Question

do you think naming the indian Ocean after a country is justified?why?
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Answer 1

The Indian Ocean Is named after a country because of the following reasons:

(i) No other country has as long coastline on the Indian ocean as India has.

(ii) India's location is also in the centre of Asia approximately the centre of ocean too.

(iii) India is strategically centrally located enroute to the merchants travelling from West Asia to East Asia or European countries to South Eastern Asian countries.

Therefore, Indian ocean is the suitable name given to this ocean.