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Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

A

Chambal

B

Kosi

C

Mahanadi

D

Narmada

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B
The Kosi river is one of the largest tributaries of the Ganges. Kosi is known as the .sorrow of Bihar., as it has caused widespread human suffering in the past due to flooding and very frequent changes in course, when it flows from Nepal to Bihar.
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