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The state animals of Rajasthan are the:

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Answer: Option A — Chinkara and the camel

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Rajasthan has two state animals: the chinkara (Indian gazelle) in the wild animal category, and the camel in the domestic animal category.

About the chinkara:

  • It is the Indian gazelle ("Gazella bennettii"), a small, graceful antelope found mainly in the dry grasslands and deserts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
  • It can survive for long periods without drinking water, getting moisture from plants and dew.
  • It is protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • The Bishnoi community of Rajasthan protects the chinkara and blackbuck as sacred.
  • It is found in the Desert National Park (Jaisalmer and Barmer) and the Tal Chhapar Sanctuary.
  • It was declared Rajasthan's state animal in 1981.

About the camel:

  • Rajasthan declared the camel a state animal (in the domestic category) in 2014.
  • It is called the "ship of the desert" because it can travel long distances in the desert with little water.
  • Rajasthan has the largest camel population in India, but camel numbers have fallen sharply.
  • To protect camels, Rajasthan passed the Rajasthan Camel (Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 2015.
  • The ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel is located at Bikaner.
  • Camel breeds of Rajasthan include the Bikaneri, Jaisalmeri, Marwari and Mewari.
  • The Pushkar Fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs.
  • The Bikaner Camel Festival is held every year in January.
  • The Border Security Force (BSF) has a famous camel contingent that takes part in the Republic Day parade.

Other state symbols of Rajasthan:

  • State bird: Great Indian Bustard ("Godawan").
  • State tree: Khejri ("Prosopis cineraria").
  • State flower: Rohida ("Tecomella undulata"), also called "desert teak" or "Marwar teak".

State animals of other states:

  • Blackbuck: Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
  • Elephant: Karnataka, Kerala, Jharkhand and Odisha.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗The blackbuck is the state animal of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
  • ✗The nilgai and elephant are not Rajasthan's state animals.
  • ✗The tiger is the national animal of India.

Quick tip

Remember: Rajasthan state animals = chinkara (wild, 1981) and camel (domestic, 2014); state bird = Great Indian Bustard; tree = Khejri; flower = Rohida; camel research centre = Bikaner.

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