Question

UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:

Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as ‘State Butterfly’?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Karnataka
4. Maharashtra

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4: Maharashtra

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to have a “State butterfly”. It has declared the Blue Mormon as a State Butterfly. It is a large swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India and is mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts.
It may occasionally be spotted in the Maharashtra mainland between Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra. It is reportedly the second largest butterfly found in India, just smaller than the Southern birdwing.

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Biodiversity and Conservation

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