The khejri tree, protected by the Bishnoi community, is the state tree of:
- A.Gujarat
- B.Punjab
- C.Rajasthan
- D.Haryana
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Rajasthan. The khejri, Prosopis cineraria, is the state tree of Rajasthan and the lifeline of the desert: it fixes nitrogen, its pods called sangri are eaten, its leaves feed livestock and it gives shade without drawing much water. The Khejarli massacre of 1730, when Bishnoi villagers led by Amrita Devi died protecting these trees from the Maharaja's men, is the episode every paper connects with it.
Option A, Gujarat, has the banyan as its state tree. Option B, Punjab, has the shisham, prized for furniture timber. Option D, Haryana, has the peepal. The khejri also grows across Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana, and is called jhand or jandi there, so the examiner is testing the official declaration rather than the range of the species.
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