Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Bhagirathi meets Alaknanda : Rudra Prayag
2. Alaknanda meets Pindar : Devprayag
3. Alaknanda meets Mandakini : Karna Prayag

Which of the above is/ are correctly matched?
Answer: None of the above
Notes: At Devprayag, the Bhagirathi meets the Alaknanda; hereafter, it is known as the Ganga. The Alaknanda has its source in the Satopanth glacier above Badrinath. The Alaknanda consists of the Dhauli and the Vishnu Ganga which meet at Joshimath or Vishnu Prayag. The other tributaries of Alaknanda such as the Pindar joins it at Karna Prayag while Mandakini or Kali Ganga meets it at Rudra Prayag.

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