Name the State Bird of Madhya Pradesh.

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Correct — C, the Paradise flycatcher. Madhya Pradesh's state bird is the Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), known locally as 'Dudhraj' or 'Shah Bulbul'. The breeding male is unmistakable — a glossy black-crested head with long, ribbon-like white (or rufous) central tail streamers that trail far beyond its body.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) The peacock (Indian peafowl) is the NATIONAL bird of India — not the state bird of Madhya Pradesh. This national-vs-state swap is the classic trap here.  (b) The moorhen is a common waterbird of ponds and marshes; it is not the notified state bird of Madhya Pradesh.  (d) Parrots (parakeets) are widespread across India but are not designated as Madhya Pradesh's state bird.

Concept: Every Indian state notifies its own official symbols — a state bird, state animal, state tree and so on. Madhya Pradesh's state bird is the Paradise flycatcher (Dudhraj), its state animal is the Barasingha (swamp deer), and its state tree is the Banyan. These 'state symbol' facts are staple one-line recall questions in MPPSC.

State PCS 2018 Q1 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q1 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer