Question

Due to which of the following reasons is the Indian Ocean named after India?
A. India has a strategic location along the Trans-Indian Ocean routes.
B. No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India.
C. India is centrally located at the head of the Indian Ocean.
D. All the above.

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian Ocean is the only ocean named after a country. It is a triangular-shaped ocean. It holds an important position in the history of international trade from ancient times with India as the Golden Sparrow. Vasco De Gama found a new sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope to reach India in \[1498\].

Complete answer:
India was an important point that connected Europe with the East in ancient times with the Indian Ocean being the theatre of battles for supremacy on trade with the east. The location of India is very strategic as it can oversee the trade routes connecting the West to the East. Indian Navy still maintains its supremacy in the Indian Ocean rim due to this strategic location. India with a long coastline of \[75000\]km is the country with the longest coastline in the Indian Ocean. Australia and Indonesia are the other two nations with long coastlines and the largest economic zones in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean is named after India because of its strategic location at the head of the ocean from ancient times and its long coastline which is longer than any other country in the Indian Ocean rim.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: Indian Ocean Rim Association is an international organization with $23$ member nations that border the Indian Ocean. Its headquarters is located in Ebene, Mauritius. India is a founding member of IORA. Indian Ocean Dialogue is an inter-ministerial annual meeting conducted by IORA.