39ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994
River Damodar emerges from –
aTibet
bChotanagpur✓ Correct
cNear Nainital
dWestern slope of Somesar hills
Explanation
The Damodar River originates from the Chotanagpur Plateau. It flows through Jharkhand and West Bengal. Its tributaries are Bokaro, Jamunia, and Barakar. The Damodar River is a tributary of the Hooghly River. The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is based on the Damodar River. The Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari; it flows through Odisha, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh and meets the Godavari at Somanur in Maharashtra.
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