UPSC General Studies Solved Paper - General Studies-2016

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

    A)  Arunachal Pradesh        

    B)  Himachal Pradesh

    C)  Karnataka        

    D)         Maharashtra

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Exp. [d] Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to have a State Butterfly. State Government has declared the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as the State Butterfly. The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India, mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts. It may occasionally be spotted in the Maharashtrian mainland between Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra.


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