Which of the following is the state animal of Bihar?

Question

Which of the following is the state animal of Bihar?

1. A. Cow
2. B. Bull (Correct answer)
3. C. Buffalo
4. D. Horse

Correct Answer

Option B — Bull

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Bull.

Key Points

• The state animal of Bihar is the Bull (Ox), locally revered for its central role in the state's agrarian economy and rural life.
• Bihar's other official state symbols, which BPSC tests as a set, are: state bird — the House Sparrow (Gauraiya); state tree — the Peepal (Ficus religiosa); state flower — the Marigold (Genda); and state fish — the Walking Catfish (Mangur).
• State symbols are notified by the respective state governments and often reflect ecological, cultural or economic significance rather than rarity.
• The House Sparrow was chosen partly to draw attention to its declining urban population, an issue also marked by World Sparrow Day on 20 March.

Exam Tip

• create a single table of Bihar's state symbols and revise it alongside national symbols — national animal Tiger, national bird Peacock, national aquatic animal Gangetic Dolphin (which is also Bihar's state aquatic animal and central to the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary at Bhagalpur).

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित में से कौन–सा बिहार का राज्य पशु है?

1. A. गाय
2. B. बैल
3. C. भैंसा
4. D. घोड़ा