Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
a) Hooghly River
b) Damodar River
c) Padma River
d) Subarnarekha River
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Answer: b) Damodar River
Explanation
- Damodar River: Historically known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”, the Damodar River brought annual, destructive floods to the plains of West Bengal during the monsoon season. Its uncontrolled flow regularly submerged thousands of square kilometers of farmland and villages.
- Control: To harness its waters and curb flooding, India’s first multipurpose river valley project—the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)—was established in 1948, modeled after America’s Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Overview of Other Options
- a) Hooghly River: A major distributary of the Ganga River flowing through West Bengal, upon which the city of Kolkata is situated.
- c) Padma River: The main distributary of the Ganga after it enters Bangladesh, which later merges with the Jamuna (Brahmaputra) and Meghna rivers before draining into the Bay of Bengal.
- d) Subarnarekha River: An east-flowing river originating in the Chota Nagpur Plateau (Jharkhand) and passing through West Bengal and Odisha.
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