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20 National Bird of India Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What is the National Bird of India?

A) Sparrow
B) Peacock
C) Parrot
D) Eagle

Answer: B) Peacock


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2. What is the scientific name of the Indian Peacock?

A) Pavo cristatus
B) Gallus gallus
C) Psittacula krameri
D) Corvus splendens

Answer: A) Pavo cristatus


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3. In which year was the Peacock declared the National Bird of India?

A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1963
D) 1972

Answer: C) 1963


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4. The Indian Peacock is native to:

A) Europe
B) Africa
C) India and the Indian subcontinent
D) Australia

Answer: C) India and the Indian subcontinent


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5. Which gender of the peafowl has the long, colorful tail?

A) Female (Peahen)
B) Male (Peacock)
C) Both male and female
D) Neither

Answer: B) Male (Peacock)


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6. The female peafowl is called:

A) Hen
B) Peahen
C) Pigeon
D) Dove

Answer: B) Peahen


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7. The young one of a peafowl is called:

A) Chick
B) Peachick
C) Nestling
D) Fledgling

Answer: B) Peachick


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8. The Peacock is famous for its:

A) Powerful flight
B) Colorful feathers and courtship dance
C) Loud roar
D) Speed

Answer: B) Colorful feathers and courtship dance


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9. The Peacock is associated with which season in India?

A) Winter
B) Summer
C) Monsoon
D) Autumn

Answer: C) Monsoon


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10. The Peacock symbolizes:

A) Beauty, grace, and pride
B) Anger and war
C) Wealth only
D) Speed only

Answer: A) Beauty, grace, and pride


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11. Which Indian deity is traditionally associated with the Peacock as a vehicle (vahana)?

A) Lord Ganesha
B) Lord Kartikeya (Murugan)
C) Lord Hanuman
D) Lord Rama

Answer: B) Lord Kartikeya (Murugan)


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12. Which god is often depicted wearing a peacock feather in his crown?

A) Lord Shiva
B) Lord Krishna
C) Lord Vishnu
D) Lord Brahma

Answer: B) Lord Krishna


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13. The Indian Peacock is protected under which law?

A) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
B) Forest Act, 1927
C) Environment Protection Act, 1986
D) Biodiversity Act, 2002

Answer: A) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972


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14. What is the primary diet of the Peacock?

A) Only fish
B) Seeds, grains, insects, fruits, and small reptiles
C) Only meat
D) Only leaves

Answer: B) Seeds, grains, insects, fruits, and small reptiles


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15. Which of the following is TRUE about the Peacock?

A) It is a mammal.
B) It is India’s National Bird.
C) It lives only in deserts.
D) It cannot fly.

Answer: B) It is India’s National Bird.


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16. Which of the following birds is NOT the National Bird of India?

A) Peacock
B) Peacock Pheasant
C) Sparrow
D) Indian Peafowl

Answer: C) Sparrow


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17. The Peacock belongs to which bird family?

A) Columbidae
B) Phasianidae
C) Accipitridae
D) Anatidae

Answer: B) Phasianidae


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18. What is another common name for the Indian Peacock?

A) Indian Peafowl
B) Blue Crane
C) Jungle Fowl
D) Paradise Bird

Answer: A) Indian Peafowl


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19. Why was the Peacock chosen as India’s National Bird?

A) It is rare.
B) It has cultural, religious, and ecological significance and is widely found across India.
C) It is the fastest bird.
D) It is the largest bird in the world.

Answer: B) It has cultural, religious, and ecological significance and is widely found across India.


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20. Which of the following is the National Bird of India?

A) Eagle
B) Peacock
C) Swan
D) Parrot

Answer: B) Peacock