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Questions : River Damodar is called ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ because it

(a) causes maximum soil erosion

(b) forms number of dangerous waterfalls

(c) is not a perennial river

(d) gets flooded often causing havoc

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large scale mining and industrial activity.

Earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have somewhat been tamed with the construction of several dams.

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Question : 1

The Saran irrigation canal is drawn from the river

a) Ganga

b) Kosi

c) Gandak

d) Son

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Which of the following rivers of India cuts across all the ranges of the Himalayas?

a) Satluj

b) Beas

c) Chenab

d) Ravi

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

Eastern Dhauliganga (Poorvi Dhauliganga) is a tributary of

a) Kali river

b) Gomti river

c) Sharda river

d) Alaknanda

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Which of the following canals has been taken out from Damodar river?

a) Edon Canal

b) Bist Doab Canal

c) Eastern Grey Canal

d) Sirhind Canal

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Which one of the following pairs of a river and its tributary is not correctly matched?

a) Cauvery : Bhavani

b) Narmada : Amaravati

c) Krishna : Bhima

d) Godavari : Wainganga

Answer: (b)

Amaravati river is the longest tributary of Kaveri river.

Question : 6

The largest city located on the bank of river Ganga is

a) Patna

b) Kanpur

c) Allahabad

d) Varanasi

Answer: (b)

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