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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The CM of Sikkim, has declared whom as “State Butterfly of Sikkim”?
A
Blue Duke
B
Sumalia
C
Phaedyma
D
Auzakia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on the occasion of World Environment Day on 5 June 2022 declared Blue Duke the state butterfly. Blue Duke, which goes by the scientific name Bassarona durga, is unique to Sikkim and the eastern Himalayas. It was discovered in the state in 1858.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the celebration of World Environment Day 2022; the Chief Minister of Sikkim, P.S. Golay, declared Blue Duke as “State Butterfly of Sikkim”.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Southern Bird Wing is the state butterfly of Karnataka. It is the largest butterfly in India. Troides Minos is its scientific name. Primarily endemic to South India, it is found in abundance in Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chief Minister P.S. Golay, during the World Environment Day celebrations, declared Blue Duke as the State Butterfly of Sikkim. Chief Minister P.S. Golay, during the World Environment Day celebrations, declared Blue Duke as the State Butterfly of Sikkim.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ithaginis cruentus The blood pheasant was the national bird of the former Kingdom of Sikkim, and remains the state bird of Sikkim.

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