Which tree is the state tree of Rajasthan, known as the kalpavriksha of the desert?
- A.Rohida
- B.Dhok
- C.Khejri
- D.Babool
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Khejri. The khejri, Prosopis cineraria, is the state tree of Rajasthan. It survives on very little water, its leaves called loong serve as fodder, its pods are eaten as the vegetable sangri, and because it gives shade, fuel and food in the driest tracts it is called the kalpavriksha of the desert; the Bishnoi community protects it as a tenet of faith. Option A, rohida, is the state flower and is called the teak of the desert, not the state tree. Option B, dhok or dhokra, is the commonest tree of Rajasthan by area and forms the dry deciduous forest of the Aravalli, which makes it the strongest distractor. Option D, babool, is widespread in the thorn forest but carries no such status. Separate the two carefully: khejri is the state tree, dhok the most widespread.
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- A.Alwar
- B.Bharatpur
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- A.Alwar
- B.Bundi
- C.Udaipur
- D.Jaisalmer
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- A.Indian wolf
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- C.Gharial
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- B.Siberian crane
- C.Great Indian Bustard
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