Which of the following glacier feeds water to Bhagirathi river?

Nubra

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Machoi

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Drang-Drung

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Gangotri

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Solution

The correct option is D Gangotri
The river Ganga originates in the state of Uttarakhand. Its headstream called Bhagirathi fed by Gangotri glacier is joined by another head stream called the Alaknanda in the town of Devprayag. From this point, the river is known as Ganga.

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