Question : India was named "Bharat" after the name of the Bharat tribe. In which of the following Vedas is this tribe first mentioned?
Option 1: Rigveda
Option 2: Samaveda
Option 3: Atharvaveda
Option 4: Yajurveda
Correct Answer: Rigveda
Solution : The correct answer is Rigveda.
The term "Bharatas" referred to a Vedic tribe mentioned in the Rigveda, the earliest Sanskrit composition. Initially associated with a group residing in the northwest, the name "Bharata" was later applied to the country.
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