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The Royal Bengal Tiger, the national animal of India, is found in the Sunderbans - the largest delta in the Indian subcontinent, also stretching to neighbouring Bangladesh. Why is the Sunderbans so named?

  1. from Sunder, meaning beautiful in the local dialect

  2. from asunder - as the local rivers split the land asunder to create the delta

  3. named after Krishna Sunder, the first explorer of the region

  4. from Sunderi, the local name for the mangrove trees which form the primary vegetation of the Sunderbans
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Sundarbans derives its name from 'Sundari' trees (Heritiera fomes), the dominant mangrove species in the region. These mangrove forests form the primary vegetation of this deltaic ecosystem. The other etymologies are incorrect - 'sunder' (beautiful), 'asunder' (split apart), and explorer Krishna Sunder are not the actual origins.

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