GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The place located at the confluence of Alakananda and Pindar river is-
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Rundraprayag
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Karnaprayag
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Devaprayag
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Vishnuprayag
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Karnaprayag. Karnaprayag is located on the way to Badrinath and is the site of the confluence of two holy rivers Alaknanda and Pindar. It is said that Karna of Mahabharata meditated here for many years to acquire the impregnable shield, which made him a formidable warrior on the battlefield.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alaknanda-The origin of this river is the alkapuri glacier and it confluences with Mandakini river at Rudraprayag district. Rudraprayag district is situated on the confluence of these two holy rivers.
Detailed explanation-3: -At Karanprayag, the Pindar River, a left bank tributary, meets with the Alaknanda River. At Rudraprayag, it meets with the Mandakini River, a right bank tributary.
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