Which one of the following cities contributes to the water pollution of Ganga River?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Kanpur
The table of the main sources of pollution in the Ganga names the stretch downstream of Kanpur as polluted, with industrial pollution from cities such as Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Patna and Kolkata. Towns along the river also release domestic waste into it. Jabalpur, Raipur and Dispur do not lie on the Ganga.
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