Question: Recently which Indian state became the fifth to declare its state butterfly?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Uttrakhand
(d) Telangana
Answer: (a)
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Uttrakhand
(d) Telangana
Answer: (a)
- Tamil Nadu has recently declared Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa Thais) as its state butterfly to mark its rich natural and cultural heritage.
- This butterfly is locally known as Tamil Maravan meaning ‘Tamilian Warrior’.
- It usually sized between 60 and 75mm, belongs to the family of brush-footed butterflies or the Nymphalid.
- Tamil Nadu became the fifth India state to declare its state butterfly after Maharashtra(Blue Mormon), Uttarakhand(Common peacock), Karnataka(Southern bird wings) and Kerala (Malabar banded peacock).
Links:
https://thewire.in/environment/tamil-nadu-state-butterfly-tamil-yeoman