Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following S...

UPSC Prelims 2016 Environment & Ecology

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

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 2015. It's a large, black colored butterfly with velvet wings and bright blue spots.

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