Bihar Special GK PYQ 457 of 603 · Rivers, Lakes & Waterfalls

In Bihar, Damodar flows –

  1. AIn a Karst topography
  2. BIn a rift valley
  3. CIn a marshy region
  4. DNone of them

42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997

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Correct answer: (b) In a rift valley

Explanation

The Damodar River was earlier called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’. The Damodar River originates from Palamu district of Jharkhand (which was Bihar at the time of the question). It flows through a fault valley.

This explanation is carried over from question 17 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

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