Current affairs (environment & botany): Identify the Indian state where bamboo rice reappeared after four decades. Bamboo rice (seeds produced after gregarious bamboo flowering) was reported to have shown up again after about 40 years. Choose the correct state.

Given data

• Topic: Reappearance of bamboo rice after roughly four decades.
• Task: Identify the state where this was reported.

Concept/ApproachBamboo rice appears when certain bamboo species undergo rare, synchronous (gregarious) flowering events, often every few decades. News reports highlighted its return after ~40 years from forest regions in Odisha, where local communities collected the seeds.

EliminationRajasthan has limited native bamboo presence; Kerala and Tamil Nadu have frequent bamboo produce but the widely reported 'after four decades' reappearance was associated with Odisha.

Common pitfallsConfusing general bamboo availability in Southern states with the specific 'after four decades' headline tied to Odisha.

Final AnswerOdisha