GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
Where do Bhagirathi and Alakananda join Ganga?
|
|
Karan prayag
|
|
|
Rudra prayag
|
|
|
Gangotri
|
|
|
Dev prayag
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Devprayag. The last prayag or confluence, Devprayag (850 m) is a pilgrimage town in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers merge to form the holy River Ganga at Devprayag.
Detailed explanation-2: -Devprayag is the confluence of two holy rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi to form Ganga.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rudraprayag is the fourth confluence between Alaknanda and Mandakini River. The fifth and final union takes place at Devprayag where Alaknanda River joins Bhagirathi forming river Ganges, which flows down to the plains. Panch Prayag is visited by pilgrims and devotees when partaking in Char Dham Yatra.
There is 1 question to complete.