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Q91 (CDS-I/2010) Geography › Maps & Locations › Indian physical geography Answer Verified

Which one of the following places is not located on the bank of river Ganga ?

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The river Ganga is officially formed at Devprayag by the confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers [2]. Uttarkashi is located on the banks of the Bhagirathi river in the upper Himalayas, before it joins the Alaknanda to become the Ganga [t2][t6]. While Uttarkashi is the district where the Ganga's source (Gangotri Glacier) is located, the town itself sits on the Bhagirathi headstream [t6][t7]. In contrast, Kanpur and Fatehpur (specifically the Fatehpur district/Fatehgarh area) in Uttar Pradesh, and Bhagalpur in Bihar, are major cities situated along the main stem of the Ganga river after it has entered the plains [t1][t5]. Kanpur is one of the largest industrial cities on its banks, and Bhagalpur is a significant riverine city in the middle Ganga basin [t1][t5]. Therefore, Uttarkashi is the place not located on the bank of the river Ganga proper.

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  1. [2] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Ganga River System > p. 18
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