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Correct Answer: Option B — Ganga. Ganga is correctly identified as its headstream Bhagirathi rises near Gaumukh at the Gangotri Glacier. Ganga is also associated with Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet at Devprayag. Another identifying fact about Ganga is that Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet at Devprayag. A further exam-relevant fact about Ganga is that it reaches the Bay of Bengal through the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. Why the other options are incorrect: Option A — Yamuna: Yamuna is it rises from the Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand. Yamuna is also associated with it meets the Ganga at Prayagraj. Option C — Brahmaputra: Brahmaputra is it flows across Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo. Brahmaputra is also associated with it enters Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang or Dihang. Option D — Godavari: Godavari is it rises near Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra. Godavari is also associated with it flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. Exam Takeaway: Connect Ganga with “its headstream Bhagirathi rises near Gaumukh at the Gangotri Glacier” and “Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet at Devprayag” for revision.
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Major rivers of India: Ganga (2525 km, longest in India), Godavari (1465 km, longest peninsular river), Krishna (1400 km), Yamuna (1376 km), Narmada (1312 km), Indus (1114 km in India). Rivers are classified as Himalayan rivers (perennial, fed by glaciers) and Peninsular rivers (mostly seasonal). The Ganga basin is the largest river basin in India.
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