Multiple choice general knowledge

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 Sunderi, the local name for the mangrove trees which form the primary vegetation of the Sunderbans

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

  4. from asunder - as the local rivers split the land asunder to create the delta
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sunderbans is named after 'Sunderi', the local name for the sundari mangrove trees that dominate the region's vegetation. The name has nothing to do with beauty or explorers.

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