The Nilgiri tahr is the state animal of which state?
- A.Kerala
- B.Tamil Nadu
- C.Karnataka
- D.Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri tahr, a stocky wild goat of the high grasslands and cliffs of the Western Ghats, is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. Its largest population is in the Eravikulam and Mukurthi areas of the Nilgiri and Anamalai hills, and the adult male, dark with a pale saddle, is called the saddleback.
Option A, Kerala, has the Indian elephant as its state animal and the great hornbill as its state bird, although the tahr is found in Kerala as well, which makes this the strongest distractor. Option C, Karnataka, has the Indian elephant as its state animal and sandalwood as its state tree. Option D, Andhra Pradesh, has the blackbuck as its state animal. Remember that a species found in several states can be the official symbol of only the state that declared it.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Rajasthan
- B.Madhya Pradesh
- C.Haryana
- D.Gujarat
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- A.Himachal Pradesh
- B.Uttarakhand
- C.Jammu and Kashmir
- D.Sikkim
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- A.Assam
- B.Manipur
- C.Mizoram
- D.Nagaland
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Read the full explanation →The Great Indian Bustard, locally called godawan, is the state bird of:
- A.Gujarat
- B.Maharashtra
- C.Rajasthan
- D.Karnataka
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- A.Jaipur
- B.Jodhpur
- C.Jaisalmer
- D.Udaipur
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