Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly'?
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Answer: D. In 2015, Maharashtra became the first Indian state to declare a state butterfly, the Blue Mormon.
Watch for: Karnataka also has a state butterfly, so students pick it.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Arunachal Pradesh did not declare one first.
- B. Wrong because Himachal Pradesh did not declare one first.
- C. Wrong because Karnataka chose the Southern Birdwing only later, after Maharashtra.
Source to check: Maharashtra Forest Department declaration of Blue Mormon as State Butterfly, June 2015; PIB/news coverage
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