Hilsa is the national fish of
- A.Pakistan
- B.India
- C.Bangladesh
- D.Nepal
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The correct answer is C, Bangladesh. The hilsa, called ilish in Bengali, is the national fish of Bangladesh. It is a fish of the herring family that lives in the sea and swims up rivers to breed, a habit called anadromous migration. The Padma, Meghna and Jamuna rivers of Bangladesh hold the largest hilsa catch in the world, and the fish is central to Bengali food and culture on both sides of the border. Bangladesh has also received a geographical indication tag for its hilsa, and it bans hilsa fishing during the breeding season to protect the stock. Option A is wrong because Pakistan's national fish is the mahseer, not the hilsa. Option B is wrong because hilsa is popular in West Bengal and Odisha, but it is not India's national fish. Option D is wrong because Nepal, a landlocked country, has not adopted the sea-going hilsa as its national fish. Exam tip: hilsa (ilish), national fish of Bangladesh, Padma and Meghna rivers.
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