Q. In ancient India, the area around which among the following modern areas was known as “Golden Chersonese” ?
Answer:
Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Burma
Notes: The Golden Chersonese or Golden Khersonese meaning the Golden Peninsula, was the name used for the Malay Peninsula by Greek and Roman geographers in classical antiquity, most famously in Claudius Ptolemy's 2nd-century Geography. It consists of Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Burma.