<prompt> HbE is common inPunjabKeralaBengalMaharstra  <response>: Ans. is c i.e., Bengal o Besides hemoglobin S, there are other hemoglobinopathies due to point mutation in beta globin chain of hemoglobin. o These are ? 1 Hemoglobin C -- Seen in italians and black. 2 Hemoglobin E -- Prevalent in Bengal, Assam and in East India. 3 Hemoglobin D Prevalent in Punjabis and Gujaratis. 