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  1. The language from which the term ‘India’ is derived is
    1. English
    2. Greek
    3. Persian
    4. Arabic
Correct Option: C

The name India is derived from Indus, which originates from the Old Persian word Hindu. The latter term stems from the Sanskrit word Sindhu, which was the historical local appellation for the Indus River. The ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi which translates as "the people of the Indus".



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