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1. The earlier name of Sri Lanka was :
- A. Tamilnadu
- B. Tamilnadu
- C. Tamilnadu
- D. Tamilnadu
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobane.
Arabs referred to it as Serendib. Later European mapmakers called it Ceylon, a name still used occasionally for trade purposes.
It officially became Sri Lanka in 1972.
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