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Detailed explanation-1: -The city of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh is the second-most noise polluted city globally, according to a recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Detailed explanation-2: -Which are the noisiest cities in India? Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, two West Bengal cities– Kolkata and Asansol, National Capital Delhi, and Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur are the top five noisiest cities in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dhaka is the loudest city in the world; Moradabad comes a close second. Which are the other Indian cities on the list? The United Nations report titled ‘Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’, released last month, measured noise levels in 61 cities of the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first place is for Ghanzou, a city in the South of China with 13 million inhabitants. The second and third worst sound polluted cities are Delhi in India and Cairo in Egypt, respectively. The only European city in the top 10 of most noisy cities is Barcelona, while the top 5 most silent cities are all European.
Detailed explanation-5: -UP’s Moradabad world’s 2nd noisiest city on UN list, 4 more Indian cities exceed noise levels.