5. About what percentage of the Indian population lives in the lower and middle Ganges river basin?

A. 70%

B. 50%

C. 60%

D. 40%

The Ganges is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh, roughly "40%" of the Indian population that lives in the lower and middle Ganges river basin, although this figure changes slightly depending on the exact time in question.