Which of the following oceans was called "Bahr-e-Zulamat" by Allama Iqbal?
Correct answer: B. Atlantic Ocean
- A. Indian Ocean
- B. Atlantic Ocean
- C. Pacific Ocean
- D. Arabic Ocean
Explanation
Allama Iqbal referred to the Atlantic Ocean as Bahr-e-Zulamat, meaning the sea of darkness. The phrase is a poetic Urdu designation rather than the ocean's standard geographic name.
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