GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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What is another name for India?
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Bharata
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Sindhu
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None of them
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -India is known by many names-Jambudweepa, Al-Hind, Hindustan, Tenjiku, Aryavarta, and Bharat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though not all of India, Aryavarta was the name for the Northern region of India. A name that is still used, the Persians named India Hind or Hindustan. India is officially called Bharat or the Republic of India and is called so after the Ruler Bharata.
Detailed explanation-3: -Look at us: we operate with two names, the original name Bharat, and the given name, India. The invaders of Bharat who came up to the river Sindhu somehow managed to pronounce Sindhu as Hindu, and then Indus. And finally India is stuck on us for centuries now.
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