Which of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?

Question

Which of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?

1. A. Vishnuprayag
2. B. Karnaprayag
3. C. Rudraprayag
4. D. Devprayag (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Devprayag

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Devprayag.

Key Points

• Devprayag, in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal district, is the confluence of the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi.
• It is at this sacred meeting point that the river formally takes the name Ganga.
• Devprayag is the last and most important of the Panch Prayag — the five sacred confluences of the Alaknanda, which should be memorised in downstream order: Vishnuprayag (Alaknanda + Dhauliganga), Nandprayag (Alaknanda + Nandakini), Karnaprayag (Alaknanda + Pindar), Rudraprayag (Alaknanda + Mandakini) and Devprayag (Alaknanda + Bhagirathi).
• The Bhagirathi rises from the Gaumukh snout of the Gangotri glacier, while the Alaknanda rises near the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers.
• Hydrologically the Alaknanda carries a greater volume, though the Bhagirathi is revered as the source stream.

Exam Tip

• the Panch Prayag sequence with each tributary is a classic BPSC and UPSC question.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित में से कौन–सा अलकनन्दा और भगीरथी के संगम का स्थल है?

1. A. विष्णु प्रयाग
2. B. कर्ण प्रयाग
3. C. रूद्र प्रयाग
4. D. देव प्रयाग