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Who named Goa?

A. Abhiras

B. Portuguese

C. Batapuras

D. Bhojas

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Goa the Name in the later Vedic period when the Hindu epic "Mahabharata" was written, Goa has been referred to with the Sanskrit name "Gomantak", a word with many meanings, signifying mostly a fertile land; but however, it is the Portuguese who gave Goa its name.

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