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Which river is historically known as the "Sorrow of Bengal"?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Subarnarekha
  2. Damodar
  3. Hooghly
  4. Teesta

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Damodar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Damodar šŸ“š Explanation: The Damodar river originates from the Chota Nagpur Plateau and flows through Jharkhand and West Bengal. It was historically called the "Sorrow of Bengal" because its devastating floods used to cause massive destruction in the plains of Burdwan and Hooghly. Today, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has built several dams to successfully control these seasonal floods.