In which town the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers combines and form Ganga River?

Devprayag

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Haridwar

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Rishikesh

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Rudraprayag

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Solution

The correct option is A Devprayag
Deva prayāga.
Devprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat (municipality) in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga.

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