The red panda is the state animal of which Indian state?
- A.Arunachal Pradesh
- B.Sikkim
- C.Meghalaya
- D.West Bengal
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Sikkim. The red panda, a small russet mammal of temperate bamboo forest in the eastern Himalaya, is the state animal of Sikkim, and the Singalila and Neora Valley belt is its Indian habitat. The state bird of Sikkim is the blood pheasant, its state tree the rhododendron and its state flower the noble dendrobium orchid.
Option A, Arunachal Pradesh, has the mithun as its state animal and the great hornbill as its state bird. Option C, Meghalaya, has the clouded leopard as its state animal and the hill myna as its state bird. Option D, West Bengal, has the fishing cat as its state animal and the white-throated kingfisher as its state bird, although the red panda does live in the Darjeeling hills, which is why option D attracts answers.
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