Q1. Which mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad)? Q1. Which mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad)?
(A) Bhagirathi (A) Bhagirathi
(B) Alakananda (B) Alakananda
(C) Saraswati (C) Saraswati
(D) Satadru (D) Satadru
Answer: (C) Saraswati Answer: (C) Saraswati
The Saraswati River is a mythical underground river that is said to join the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad). The Saraswati is invisible and flows underground, joining the other two rivers from below. The muddy and pale-yellow waters of the Ganga merge with the blue waters of Yamuna at Triveni Sangam.The Saraswati River is a mythical underground river that is said to join the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad). The Saraswati is invisible and flows underground, joining the other two rivers from below. The muddy and pale-yellow waters of the Ganga merge with the blue waters of Yamuna at Triveni Sangam.
Q2. Who authored the poetry book "Alakananda" in 1968, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award? Q2. Who authored the poetry book "Alakananda" in 1968, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
Nalini Bala Devi is a renowned Assamese poet who was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968 for her poetry collection "Alakananda".Nalini Bala Devi is a renowned Assamese poet who was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968 for her poetry collection "Alakananda".
