Current affairs (Zoology discovery): India's new species of reddish-brown pit viper was recently discovered in which state? Choose the correct option.

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• Topic: Discovery of a new reddish-brown pit viper species in India.

Concept/ApproachThe species was reported from Northeast India, specifically Arunachal Pradesh, by herpetologists documenting new vipers in the Eastern Himalayas.

EliminationOther listed states have rich biodiversity, but the widely reported find location is Arunachal Pradesh.

Final AnswerArunachal Pradesh