Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

The arsenic contamination of drinking water is highest in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Kolkata

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kolkata”.
West Bengal, particularly areas around Kolkata and its surrounding districts, has been grappling with severe arsenic contamination in groundwater, which poses significant health risks to the population.

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