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River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it – |
| A. | gets flooded often causing havoc |
| B. | causes maximum soil erosion |
| C. | forms number of dangerous waterfalls |
| D. | is not a perennial river |
| Answer» A. gets flooded often causing havoc | |
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Explanation: 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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