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Kolkata is located on the river _______.

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Hoogly
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Mahanadi
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Brahmaputra
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Godavari
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The correct option is A Hoogly
Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River approximately 80 kilometers (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational center of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port.

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