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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Suspected hooch tragedy claimed 21 lives in which state?
A
Rajasthan
B
Uttarakhand
C
Bihar
D
Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meanwhile death toll in hooch tragedy in Saran district of Bihar has risen to 40 as six more people have died.

Detailed explanation-2: -By Rohit Kumar Singh: As the death toll in the Bihar hooch tragedy reached 70, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested a liquor smuggler in connection with the case in the Saran district and also recovered Rs 2.17 lakh in cash. The accused was identified as Akhilesh Kumar Yadav alias Akhilesh Rai.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to data published by the National Crime Records Bureau, deaths due consumption of illicit liquor declined from 1,510 in 2017 to 947 in 2020. In 2018 and 2019, they were seen at 1,365 and 1,296, respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 2016 Bihar alcohol poisonings killed 16 people on 16 August 2016 in Gopalganj town of Bihar, India. The victims had consumed hooch (spurious liquor) and complained of nausea and stomach ache.

Detailed explanation-5: -Six villagers have died in a suspected hooch tragedy in Saran district in dry Bihar, the district administration said on Wednesday. However, villagers told mediapersons that at least 20 people had died in several villages.

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