Multiple choice general knowledge

Kolkata is loctaed on the banks of which river?

  1. Hooghly

  2. Godavari

  3. Mahanadi

  4. Ganga
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Explanation

Kolkata is situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, which is a distributary of the Ganges River. The Hooghly splits from the Ganges near Murshidabad and flows through Kolkata before joining the Bay of Bengal. The river has been historically important for the city's development as a port.

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