The name 'Bharata' is used for India in the Constitution, referencing the emperor Bharata, whose story is told in part in the Indian epic _____.
- the Mahabharata
- the Upanishads
- the Ramayana
- the Geeta
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Correct answer: A. the Mahabharata
1. Emperor Bharata, son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala, is a legendary ancestor figure.
2. His story appears in the great epic the Mahabharata.
3. Hence the answer is the Mahabharata.
_Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.96._