Multiple choice general knowledge

The fury of which Indian river may trigger one of the world's largest human evacuations?

  1. Krishna

  2. Kosi

  3. Brahmaputra

  4. Yamuna
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Kosi river, called the 'Sorrow of Bihar', is notorious for its devastating floods and course changes. The 2008 Kosi flood was one of India's worst disasters, requiring over 3 million people to be evacuated - among the largest human evacuations globally. The Brahmaputra also causes massive flooding but Kosi is specifically infamous for evacuation-scale fury.

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