PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Question
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Great Indian Bustard
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Siberian Crane
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Peacock
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is protected under the Indian Wildlife Conservation Act 1972. Great Indian bustard is the state bird of Rajasthan.
Detailed explanation-2: -The state bird of Rajasthan is the Great Indian bustard or Indian bird. Its zoological name is Ardeotis nigriceps. It’s commonly called Godawan. The Great Indian bustard is long-necked, long-bared legged, ground bird.
Detailed explanation-3: -Habitat and distribution Its stronghold was once the Thar desert in the north-west and the Deccan plateau of the peninsula. Today, its population is confined mostly to Rajasthan and Gujarat. Small population occur in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), is a bustard native to the Indian subcontinent. Bustards are large terrestrial birds found in dry grasslands and steppe regions. Also known as the Indian Bustard, it is among the heaviest of flying birds in existence.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 1981, Godavan was declared as the state bird of Rajasthan. It is also called Great Indian Bustard.