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NICKNAMES OF PLACES AND RIVERS
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Question
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Which River is known as “Assam’s Sorrow"?
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Kosi
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Damodar
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Brahmaputra
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brahmaputra is called the sorrow of Assam because of the recent and a fluent flood in Assam happens due to this river which destroys so much.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Tibet, the Brahmaputra catchment area is 2, 93, 000 sq. 1. The soil of this region is naturally rich in iron content, bringing the colour red to the river with a high concentration of red and yellow soil sediments. That’s why Brahmaputra River is also called Red River.
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