Match the List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Indian State | State Bird | ||
| (A) | Jharkhand | (I) | Hill Myna |
| (B) | Gujarat | (II) | White-throated Kingfisher |
| (C) | Chhattisgarh | (III) | Asian Koel |
| (D) | West Bengal | (IV) | Greater Flamingo |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Each Indian state has an official state bird, usually a bird common in that state or linked with its landscape.
(A) Jharkhand — this matches (III) Asian Koel. The koel, known for the male’s loud call in summer, is common in Jharkhand’s forests and villages.
(B) Gujarat — this matches (IV) Greater Flamingo. Huge flocks of flamingos breed in the salt flats of the Rann of Kutch.
(C) Chhattisgarh — this matches (I) Hill Myna. The hill myna, a bird that can copy human speech, lives in the forests of Bastar.
(D) West Bengal — this matches (II) White-throated Kingfisher, a bright blue-and-brown kingfisher common near ponds and paddy fields of the state.