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From which river is the name INDIA derieved?

  1. Indus

  2. Ganga

  3. Yamuna

  4. Sutlej
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The name 'India' is derived from the Indus River. The ancient Sanskrit name was 'Sindhu', which became 'Indus' in Persian, then 'India' in Greek. The Indus River was a major geographical feature that defined the region in ancient times.

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