Question

Which Indian state has named all its tourist resorts after different birds?
A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Haryana

Answer 1

Indian tourism is one of the very important elements of our country’s economy and it is rapidly growing. Our country has different specialities which attract tourists from all over the world.

Complete answer:
Around 44 tourist resorts are being established and maintained in Haryana and all of them are named on the local birds found in the state and all of these resorts are built in close harmony with nature.
Sultanpur bird sanctuary is present in Haryana where many migratory birds (mostly during winters) as well as local birds are seen. Resorts named on the name of local birds include – Blue bird resort, Sunbird resort, Mountain quail resort, Saras resort.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Additional information:
-Assam is known for one horned rhinos and has several national parks like Kaziranga, Dibru Saikhowa, Nameri, Manas and Orang. Assam is a habitat of several endangered species like golden langur, royal Bengal tiger, hoolock gibbon.
-Kerala has rich flora and fauna due to the rich Western Ghats. Leopards, Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, grizzled giant squirrels and many more animals are found in Kerala. It is known to preserve some endangered species like Lion tailed macaque, Indian bison and Indian sloth bear. Around 455 varieties of birds are found in Kerala including Sri Lankan Frogmouth, Indian Grey Hornbill, Hill Myna, Drongo, Oriole, Kingfisher, Peafowl, Jungle fowl, waterfowl and many other migratory birds.
-Andhra Pradesh has a diverse variety of fauna including black bucks, hyenas, sea turtles, baboons, pythons, macaws, jackals, marine turtles. Koundinya wildlife sanctuary present in Andhra Pradesh is the only Asian elephant reserve in India.

Note: All states of our country are rich in flora and fauna and each has a diverse variety of them. The revenue obtained from the tourism of Andaman and Nicobar islands (Archipelago of more than 570 tropical islands) is more than any other state in India.