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State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 31

Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

  1. Ganga
  2. Kosi
  3. Son
  4. Ghaghara
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (B) Kosi

Explanation

The Kosi has shifted over 100 km westward in about 200 years, causing devastating floods.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not so called.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: the Kosi's frequent course changes and floods earned it this name.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not so called.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not so called.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.