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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh government has announced ‘Kaiser-I-Hind’ as the state butterfly. The name means the emperor of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which state has approved ‘Kaiser-i-Hind’ as the State butterfly? Notes: The Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu approved the large, brightly coloured Kaiser-i-Hind as the State butterfly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Teinopalpus imperialis, the Kaisar-i-Hind, is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly found from Nepal and north India east to north Vietnam. The common name literally means “emperor of India". The Kaisar-i-Hind is much sought after by butterfly collectors for its beauty and rarity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Realising this, Government of Arunachal Pradesh have taken a very big step by declaring Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) as the State Butterfly. This decision was taken during a Cabinet Meeting at the Pakke Tiger Reserve in Pakke Kessang.

Detailed explanation-5: -Of the 720 butterfly species in Sikkim, Blue Duke was selected as the state butterfly securing 57 per cent of the votes in a recent online poll. Blue Duke, also called Bassarona durga durga, is unique to Sikkim and Eastern Himalayas, first discovered in the state in 1858.