UPSC Prelims 2024 – Himalayan rivers joining GangaJanuary 7, 2026UPSC Prelims PYQs Views: 57 UPSC Prelims 2024 Question on – Himalayan Rivers Joining Ganga After Prayagraj Q. With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct? (a) Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi (b) Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi (c) Ghaghara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak (d) Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak ✅ Correct Answer: (b) Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi Explanation: Gomati joins the Ganga near Varanasi (westernmost among the four). Ghaghara joins the Ganga near Chhapra in Bihar. Gandak joins the Ganga near Hajipur. Kosi joins the Ganga near Kursela, the easternmost confluence. Hence, from west to east downstream of Prayagraj, the correct sequence is Gomati → Ghaghara → Gandak → Kosi. Explore More PYQs Tags# Best IAS Academy in Chandigarh# Ganga tributaries UPSC# Gomati Ghaghara Gandak Kosi# Himalayan rivers joining Ganga# houseofupsc# Naman Sharma IAS Academy# rivers of India MCQ# UPSC# UPSC Preparation Previous Post UPSC Prelims 2024 PYQ – Largest Cocoa Producers in the World Next Post UPSC Prelims 2024 – Rainfall and Chemical Weathering of Rocks
