Question

Which of the following rivers is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?

• A. Ganga
• B. Gandak
• C. Kosi
• D. Sone

Hint:

Kosi—Sorrow of Bihar; Damodar—Sorrow of Bengal (historically).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify the river with recurrent floods.
The Kosi shifts its course frequently and causes severe annual floods in North Bihar.
Step 2: Hence the epithet.
Due to repeated destruction, it is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.