Which tree, protected by the Bishnois at Khejarli in 1730, is the state tree of Rajasthan?
- A.Rohida
- B.Khejri
- C.Banyan
- D.Neem
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Khejri. The khejri, botanically Prosopis cineraria and called the kalp vriksha of the desert because its pods, leaves and shade all serve desert households, is the state tree of Rajasthan. It was for khejri trees that Amrita Devi Bishnoi and the villagers of Khejarli gave their lives in 1730, the event remembered as the first organised forest protection movement.
Option A is wrong because the rohida, often called the teak of the desert, is the state flower of Rajasthan rather than its state tree, which is exactly the swap examiners test. Option C is wrong because the banyan is the national tree of India. Option D is wrong because the neem, though common in Rajasthan and valued in Bishnoi villages, carries no such official status in the state.
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