Multiple choice general knowledge history

The name 'India' is derived from

  1. Indira god

  2. River Indus

  3. Both are correct

  4. Both are false
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The name India is derived from the Indus River (Sindhu in Sanskrit), which flows through the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Ancient Persian and Greek civilizations referred to the land east of the Indus as 'India' or 'Indica,' and this nomenclature eventually became widely adopted. The river itself has been central to the region's civilization since ancient times.

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