Which neighboring country of India was referred to as 'Serendib' by the Arabs?

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MSTET Varg 2 Social Science (Shift 2): Held on 26th Feb 2019

Answer 1

The correct answer is Sri Lanka.

Key Points

Sri Lanka was referred to as 'Serendib' by the Arabs.
Serendib, also spelled as Serendip is the name for the island of Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
The Arabs have thought to have borrowed the name from Indian with whom they traded.
Sri Lanka is an island country lying in the Indian Ocean.
It is separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait.
Sri Lanka became an independent country in 1948.

Thus, we can say that Sri Lanka was referred to as 'Serendib' by the Arabs.