Indian Culture and Geography Quiz

The Western Ghats is the source of the maximum number of seasonal (rain-fed) rivers in India, including major west-flowing rivers like the Narmada, Tapi, and many smaller coastal rivers. The Eastern Ghats have fewer significant river origins. The Himalayas are the source of perennial (snow-fed) rivers like the Ganges and Indus. The Deccan Plateau has rivers originating from the Western Ghats flowing eastward.

The Narmada and Tapi (Tapti) are the only two major rivers in India that flow west into the Arabian Sea. They originate from the Mahadev Hills and Satpura Range respectively. The Mahanadi and Krishna flow east into the Bay of Bengal. Ganga also flows east, while Godavari is India's longest east-flowing river.

Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. The order of precedence is Bharat Ratna (highest), followed by Padma Vibhushan, then Padma Bhushan, then Padma Shri. Veer Chakra is a wartime gallantry award, not a civilian award.

Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in India, after Bharat Ratna. Bharat Ratna is the highest award, while Padma Bhushan is third and Padma Shri is fourth. Veer Chakra is a military gallantry award.

Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in India, after Bharat Ratna (1st) and Padma Vibhushan (2nd). Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award. Veer Chakra is a military gallantry award.

Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in India. The order is Bharat Ratna (1st), Padma Vibhushan (2nd), Padma Bhushan (3rd), and Padma Shri (4th). Veer Chakra is a military gallantry award.

The Jnanpith Award (often written as Gyan Peeth in Hindi) is the highest Indian literary award, given for outstanding contribution to Indian literature. It was instituted in 1961 and is awarded by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization.

Mahanayak was the screen name of legendary Bengali film actor Uttam Kumar, whose real name was Arun Chatterjee. He was one of the most popular actors in Bengali cinema and is often called the 'Legend King' of Bengali film.

Uttam Kumar's first film was Dristidan (1942), directed by Pijush Bose. However, he gained prominence with Sare Chuattor (1953), which was his first successful film. Ora Thake Opare and Agniporikkha are also his films but not his debut.

Uttam Kumar did not receive the Bharat Ratna during his lifetime or posthumously. The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award, and while Uttam Kumar received Padma Shri in 1969, he was never conferred the Bharat Ratna.

'Choti Si Mulaqat' (1967) is a Hindi film starring Uttam Kumar. The Bengali version released in the same year was 'Agniporikkha', also featuring Uttam Kumar. This was a common practice - remaking films in multiple languages for wider audiences.

'Alo Amar Alo' was indeed the last film featuring the iconic pair of Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen together. They were one of Bengali cinema's most celebrated on-screen couples, and this film marked their final collaboration before they stopped working together.