What does Punjab means?

A land of five oceans

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A land of five lakes

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A land of five ponds

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A land of five rivers

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Solution

The correct option is D A land of five rivers
Punjab is made up of two words-Punj which means five and ab means water. Hence it means land of five rivers. The five rivers are - Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum. All are tributaries of the Indus River, the Chenab being the largest.

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