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Indian States: Symbols and Formation
A compact, tabular revision of the State symbols (animal, bird, tree, flower) of major Indian States, their formation years and statehood firsts, complementing the capitals page, for CAPF Paper I
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One screen per section. Cover the right column and test yourself. State symbols and formation years are durable static facts; the count of States and UTs has changed in recent years, so verify the latest. This sheet focuses on State symbols and formation; capitals, the reorganisation chronology and border States are in indian states formation and capitals.
| Symbol |
Item |
| National animal |
Royal Bengal Tiger |
| National bird |
Indian Peacock |
| National flower |
Lotus |
| National tree |
Banyan |
| National fruit |
Mango |
| National aquatic animal |
River Dolphin (Ganges dolphin) |
| National river |
Ganga |
| National heritage animal |
Indian Elephant |
| State |
State animal |
| Maharashtra |
Indian Giant Squirrel (Shekru) |
| Rajasthan |
Camel and Chinkara |
| Sikkim |
Red Panda |
| Assam |
One-horned Rhinoceros |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Hangul (Kashmir stag) |
| Uttarakhand |
Alpine Musk Deer |
| Tamil Nadu |
Nilgiri Tahr |
| Meghalaya |
Clouded Leopard |
| Karnataka |
Indian Elephant |
| State |
State bird |
| Rajasthan |
Great Indian Bustard (Godawan) |
| Odisha |
Indian Roller (Blue Jay) |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Sarus Crane |
| Manipur |
Mrs Hume's Pheasant (Nongin) |
| Kerala |
Great Hornbill |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Indian Roller |
| Punjab |
Northern Goshawk (Baaz) |
| State |
Tree / flower |
| Maharashtra |
Mango (tree); Jarul (flower) |
| Karnataka |
Sandalwood (tree); Lotus (flower) |
| Kerala |
Coconut (tree); Kanikonna / Golden Shower (flower) |
| Sikkim |
Rhododendron (tree and flower) |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Banyan (tree); White Lily (flower) |
| State |
Formed |
| Andhra State (first linguistic State) |
1953 |
| Maharashtra and Gujarat (from Bombay) |
1960 |
| Nagaland |
1963 |
| Haryana |
1966 |
| Sikkim (22nd State) |
1975 |
| Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Goa |
1987 |
| Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand |
2000 |
| Telangana (latest full State) |
2014 |
| Peg |
Recall |
| State animal of Sikkim |
Red Panda |
| State animal of Assam |
One-horned Rhinoceros |
| State bird of Rajasthan |
Great Indian Bustard |
| First State on linguistic basis |
Andhra (1953) |
| Latest full State |
Telangana (2014) |
| National aquatic animal |
Ganges River Dolphin |