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By what name is the river known after the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda?

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Correct answer: Ganga

The governing geographical fact concerns the naming of a river after the meeting of two headstreams. The Bhagirathi and Alaknanda are important headstreams of the Ganga system. They meet at Devprayag in Uttarakhand, and downstream from this confluence the combined river is known as the Ganga. Therefore option A is correct. The name does not change to Yamuna, Ghaghara or Gandak at Devprayag; those are separate rivers of the larger Ganga basin. The confluence is important because it marks the conventional beginning of the river’s main course under the name Ganga. Remembering the sequence—Bhagirathi plus Alaknanda at Devprayag, then Ganga—helps distinguish this fact from other Himalayan river confluences.

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Indian GeographyRiversGangaDevprayagRivers And Lakes Of IndiaGeneral KnowledgeClass 10 Mcq

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