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What region of India gets its name from the fact that it is drained by five major rivers?

  1. Punjab

  2. Kerala

  3. M.P

  4. A.P
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Punjab gets its name from Persian words 'Panj' (five) and 'Ab' (water/rivers), referring to the five major rivers that drain the region - Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej. Kerala, M.P. (Madhya Pradesh), and A.P. (Andhra Pradesh) are other Indian states with different geographical features and names.

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