GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Question
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Lion
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Nil gai
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Bengal Tiger
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Indian Elephant
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Detailed explanation-1: -The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes. The combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger its pride of place as the national animal of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Till 1972, the Lion was the national animal of India. The Tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh, South Korea, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the ancient days, they were settled in Bengal. It was back then that the hunter from the Royal Family of the United Kingdom hunted a Bengal Tiger in Sundarbans, and these tigers ended up getting the title of the Royal Bengal Tigers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bengal tigers live in India and are sometimes called Indian tigers. They are the most common tiger and number about half of all wild tigers. Over many centuries they have become an important part of Indian tradition and lore.