{"id":135111,"date":"2023-05-26T11:26:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T05:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=135111"},"modified":"2023-05-26T11:26:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T05:56:13","slug":"which-among-the-following-rivers-is-called-the-sorrow-of-bengal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/which-among-the-following-rivers-is-called-the-sorrow-of-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"Which among the following rivers is called the &#8216;Sorrow of Bengal&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Question<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">Which among the following rivers is called the &#8216;Sorrow of Bengal&#8217;?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">multiple_choice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option<\/td><td>Damodar river<\/td><td>correct<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option<\/td><td>Teesta river<\/td><td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option<\/td><td>Mahananda river<\/td><td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option<\/td><td>Torsa river<\/td><td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solution<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">The Damodar river used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and East and West Midnapore districts. Hence, it is also known as the Sorrow of Bengal. The floods have now been controlled with the Damodar Valley Project.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question Which among the following rivers is called the &#8216;Sorrow of Bengal&#8217;? Type multiple_choice Option Damodar river correct Option Teesta river incorrect Option Mahananda river incorrect Option Torsa river incorrect Solution The Damodar river used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and East and West Midnapore districts. 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