Which state has launched the artificial propagation programme for rehabilitation and conservation of Golden Mahseer fish

2016

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A	Assam
B	Kerala
C	Himachal Pradesh
D	Maharashtra

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand all have the golden mahseer, Nagaland has the ‘Chocolate mahseer’, Neolissochilus hexagonolepis as their State Fish, Odisha has the fish known as ‘Mahanadi mahseer’, Tor mosal mahanadicus as its State Fish.

Detailed explanation-2: -The importance of mahseers as a World-famous game fish is well known.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Humpback Mahseer (Tor remadevii) in particular, is a charismatic fish species that is endemic to the Cauvery river, and is on the brink of extinction. It is recognised as one of the world’s top 20 freshwater megafauna and is popularly known as the “Tiger of the Cauvery river".

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