Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Indian Geography

Question:

In which of the following places do the two rivers named Bhagirathi and Alaknanda merge and take the name Ganga?

Options:

Prayagraj

Devprayag

Varanasi

Haridwar

Correct Answer:

Devprayag

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Devprayag

At Devprayag, located in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, the two major headstreams—the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda—merge. It is from this point forward that the river is officially known as the Ganga (Ganges).