Multiple choice

Consider the following facts:

  1. River Kosi is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’, on account of the massive floods it has caused in the past.
  2. In the past 250 years, Kosi has shifted its path almost 120 kilometres from East to West.

Which of the above given facts is/are true?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The river Kosi is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' as it flows from Nepal to India and has caused widespread human suffering in the past through flooding and very frequent changes in course. It is river Damodar which is often labelled as the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’. Over the last 250 years, the river Kosi has shifted its course over 120 km (75 miles) from East to West. Its unstable nature has been attributed to the heavy silt it carries during the monsoon season which causes flooding in India that has extreme effects. 

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