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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. ‘Kai Chutney’ made of Weaver ants is a popular food made in which state? Notes: Weaver ants, whose scientific name is Oecophylla smaragdina, are present in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. The people of the district especially the tribals, make a food item with the ants called the Kai Chutney.

Detailed explanation-2: -Besides the tribals of Mayurbhanj, the red ant chutney is famous among the indigenous people of Bastar in Chhattisgarh as ‘Caprah’, and it becomes ‘demta,’ a tribal delicacy in the Chaibasa area of Jharkhand.

Detailed explanation-3: -The red ant chutney created by the indigenous communities of Odisha is known as ‘Kai Chutney’. The red ant chutney among the indigenous communities has been known to serve medicinal purposes apart from being a delicacy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Kai or Red Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina and Odontotermes sp.), a species of arboreal, is abundantly available in Mayurbhanj district. The species is mostly consumed in form of chutney or soup by mixing them with spicy ingredients.