Question : The word India came from the Indus, called ______ in Sanskrit.
Option 1: Bhanu
Option 2: Adya
Option 3: Sarvatra
Option 4: Sindhu
Correct Answer: Sindhu
Solution : The correct option is Sindhu .
The Indus River was called "Sindhu" in Sanskrit, leading to the origin of the word "India." The term "Sindhu" evolved into "Hindu" in Persian, and the Greeks referred to the land beyond the Indus as "Indoi," thus the word India evolved.
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