Q97
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Rivers, Lakes, Dams & Water Resources
The confluence of Bhagirathi and Alakananda is located at
- a.Rudraprayag
- b.Devprayag
- c.Haridwar
- d.Allahabad
Answer: (B) Devprayag
At Devprayag (Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand) the Bhagirathi, coming from Gaumukh (Gangotri glacier), meets the Alaknanda, coming from the Satopanth glacier near Badrinath; from here the river is called the Ganga. Devprayag is the last of the Panch Prayag on the Alaknanda: Vishnuprayag (Dhauliganga), Nandaprayag (Nandakini), Karnaprayag (Pindar), Rudraprayag (Mandakini) and Devprayag (Bhagirathi). The Ganga enters the plains at Haridwar and meets the Yamuna at Allahabad (Prayagraj).