Consider the following statements regarding Koshi River in India 1 It is known as the quot Sorrow of...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Koshi River in India:

1. It is known as the "Sorrow of Bengal".

2. It drains an area of Tibet, Nepal and Bengal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Koshi is 720 km long and drains an area of about 74,500 km (28,800 sq mi) in Tibet, Nepal and Bihar. Koshi River is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" as the annual floods affect about 21,000 km of fertile agricultural lands thereby disturbing the rural economy.