Indian Geography
UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : River Damodar was known as "River of Sorrow" in west Bengal prior to the development of the Damodar Valley Corporation.
Reason (R) : Damodar in its upper reaches flows rapidly and in its lower reaches it runs too sluggishly.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)
Option A: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Detailed Solution:
The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).”.
The Damodar River was known as the "River of Sorrow" in West Bengal before the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was developed. The river's upper reaches flow quickly, while its lower reaches flow sluggishly.