RAS question
Rajasthan state bird is:
Correct answer: (C) Great Indian Bustard (Godawan).
The Great Indian Bustard, locally called Godawan, is the state bird of Rajasthan.
Explanation
The Rajasthan Forest Department's Project Great Indian Bustard page identifies the Great Indian Bustard, locally called Godawan, as the state bird of Rajasthan. Project Great Indian Bustard focuses on conserving the remaining population of this critically endangered species. Rajasthan links the bird with desert-grassland conservation, especially through Desert National Park Sanctuary, where the department describes the Great Indian Bustard as a flagship species. Option C is correct: Great Indian Bustard (Godawan) is the state bird, and its protected-area association makes it important in Rajasthan geography.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Peacock is wrong because Rajasthan's state-bird status belongs to the Great Indian Bustard, not Peacock.
- (B) Sparrow is wrong because Rajasthan's state bird is the Great Indian Bustard, locally called Godawan.
- (D) Parrot is wrong because Rajasthan's state-bird designation is specifically associated with the Great Indian Bustard.
Concept
Rajasthan state symbols are part of Geography of Rajasthan, especially biodiversity and desert-ecosystem markers. State symbols are often linked with conservation locations such as Desert National Park Sanctuary.