Read the information given below carefully and answer the question that follows:
(A) Snow Leopard is the State Animal of Himachal Pradesh
(B) Elephant is the State Animal of Jharkhand
(C) Elephant is the State Animal of Karnataka
(D) Snow Leopard is the State Animal of Nagaland
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only
Each state of India has adopted a state animal as one of its symbols, usually an animal of its own forests or one important to its people.
(A) Snow Leopard is the State Animal of Himachal Pradesh Correct. The snow leopard lives in the high, cold areas of the state such as Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur.
(B) Elephant is the State Animal of Jharkhand Correct. The Indian elephant is the state animal of Jharkhand, whose forests, such as Palamau, are home to many elephants.
(C) Elephant is the State Animal of Karnataka Correct. Karnataka has the largest number of wild elephants in India, in forests such as Bandipur and Nagarhole, and the elephant is its state animal.
(D) Snow Leopard is the State Animal of Nagaland Incorrect. The state animal of Nagaland is the mithun (gayal), a large semi-domesticated bovine that is central to Naga culture and festivals.