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Environment & Ecology

Prelims 2016

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

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Explanation

The first state in India to declare a state butterfly was Maharashtra.

Maharashtra designated the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as its state butterfly in 2005. It's a large, black colored butterfly with velvet wings and bright blue spots.

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