Q. Sarus Crane, recently seen in the news, is the official bird of which state?
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh
Notes: The 2024 summer census by Uttar Pradesh's Forest Department revealed an increase in the state's Sarus Crane population to 19,918, up by 396 from the previous year. Conducted with 10,000 citizens, this census highlights a consistent population rise, from 17,329 in 2021 to 19,522 in 2023. The Etawah Forest Division recorded the highest number at 3,289. Notably, the Mau division sighted six cranes for the first time in a decade. Uttar Pradesh, with the largest Sarus Crane population in India, declared it the state bird in 2014. The world's tallest flying bird nests in wetlands and is protected under Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.