What is the name of the river whose pollution stretch is the following?
a) Downstream of Kanpur
b) Downstream of Varanasi
c) Farraka Barrage
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1: Ganga River
The polluted stretches mentioned — downstream of Kanpur, downstream of Varanasi, and near Farraka Barrage — are associated with the Ganga River due to industrial waste, sewage discharge, and urban pollution along its course.