Rudraprayag is situated at the confluence of rivers Alaknanda and

Rudraprayag is situated at the confluence of rivers Alaknanda and

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This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2017
The correct answer is B) Mandakini.
Rudraprayag is one of the five sacred river confluences (Panch Prayag) in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers.
The other Panch Prayags are:
– Devprayag: Alaknanda and Bhagirathi (where the Ganga river is formed)
– Vishnuprayag: Alaknanda and Dhauliganga
– Nandprayag: Alaknanda and Nandakini
– Karnaprayag: Alaknanda and Pindar