Which two head rivers merge to form the river Ganga?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Alaknanda and Bhagirathi.Key Points

The two head rivers that merge to form the river Ganga are Alaknanda and Bhagirathi.
Alaknanda originates from the glacier of Satopanth and Bhagirathi originates from the glacier of Gangotri.
The confluence of these two rivers is at Devprayag in Uttarakhand.
From Devprayag, the river is known as the Ganga and it flows through several states of India before meeting the Bay of Bengal in the east.
The river Ganga is considered sacred by Hindus and is worshipped as a goddess.

Additional Information

Alaknanda and Mandakini are two separate rivers that flow through Uttarakhand and merge with each other at Rudraprayag to form the river Ganga.
Mandakini and Dhauliganga are also two separate rivers that merge with Alaknanda at Rudraprayag to form the river Ganga.
Bhagirathi and Mandakini are again two separate rivers, but Mandakini does not merge with Bhagirathi to form the Ganga.
Instead, Mandakini merges with Alaknanda at Rudraprayag.