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The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus ?

  1. True

  2. False
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The name 'India' is indeed derived from the River Indus, which was called 'Sindhu' in Sanskrit. Ancient Persians pronounced 'Sindhu' as 'Hindu,' and Greeks later called it 'Indus,' from which the name India originated. The river has been central to Indian civilization since ancient times.

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