Question

Which state government has recently declared official symbols for the state ?
1. Telangana
2. Tripura
3. Jharkhand
4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Andhra Pradesh

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

• The administration of Andhra Pradesh has declared new state symbols to replace those used by Telangana after it was formed.
• The state tree and animal, respectively, are the neem and the blackbuck (Krishna Jinka).
  • The neem tree represents the state's honest and open relationships with its citizens.
  • The blackbuck is known for its quickness and ability to take charge in uncertain situations and rise victorious, which is symbolic of AP and its people.
• The state bird will be the rose-ringed parakeet, while the official flower will be jasmine.
  • The rose-ringed parrot is declared as the State bird for its beauty and cheerfulness.
  • Jasmin's fragrance symbolises the State’s vision to spread positivity and knowledge among its people and in the nation.
• The Department of Environment, Forest, Science, and Technology of the state government issued a Government Order notifying the emblems (GO).
• After the AP Reorganisation Act was enacted in Parliament on June 2, 2014, Telangana was split from Andhra Pradesh.

• The state symbols of the Telangana government are:
  • The State Bird - Palapitta (Indian Roller or Blue Jay).
  • The State Animal - Jinka (Deer).
  • The State Tree - Jammi Chettu (Prosopis Cineraria).
  • The State Flower - Tangedu (Tanner’s Cassia).
• The state symbols of the Tripura government are:
  • State Animal - Phayre's Langur (Trachypithecus phayrei).
  • State Bird - Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea).
  • State Tree - Agar (Aquilaria malaccensis).
  • State Flower - Nageswar (Mesua ferrea).
  • State Fruit - Queen Pineapple (Ananas comosus).
• The state symbols of the Jharkhand government are:

• State animal - Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).
• State bird - Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus).
• State flower - Palash (Butea monosperma).
• State tree - Sal (Shorea robusta).