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Which state has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country?

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Tamil Nadu

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Karnataka

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West Bengal

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Rajasthan

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The correct option is C
West Bengal

West Bengal has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country. State’s 83 blocks in eight districts have ground water affected by arsenic contamination. 90 per cent of the arsenic-affected groundwater in the affected areas is used for irrigation.

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