Question

"Indian ocean is named after India." Justify the statement by three points.

Answer 1

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The Indian ocean is namedafter India as:

1.India is surrounded by the Indian ocean.India holds a central location,that is,it is at the head of the Indian ocean.

2.No country in the Indian ocean has that long coastline as india.

3.India also serves as the point connecting countries of Europe with countries of East Asia.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The Indian Ocean is called so because it surrounds Indian sub continent. Probably in the ancient times, Sea vessels coming India for trade sailed through those waters to visit India and that is why theynamed it Indian Ocean.