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Which river flows through Haridwar?

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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which river flows through Haridwar?” The correct answer is Ganga. The Ganga River flows through Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Haridwar (meaning 'Gateway to God') is one of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism. The Ganga exits the Himalayas at Haridwar and enters the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The famous Har ki Pauri ghat at Haridwar is the site of the Ganga Aarti every evening. A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention.

AYamuna
BAlaknanda
CGanga
DBhagirathi
Correct Answer: GangaYour Answer: C

Explanation

Correct Answer: Option C — Ganga The Ganga flows through Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Near Haridwar, the river leaves the Himalayan foothills and enters the northern plains, making the city an important geographical as well as religious location. Har Ki Pauri is the city’s best-known ghat and is associated with the Ganga Aarti and Kumbh Mela. - Option A — Yamuna: The Yamuna descends through the western Himalayas and passes cities such as Delhi, Mathura and Agra, not Haridwar. - Option B — Alaknanda: The Alaknanda is an upper headstream that meets the Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganga. - Option D — Bhagirathi: The Bhagirathi is the other principal headstream above Devprayag; downstream at Haridwar, the river is known as the Ganga. Exam Takeaway: Haridwar lies on the Ganga where the river enters the northern plains.

Important Notes

  • Haridwar is located in Uttarakhand on the right bank of the Ganga near the point where the river emerges from the Siwalik foothills into the plains.
  • Har Ki Pauri is a major ghat at Haridwar. The evening Ganga Aarti and periodic Kumbh gathering make the river city pair important for competitive examinations.
  • Ganga should not be confused with Bhagirathi at Haridwar. Bhagirathi joins Alaknanda at Devprayag, and the combined river downstream is called Ganga.
  • Alaknanda is associated with major confluences such as Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag and Rudraprayag before reaching Devprayag.
  • The Yamuna rises at Yamunotri and follows a separate western route. It meets the Ganga at Prayagraj rather than flowing through Haridwar.

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