Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called “The River of Sorrow” is

A
Krishna
B
Mahanadi
C
Damodar
D
Godavari

Correct Answer

Damodar

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