Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Environment · Question 15

Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly'?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Maharashtra

Answer

Maharashtra

  • (a) Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh is famous for butterfly diversity, but it was not the State referred to in this question. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh was reported as the first State to have a State Butterfly in some news coverage, but UPSC’s official key does not support this option here. Verdict: Not the accepted answer.
  • (c) Karnataka: Karnataka is not associated with this first declaration in the context asked. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Maharashtra: Maharashtra declared the Blue Mormon as its State Butterfly, and as per the official UPSC answer key, this is the accepted answer. Verdict: Correct.

Correct Answer: (d) Maharashtra

Disclaimer: There appears to be conflicting public information/news reports on this issue. In an exam context, the official UPSC answer key prevails.

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