1. White-bellied Heron naturally inhabits the north-eastern region of India.

2. The bellied Heron is a bird which is mostly found in the low-altitude marshy areas of the Himalayas.

3. It is also called imperial heron in India.

4. In the year 2007, it was listed as 'Critically Endangered' in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

1. The Meghalaya Plateau is sub-divided into the Garo Hills, Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, named after the tribal groups living in the region.

1. The state with the largest coal reserves in India is Jharkhand.

2. Coal reserves in India are mainly located in the older Gondwana formations of peninsular India and the younger Tertiary formations of the north-eastern region.

3. About 80 per cent of the coal reserves in India are bituminous type and belong to the non-coal category.

The list of fruits of the state is given along with their state-

* Apple - Himachal Pradesh

* Orange - Nagpur

* Banana - Kerala

* Mango - Telangana

* Guava - Uttar Pradesh

All columns match correctly.

(A) Dahiya - Madhya Pradesh

(B) Kuruwa - Jharkhand

(C) Barigaon – Odisha

(D) Penda - Andhra Pradesh

1. The third highest mountain in the world is Kanchenjunga, whose height is 8,586 meters (28,169 feet).

2. Works to connect the borders of Nepal and India.

3. Kanchenjunga was first climbed by Joe Brown and George Band on 25 May 1955.

1. The Brahmaputra originates from the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near Lake Mansarovar under the name of Siang or Dihang.

2. This river flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh.

3. Its main tributaries are Dibang, Lohit, Siang, Budhi Dihing, Teesta and Dhansari.

4. It enters India west of Sadiya town in Arunachal Pradesh.

5. This river is important for irrigation, hydropower generation, water transportation and fisheries.