Ganges River Video Q's

What is the Ganges River known for?

• Being one of the most revered and polluted waterways in the world

• Being the longest river in the world

• Having the cleanest water

• Being the main source of drinking water for the entire world

How many people rely on the Ganges River for life, livelihood, and spiritual sustenance?

• About 200 million

• Nearly half-a-billion

• Over 1 billion

• Less than 100 million

What city is mentioned as having temples that draw throngs of believers to the Ganges River?

• Kolkata

• Delhi

• Mumbai

• Varanasi

What is a major source of pollution in the Ganges River?

• Agricultural runoff

• Plastic bottles

• Oil spills

• Raw, untreated sewage

Who represents Varanasi in Parliament and has made the cleanup of the Ganges River a signature issue?

• Rajiv Ranjan Mishra

• Vishwambhar Nath Mishra

• Narendra Modi

• Arunabha Ghosh

What year did the $3 billion cleanup program for the Ganges River begin?

• 2020

• 2018

• 2015

• 2010

What is considered the most effective way to cleanse the Ganga River?

• Banning all industrial activity

• Building more electric crematoria

• Restoring its natural flow

• Increasing public awareness

What challenge does climate change pose to the Ganges River?

• Decrease in river wildlife

• More tourists visiting the river

• Receding Himalayan glaciers and changing rainy seasons

• Increased industrial pollution

What alternative to traditional wood-burning pyres has been built?

• Solar crematoria

• Electric crematoria

• Water crematoria

• Gas crematoria

What does the effort to recycle flowers into incense sticks aim to reduce?

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Soil erosion

• Chemical waste in the river