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Kolkata is located on the river _________.

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Orange
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Hooghly
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Bhagirathi
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The correct option is B Hooghly
Kolkata is located on the Hooghly, river.
Hugli River, Hugli also spelled Hooghly, river in West Bengal state, northeastern India. An arm of the Ganges (Ganga) River, it provides access to Kolkata (Calcutta) from the Bay of Bengal. It is formed by the junction of the Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers at Nabadwip.

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