Multiple choice general knowledge

Which of the following is described as the "Sorrow of Bengal"?

  1. River Koshi

  2. River Hooghly

  3. River Ganges

  4. River Damodar
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Explanation

The Damodar River is called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' due to its frequent devastating floods in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. It used to cause massive destruction before the Damodar Valley Corporation implemented flood control measures.

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