Question

Which river is known as the 'sorrow" of West Bengal?

• A. Damodar River
• B. Indus River
• C. Tapi River
• D. Narmada River

Answer 1

The correct option is A Damodar River

• Damodar River was earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly,Howrah and Medinipur districts.
  
• Even now the floods sometimes affect the lower Damodar Valley, but the havoc it wreaked in earlier years is now a matter of history.
  
• Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of West Bengal and Jharkhand.