INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

DRAINAGE OF INDIA

INDIAN DRAINAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which river is known as ‘sorrow of West Bengal’
A
Teesta
B
Kosi
C
Damodar
D
Mahanadi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -River Damodar is known as “Bengal’s sorrow” because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The valley is rich in mineral resources and is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. It was also known as the Sorrow of Bengal because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Several dams are constructed on the river. Complete answer: As it used to flood many parts of the Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah, and Medinipur districts, the Damodar River was historically known as the “River of Sorrows."

Detailed explanation-4: -BIJAPUR: The Doni river has brought so much misery to the people of north Karnataka that hydrologists have promptly dubbed it the Yellow River of Bijapur, akin to the Hwang Ho of China.

Detailed explanation-5: -The kosi river is known as the sorrow of bihar.

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