SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 32

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2020 - 14 Dec 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q32

Barygaza was the Greek name for: 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Bharuch

Barygaza was the ancient Greek name for the port city that is known today as Bharuch. This name appears in historical texts like the "Periplus of the Erythraean Sea," a 1st-century CE Greek travelogue that describes trade and navigation in the Indian Ocean. Bharuch, located at the mouth of the Narmada River in Gujarat, was a crucial trading hub connecting India with the Roman Empire, the Middle East, and other parts of Asia.