Which one of the following places is the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?

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Correct — A, Dev Prayag. Devprayag is the last of the five sacred 'Panch Prayag' confluences in Uttarakhand, where the Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi. Below this meeting point the united stream is called the Ganga — so Devprayag is regarded as the birthplace of the river Ganga.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Karnaprayag is the confluence of the Alaknanda with the Pindar river, not the Bhagirathi.  (c) Rudraprayag is the confluence of the Alaknanda with the Mandakini river, not the Bhagirathi.  (d) Vishnuprayag is the confluence of the Alaknanda with the Dhauliganga river, not the Bhagirathi.

Concept: The 'Panch Prayag' are five river confluences along the Alaknanda in Uttarakhand: Vishnuprayag (Alaknanda + Dhauliganga), Nandprayag (Alaknanda + Nandakini), Karnaprayag (Alaknanda + Pindar), Rudraprayag (Alaknanda + Mandakini) and Devprayag (Alaknanda + Bhagirathi). The Alaknanda picks up a tributary at each prayag.

State PCS 2023 Q94 — Geography PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2023 Q94 — Geography PYQ with Answer