Bihar Special GK PYQ 442 of 603 · Rivers, Lakes & Waterfalls

The number of districts situated on the bank of the Ganga river in Bihar State is :

  1. A21
  2. B17
  3. C12
  4. D6
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (c) 12

Explanation

The Ganga River flows through 12 districts of Bihar (Saran, Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Lakhisarai, Munger, Khagaria, Bhagalpur and Katihar). Among these, the length of the Ganga is maximum in Patna district (99 km). Bhagalpur is in the second place, where the length of the Ganga River is 97 km.

This explanation is carried over from question 2 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

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