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Which hill station’s name means ‘place of the thunderbolt’?
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- Gangtok
- Shillong
- Oottacamand
- Darjeeling
Correct Option: D
The name Darjeeling comes from the Tibetan word ‘dorje,’ meaning the thunderbolt sceptre of the Hindu deity Indra, and ling, a place or land. So it means ‘place of the thunderbolt.’ Located in the Mahabharata Range or Lesser Himalaya, Darjeeling is situated in West Bengal.