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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


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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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