Rajasthan Polity & Administration

Symbols of Rajasthan

Symbols of Rajasthan

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symbols of rajasthan

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State Tree – Khejri

“Pride of the Desert” or “Kalpavriksha of Thar“Whose scientific name is “processip-cinerariaIt was declared the state tree in 1983.

5 June 1988Toworld environment dayOn the occasion of Khejri tree60 paise postage stampReleased.

Khejri trees are the mostShekhawati regioncan be seen in andNagaurHighest in the district. worship this treeVijayashami/DussehraIt is done on. under the khejri treeGogajiAndJhunjhar BabaA temple/place is built. Khejri in Punjabi and Haryanavijantiand in Tamil languagepotablein kannada languagebanna-bunny, in Sindhi language -Dhokraand people of Bishnoi sectShamiKnow by the name of. In local language it is called Simlo.

The green pod of Khejdi is called Sangri, the dry pod is called Khokha and the fodder made from leaves is called Lung/Lum.

to the Khejri tree**celastrena(worm)AndGlycotrauma(fungus)**These two insects cause harm.

Scientists have considered the total age of the Khejri tree to be 5000 years. of Khejri in Rajasthan2 1000 year old treesHave met.(In Mangaliyawas village, Ajmer)

PandavasDuring his exile, he had hidden his weapons on a Khejri tree. First sacrifice in the state for KhejriAmrita Devibyyear 1730Given in. This sacrifice by Amrita DeviBhadrapada Shukla DashamiToJodhuparOfKhejarli villageIn363 peoplebe provided with. The ruler of Jodhpur at the time of this sacrificeabhayasinghaWas. On the orders of AbhaysinghGirdhardas363 people were murdered by. Amrita DeviRamo ji bishnoiWas the wife of. This sacrifice given by Bishnoi sectsaka/khadanaIs called.12 septemberevery year onkhejadli dayIs celebrated as. First Khejadli Day12 September 1978Was celebrated. Best award given for wildlife conservationAmrita Devi Wildlife AwardIs. Launch of this award1994Was done in. Under this award, Rs 50,000 is given to the organization and Rs 25,000 to the individual. First Amrita Devi Wildlife AwardshiftOfGangaram BishnoiWas given to.

Rajasthan government named the State Animal Welfare Board as 'Amrita Devi State Animal Welfare Board'An important decision has been taken.

Operation Khejra started in 1991.

father of scientific name

Originator of Classification:carolus linnaeusWere.

He divided all the living beings and plants into two parts. Scientific name of human being: “homo-sapiens"The Rise of Homo Sapiens or Intelligent Humans"30-40 thousand years agoHappened.

State Flower – Rohida Flower

Rohida's floweron 21 October 1983Declared the state flower. This "desert beauty" Or "desert teakIt is also called. Its scientific name is- "Tico-Mela Unduletta" Is.

Rohira is most of Rajasthanwestern regionCan be seen in. rosehip flowersMarch AprilBlooms in the month of. color of these flowersdeep saffron-heermich yellowIt happens.

Rohide in JodhpurMarwar TeakKnown as.

State Animal – Chinkara, Camel

There are two categories of state animal in Rajasthan –

  • wild animal - chinkara
  • Pet Animal – Camel

Chinkara- to Chinkarain 1981Declared the state animal. It “antelope" is the main organism of the species. Its scientific name isgazella bennettiIs. to the gazelleroe deerAlso known by the nickname of. for gazellesNahargarh Sanctuary JaipurIs famous. State animal of RajasthanChinkara'Most'desert area' is found in.

gazelleOne in Rajasthan by namemusical instrumentIs also.

Rajasthan government30 June 2014TocamelTostate animal of rajasthanWas given the status of. whose announcement19 September 2014ToBikanerWas done in.

in rajasthanBarmer, the district with highest number of camelsAnd the district with least number of camels is Pratapgarh.

Breeds of camels in Rajasthan– Gomath camel, Nachna camel, Jaisalmeri camel, Alwari camel, Sindhi camel, Kachhi camel, Bikaneri camel

of Rajasthanfolk god pabujiTogod of camelsIt is also said.

in rajasthanRebari caste for rearing camels FamousIs.

camel skin artTomaster artand those made from camel skincopy of cold water containersIt is said.

camel milkin abundance inVitamin-CIs found.Bikanerlocated inUrmool DairyIndia's only camel milk dairy.

Gorbandof Rajasthancamel makeup songIs.

wooden ornament inserted into the nose of a camelGirbanIs called.

GangasinghIn the First World WarGanga Risala'An army of camels was formed by the name of which, seeing its bravery (in the first and second world wars), it was later namedbsfWas included in.

The United Nationsyear 2024To 'International Camelids'Year has also been declared.

State Bird – Godavan

1981It was declared as the state bird. ThisGreat Indian BustardIs also called. It is a shy bird and itPal-MordiAndsun birdIs also called. Its scientific name is “erdeotis nigericeps" Is.

to GodavanSarang, Kukna, Tukdar, Bada Tiloralso known as
Goes. to GodavanHadauti area(Sorsen)InMal GordiKnown as.

Godavan bird in Rajasthan3 districtsCan be seen most in.

  • Desertification- Jaisalmer, Barmer
  • Sorsan-Bandra
  • Sokanlia- Ajmer

For breeding of GodavanJodhpur ZooIs famous.

Godavan's breeding seasonOctober NovemberIt is considered to be the month of. This is basicallybird of africanIs. The color of its upper part is blue and its height is 4 feet. their favorite foodPeanuts and TaramiraIs. Apart from Rajasthan, Godavan can also be seen most in Gujarat.

IUCNpublished on endangered species ofred data bookI it'critically endangered' in category andSchedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972Has been placed in.

State song – “Kesariya Balam Aao Ni Padharo Mhare Desh.”

this song firstUdaipurofMaangi baiWent by. This song was released internationallyBikanerofAllah DistrictSung by Bai. Allah Zilla Bai Ko StateMarukokilaSays. this songmand singingis sung in. Allah Jilla Bai was the first to make saffron balm.Bikaner Maharaja Ganga SinghSang in the court of.

State dance of Rajasthan - Ghumar

Ghumar (dance performed only by women) this statecrown of dances, soul of rajasthani dancesIt is said.

State Classical Dance – Kathak

kathaknorthern indiaIs the main dance of. Their main family is in IndiaLucknowand in RajasthanJaipurIs.

Father of KathakBhanu Ji MaharajIs considered.

State game of Rajasthan – Basketball

State game status for basketball1948Given in.

in this gameTwo teams with 5 active playersare

The body that controls this game.international basketball association “(International Basketball Federation, FIBA) Is.

mascot

Now every district has to**wildlife (animals or birds)**Will be known as. It will be the responsibility of every district to work towards saving and preserving its district level wildlife. That wildlife will also be used as a logo on government papers, so that maximum publicity can be given to that wildlife.

district wise mascot

in 2015The Government of Rajasthan declared one wildlife sanctuary for each district. Rajasthan like thisfirst stateWhich has decided the mascot of the districts according to the wildlife. This is a new experiment in itself. Till now the names of state animals or birds were decided at the state level. Governments worked towards providing him protection. The new experiment will directly help in preserving 33 species of the state.

After the reorganization of districts, there has never been any announcement related to the mascot.

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Consider the following statements regarding Godavan Day:1. Godavan Day is celebrated every year on 21 May in Rajasthan. 2. In the year 2026, the statue of Godavan was unveiled in the National Desert Park, Jaisalmer. 3. Godavan Breeding Center is located in Sam (Jaisalmer). Choose the correct answer: