Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion and the other labeled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Mangroves are very specialized forest eco-systems of tropical and sub-tropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.
Reason (R): They stabilize the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?

Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot?

In the Indian context, the term 'De-notified tribes' refers to :

High temperature and low pressure over the Indian Sub-Continent during the summer season draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the

'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in

The national highway from Amritsar to Calcutta via Delhi is numbered

Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in

Match List I (Ores) with List II (States where they are mined).
List I                                                 List II
A.Manganese                                    1. Madhya Pradesh
B.Nickel                                             2. Orissa
C.Lead-zinc                                       3. Rajasthan
D.Asbestos                                       4. Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

As per the 1991 Census, which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three Hard?