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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 72

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q72

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Which among the following is the confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Rudraprayag.

Rudraprayag
  • The Alaknanda rises at the confluence and foot of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in Uttarakhand.
  • The Mandakini River actually originates from the springs fed by the melting snow of the Charabari glacier about one km above Kedarnath temple.
  • After Rudraprayag, the river is known as Alaknanda.
  • Rudraprayag is famous as Panch Prayag, Shiva Temple in Uttrakhand.
  • Devprayag is the place where the holy rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet, merge into one and take the name, Ganga.