UTTARAKHAND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

UTTARAKHAND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

STATE SYMBOLS :-

1. State Symbol-

The emblem of Uttarakhand shows mountain ridge with the flow of holy river Ganga, and in the middle of mountain peaks is the national emblem of India depicting Satyamev jayate.

2. State Bird-

The Himalayan Monal is the state bird of Uttarakhand. It is also known as the Imperial Monal. Another name that is given to the stat bird of Uttarakhand is the Imperial Pheasant. The state bird of Uttarakhand belongs to the Lophophorus of the pheasant family. The state bird of Uttarakhand is famous for its white rump, but the male Himalayan Monals lack the white rump, instead they have a green rump.

3. State Tree-

Rhododendron is the state tree of Uttarakhand. Rhododendron, the state tree of Uttarakhand, is also known as Buransh. The leaves of the state tree of Uttarakhand are spirally arranged, and the leaves size of the tree ranges from 1 centimeter to 2 centimeters. The exception being R sinogrande with a leaf size of 100 centimeters. In leaf is covered with scaes, known as lepidote, or hairs called indumentum.

4. State Animal-

The state animal of Uttarakhand is Musk Deer. The state animal of Uttarakhand is also known as Kasturi Mrig. It is said that Musk Deer, the state animal of Uttarakhand, is the most primitive among the deer family. It is believed to be even more primitive than the 'true deer' belonging to the family Cervidae. The state animal of Uttarakhand belongs to the genus Moschus: It is only genus of family Moschidae.


5. State Flower-


Brahma Kamal is the state flower of Uttarakhand. The state flower of Uttarakhand is also known as Saussurea Obvallata. The state flower of Uttarakhand, the Brahma Kamal, belongs to the Sunflower Family. The flower grows at a high altitude of about 3000 to 4600m. and is mainly found in the high mountains. The boat-shaped, Membranous flower bears two to six to sessile or short bouncy and hairless heads, bearing purple or blush flowers.

NOTE:- This is the general knowledge of UTTARAKHAND State Symbols.