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MPSC Rajyaseva 2016 GS Paper 1 — Question 60

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कोणत्या हरनाने रामायानातील सीतेला भुरळ पाडली होती ? / Which deer is said to have enticed Ramayan's Sita ?

a)(1) कस्तुरी मृग / Musk deer
b)(2) काळवीट / Black buck
c)(3) चितळ / Spotted deer✓ Correct
d)(4) चिंकारा / Indian gazelle

MPSC's official answer is the spotted deer (chital). In the Ramayana, Maricha takes the form of a golden deer with silver spots to lure Sita, which is why it is identified with the spotted deer.

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