{"id":84671,"date":"2025-06-01T02:45:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84671"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:45:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:45:27","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-not-correct-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-not-correct-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements is not correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements is not correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Pavo cristatus is the national bird of India.&#8221; option2=&#8221;Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn is the national flower of India.&#8221; option3=&#8221;Ficus benghalensis is the national tree of India.&#8221; option4=&#8221;Mangifera indica is the national animal of India.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The statement &#8220;Mangifera indica is the national animal of India&#8221; is not correct.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Mangifera indica is the botanical name for the Mango tree, and Mango is the national fruit of India. 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