GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The name India came to English usage from the ____ century onwards.
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17th
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16th
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18th
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The name “India” then came back to English usage from the 17th century onward, and may be due to the influence of Latin, or Spanish or Portuguese. Sanskrit indu “drop (of Soma)", also a term for the Moon, is unrelated, but has sometimes been erroneously connected.
Detailed explanation-2: -India is known by many names-Jambudweepa, Al-Hind, Hindustan, Tenjiku, Aryavarta, and Bharat.
Detailed explanation-3: -The English language was introduced to India in the 17th century when English businessmen came to the country as traders. Even after the British rule was over in the middle of the 20th century, English remained in use in India.
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