting a National Water Policy under Mihir Shah. The K S Waldia Committee studied the Saraswati River, concluding it originated in the Himalayas and flowed through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. The Shailaja Chandra Committee monitors the River Yamuna, appointed by the National Green Tribunal.