Arsenic contamination of groundwater in India is most prevalent in:

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AKerala and Goa

BPunjab and Haryana

CWest Bengal and Bihar

DRajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

Answer:

Groundwater in West Bengal and Bihar has high arsenic content, causing skin lesions, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases.

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