Which mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad)? || ADRE 1.0 SLRC 2022 PAPER-IV SOLVED QUESTIONS

Question:

Which mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad)? 


    (A) Bhagirathi 

    (B) Alakananda 

    (C) Saraswati 

    (D) Satadru


Answer:


Option

Mythical River

Explanation

(A)

Bhagirathi

Incorrect. Bhagirathi is a river in the Himalayas and is associated with the Ganges, but not the underground river at Triveni Sangam.

(B)

Alakananda

Incorrect. Alakananda is a river that merges with the Ganges but is not the mythical river associated with Triveni Sangam.

(C)

Saraswati

Correct. The Saraswati is the mythical underground river believed to have joined the Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.

(D)

Satadru

Incorrect. Satadru is a river but not associated with the Triveni Sangam or the mythical underground river.


The Saraswati is the mythical underground river considered to have merged with the Ganga and Yamuna at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.


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