how to pick Id from given name in database Using linq query

Question

hi sir,

            I want to pick up ID from Given name in database Using Linq query.

 

DESCRIPTION:

                          Here i type Country ,State name in excel sheet.For bulk upload i want to store ID in database and name shown in grid index. Here i want to using Linq query For this.And i'm using MVC 5 Repository pattern.

Kindly help me for this task.