Q. Consider the following pairs:

Tributary of Ganga (Alaknanda) Place of confluence with Ganga (Alaknanda)

1. Mandakini RudraPrayag

2. Bhagirathi DevPrayag

3. Pinder Ganga VishnuPrayag

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

1 and 2 only

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2 and 3 only

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3 only

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2 only

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Solution

The correct option is A 1 and 2 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correctly matched: Mandakini meets Alakhnanda at RudraPrayag.

Statement 2 is correctly matched: Bhagirathi meets Alakhnanda at DevPrayag and from here the combined stream is called Ganga.

Statement 3 is incorrectly matched. Pinder Ganga meets Alakhnanda at KarnaPrayag (not VishnuPrayag).

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Q84. Consider the following Statements regarding River Ganga:

1. Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda rivers join at Vishnu Prayag to form the Ganga.

2. Ramganga, Kosi and Mahananda are the important tributaries of the Ganga.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

12. Consider the following statements,

1] Bhagirathi is the source stream of Ganga.

2] At Devprayag, where Alaknanda joins Bhagirathi, the river acquires the name Ganga.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 : 1.5

1 : 2 : 3

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Tributary of Ganga (Alaknanda)	Place of confluence with Ganga (Alaknanda)
1. Mandakini	RudraPrayag
2. Bhagirathi	DevPrayag
3. Pinder Ganga	VishnuPrayag