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noun | krore | Alternative form of crore (“ten million”) | D | [
"A: Synonym of sapodilla (tree and fruit)",
"B: crude zinc",
"C: A machine to chop or puree food; a blender.",
"D: Alternative form of crore (“ten million”)"
] | Which of the following could "krore" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Synonym of sapodilla (tree and fruit)
B: crude zinc
C: A machine to chop or puree food; a blender.
D: Alternative form of crore (“ten million”)
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noun | muckna | A male elephant whose tusks are absent or rudimentary. | D | [
"A: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.",
"B: A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.",
"C: A merchant or trader.",
"D: A male elephant whose tusks are absent or rudimentary."
] | Which of the following could "muckna" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.
B: A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.
C: A merchant or trader.
D: A male elephant whose tusks are absent or rudimentary.
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noun | putwa | roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) | A | [
"A: roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)",
"B: A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.",
"C: A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.",
"D: thuggery; rowdyism; aggressive and violent tactics"
] | Which of the following could "putwa" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
B: A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.
C: A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.
D: thuggery; rowdyism; aggressive and violent tactics
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noun | dhoon | Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges. | C | [
"A: A train, bus or tram for the use of female commuters only.",
"B: A spare wheel.",
"C: Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges.",
"D: e-mail address"
] | Which of the following could "dhoon" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A train, bus or tram for the use of female commuters only.
B: A spare wheel.
C: Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges.
D: e-mail address
Answer: |
noun | rolong | Fine flour; semolina or suji. | D | [
"A: A kind of deep knee bend in Indian gymnastics.",
"B: A Hindu temple.",
"C: A person who repairs punctured tyres.",
"D: Fine flour; semolina or suji."
] | Which of the following could "rolong" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A kind of deep knee bend in Indian gymnastics.
B: A Hindu temple.
C: A person who repairs punctured tyres.
D: Fine flour; semolina or suji.
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noun | gynee | A kind of dwarf cow bred in Bengal. | D | [
"A: A banker or moneychanger.",
"B: The flowering tree Bauhinia variegata.",
"C: Synonym of sacred fig.",
"D: A kind of dwarf cow bred in Bengal."
] | Which of the following could "gynee" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A banker or moneychanger.
B: The flowering tree Bauhinia variegata.
C: Synonym of sacred fig.
D: A kind of dwarf cow bred in Bengal.
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noun | faujdari | The district administered by a faujdar. | D | [
"A: The status or behaviour of a griffin, a person newly arrived from Europe.",
"B: cleanliness; purity",
"C: A serving of tea shortly after awakening in the morning.",
"D: The district administered by a faujdar."
] | Which of the following could "faujdari" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The status or behaviour of a griffin, a person newly arrived from Europe.
B: cleanliness; purity
C: A serving of tea shortly after awakening in the morning.
D: The district administered by a faujdar.
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noun | dhurna | Alternative form of dharna | C | [
"A: garlic",
"B: A lassi to which a preparation of marijuana has been added.",
"C: Alternative form of dharna",
"D: oil cake"
] | Which of the following could "dhurna" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: garlic
B: A lassi to which a preparation of marijuana has been added.
C: Alternative form of dharna
D: oil cake
Answer: |
noun | thakurghar | A room for worship; a private chapel. | A | [
"A: A room for worship; a private chapel.",
"B: A shop selling confectionery, especially one in or near a school.",
"C: marijuana, as used for smoking.",
"D: A causeway."
] | Which of the following could "thakurghar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A room for worship; a private chapel.
B: A shop selling confectionery, especially one in or near a school.
C: marijuana, as used for smoking.
D: A causeway.
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noun | boundation | The state or quality of being bound or obliged; obligation. | B | [
"A: A spare wheel.",
"B: The state or quality of being bound or obliged; obligation.",
"C: Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).",
"D: The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa (now Agave amica)."
] | Which of the following could "boundation" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A spare wheel.
B: The state or quality of being bound or obliged; obligation.
C: Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).
D: The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa (now Agave amica).
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noun | filter coffee | Indian filter coffee; a stronger blend made with milk, chicory and coffee percolated through a metal filter and served in a cup with a small, bowl-like saucer for cooling. | D | [
"A: A contract killing; a hit taken out on somebody.",
"B: A balaclava.",
"C: A long cloth worn over the shoulder.",
"D: Indian filter coffee; a stronger blend made with milk, chicory and coffee percolated through a metal filter and served in a cup with a small, bowl-like saucer for cooling."
] | Which of the following could "filter coffee" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A contract killing; a hit taken out on somebody.
B: A balaclava.
C: A long cloth worn over the shoulder.
D: Indian filter coffee; a stronger blend made with milk, chicory and coffee percolated through a metal filter and served in a cup with a small, bowl-like saucer for cooling.
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noun | gul mohur | Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”) | C | [
"A: A crispy Indian snack made from moth beans, gram flour, and spices.",
"B: sahib (as a respectful term of address)",
"C: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)",
"D: A person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable."
] | Which of the following could "gul mohur" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A crispy Indian snack made from moth beans, gram flour, and spices.
B: sahib (as a respectful term of address)
C: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)
D: A person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable.
Answer: |
noun | gulmohur | Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”) | B | [
"A: A hunt of this kind.",
"B: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)",
"C: A smartphone-taken picture of oneself in a car.",
"D: stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)"
] | Which of the following could "gulmohur" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A hunt of this kind.
B: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)
C: A smartphone-taken picture of oneself in a car.
D: stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)
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noun | gool mohur | Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”) | A | [
"A: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)",
"B: Mentally ill person; lunatic.",
"C: The bronze featherback, Notopterus notopterus.",
"D: An Indian dish made with pomfret and coconut in a tangy sauce."
] | Which of the following could "gool mohur" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)
B: Mentally ill person; lunatic.
C: The bronze featherback, Notopterus notopterus.
D: An Indian dish made with pomfret and coconut in a tangy sauce.
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noun | Seven Brothers | The jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups. | A | [
"A: The jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups.",
"B: A married woman whose husband is still alive.",
"C: An eggplant; a brinjal.",
"D: mummy, mother (as a respectful term of address)"
] | Which of the following could "Seven Brothers" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups.
B: A married woman whose husband is still alive.
C: An eggplant; a brinjal.
D: mummy, mother (as a respectful term of address)
Answer: |
noun | gold mohur | The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima. | A | [
"A: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.",
"B: A mounted procession; a cavalcade.",
"C: A record of witness testimony, usually prepared by the police, during the investigation of a crime or after a death.",
"D: An Islamic matrimonial deed, setting out the partners' rights to divorce, polygamy, etc."
] | Which of the following could "gold mohur" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
B: A mounted procession; a cavalcade.
C: A record of witness testimony, usually prepared by the police, during the investigation of a crime or after a death.
D: An Islamic matrimonial deed, setting out the partners' rights to divorce, polygamy, etc.
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verb | ghoom | To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move. | D | [
"A: To resurface (a road).",
"B: To subject to saffronization.",
"C: To recite from memory.",
"D: To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move."
] | Which of the following could "ghoom" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To resurface (a road).
B: To subject to saffronization.
C: To recite from memory.
D: To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move.
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noun | ghoom | A hunt of this kind. | D | [
"A: A set of guidelines or instructions.",
"B: Synonym of sacred fig.",
"C: mother's father; maternal grandfather",
"D: A hunt of this kind."
] | Which of the following could "ghoom" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A set of guidelines or instructions.
B: Synonym of sacred fig.
C: mother's father; maternal grandfather
D: A hunt of this kind.
Answer: |
noun | golkakra | Synonym of gac (“Momordica cochinchinensis”). | B | [
"A: A Hindustani classical music genre of folk songs and dance.",
"B: Synonym of gac (“Momordica cochinchinensis”).",
"C: a clerk",
"D: A leaseholder."
] | Which of the following could "golkakra" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Hindustani classical music genre of folk songs and dance.
B: Synonym of gac (“Momordica cochinchinensis”).
C: a clerk
D: A leaseholder.
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noun | griffinhood | The status or behaviour of a griffin, a person newly arrived from Europe. | C | [
"A: Alternative form of dolly (“offering of fruit or flowers”)",
"B: An alum of one of the Indian Institutes of Technology.",
"C: The status or behaviour of a griffin, a person newly arrived from Europe.",
"D: Synonym of bollocks, nonsense."
] | Which of the following could "griffinhood" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of dolly (“offering of fruit or flowers”)
B: An alum of one of the Indian Institutes of Technology.
C: The status or behaviour of a griffin, a person newly arrived from Europe.
D: Synonym of bollocks, nonsense.
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adjective | unriped | Unripened. | B | [
"A: Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass.",
"B: Unripened.",
"C: Not vegetarian.",
"D: In terms of the state; by state."
] | Which of the following could "unriped" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass.
B: Unripened.
C: Not vegetarian.
D: In terms of the state; by state.
Answer: |
noun | ghoont | A small pony, especially one used as a pack animal | D | [
"A: An earthen bowl in which tobacco is kept and smoked through its hollow neck.",
"B: thuggery; rowdyism; aggressive and violent tactics",
"C: The night-blooming cestrum, Cestrum nocturnum.",
"D: A small pony, especially one used as a pack animal"
] | Which of the following could "ghoont" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An earthen bowl in which tobacco is kept and smoked through its hollow neck.
B: thuggery; rowdyism; aggressive and violent tactics
C: The night-blooming cestrum, Cestrum nocturnum.
D: A small pony, especially one used as a pack animal
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noun | krantikari | A revolutionary. | D | [
"A: Any of several white fish used in Indian cooking",
"B: A hunt of this kind.",
"C: A local political association",
"D: A revolutionary."
] | Which of the following could "krantikari" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Any of several white fish used in Indian cooking
B: A hunt of this kind.
C: A local political association
D: A revolutionary.
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noun | libbu | A liberal, a leftist. | C | [
"A: Alternative form of dolly (“offering of fruit or flowers”)",
"B: A bag for wheat or seeds, made from plant materials.",
"C: A liberal, a leftist.",
"D: Synonym of rabadi (“Indian dessert”)"
] | Which of the following could "libbu" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of dolly (“offering of fruit or flowers”)
B: A bag for wheat or seeds, made from plant materials.
C: A liberal, a leftist.
D: Synonym of rabadi (“Indian dessert”)
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noun | sarkari Muslim | A Muslim who supports Indians, especially the BJP and Hindutva, at the expense of other Muslims, a Muslim Indian race traitor. | B | [
"A: mace",
"B: A Muslim who supports Indians, especially the BJP and Hindutva, at the expense of other Muslims, a Muslim Indian race traitor.",
"C: The recent alluvial bordering a large river.",
"D: A philosophy, worldview."
] | Which of the following could "sarkari Muslim" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: mace
B: A Muslim who supports Indians, especially the BJP and Hindutva, at the expense of other Muslims, a Muslim Indian race traitor.
C: The recent alluvial bordering a large river.
D: A philosophy, worldview.
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noun | savarna | A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste. | D | [
"A: A traditional minced-meat dish of the Indian subcontinent, typically minced lamb curry with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.",
"B: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom.",
"C: The Bengal monitor lizard.",
"D: A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste."
] | Which of the following could "savarna" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A traditional minced-meat dish of the Indian subcontinent, typically minced lamb curry with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.
B: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom.
C: The Bengal monitor lizard.
D: A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste.
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adjective | savarna | From the four varnas (social castes) in Hinduism. | B | [
"A: Sentimental, emotional.",
"B: From the four varnas (social castes) in Hinduism.",
"C: Resembling or characteristic of a griff or griffin, a white person newly arrived in India from Europe.",
"D: Alternative spelling of many-sided"
] | Which of the following could "savarna" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Sentimental, emotional.
B: From the four varnas (social castes) in Hinduism.
C: Resembling or characteristic of a griff or griffin, a white person newly arrived in India from Europe.
D: Alternative spelling of many-sided
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noun | jhula | A suspension bridge. | C | [
"A: Somebody from South India; a Dravidian language speaker.",
"B: Any lower-caste person.",
"C: A suspension bridge.",
"D: A cushioned throne used by Indian princes."
] | Which of the following could "jhula" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Somebody from South India; a Dravidian language speaker.
B: Any lower-caste person.
C: A suspension bridge.
D: A cushioned throne used by Indian princes.
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noun | misri | Rock sugar. | D | [
"A: a supporter of the Sang Parivar.",
"B: The giving of credentials.",
"C: A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.",
"D: Rock sugar."
] | Which of the following could "misri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a supporter of the Sang Parivar.
B: The giving of credentials.
C: A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.
D: Rock sugar.
Answer: |
noun | pisachee | A female demon. | B | [
"A: Indian filter coffee; a stronger blend made with milk, chicory and coffee percolated through a metal filter and served in a cup with a small, bowl-like saucer for cooling.",
"B: A female demon.",
"C: A yellow silk cloth or shawl.",
"D: A miser."
] | Which of the following could "pisachee" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Indian filter coffee; a stronger blend made with milk, chicory and coffee percolated through a metal filter and served in a cup with a small, bowl-like saucer for cooling.
B: A female demon.
C: A yellow silk cloth or shawl.
D: A miser.
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noun | sickularism | Secularism, viewed as being anti-Hindu. | B | [
"A: papadam",
"B: Secularism, viewed as being anti-Hindu.",
"C: A self-confident attitude",
"D: the Qur'an."
] | Which of the following could "sickularism" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: papadam
B: Secularism, viewed as being anti-Hindu.
C: A self-confident attitude
D: the Qur'an.
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noun | meethi roti | A kind of sweetened fried chapatti. | C | [
"A: Somebody from the north of India; a northerner.",
"B: A graduate.",
"C: A kind of sweetened fried chapatti.",
"D: A geometric or stylized design on the floor (or other flat surface) made using small coloured granules or powder."
] | Which of the following could "meethi roti" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Somebody from the north of India; a northerner.
B: A graduate.
C: A kind of sweetened fried chapatti.
D: A geometric or stylized design on the floor (or other flat surface) made using small coloured granules or powder.
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noun | IT cell | a department of a political party set up to promote the party and influence political discussion on social media | B | [
"A: A screen or blind made of finely slit bamboo and twine, hung in doorways or windows.",
"B: a department of a political party set up to promote the party and influence political discussion on social media",
"C: A samosa.",
"D: A tract of sandy or boggy land often overflowed by the tide."
] | Which of the following could "IT cell" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A screen or blind made of finely slit bamboo and twine, hung in doorways or windows.
B: a department of a political party set up to promote the party and influence political discussion on social media
C: A samosa.
D: A tract of sandy or boggy land often overflowed by the tide.
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noun | Godi media | Mass media that supports Narendra Modi and Hindutva. | B | [
"A: Initialism of Paper Products Limited.",
"B: Mass media that supports Narendra Modi and Hindutva.",
"C: One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial.",
"D: plural of underwear"
] | Which of the following could "Godi media" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Initialism of Paper Products Limited.
B: Mass media that supports Narendra Modi and Hindutva.
C: One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial.
D: plural of underwear
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noun | hakenkreuz | The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol. | B | [
"A: aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)",
"B: The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.",
"C: Cream.",
"D: A manger or trough for cattle, made from mud."
] | Which of the following could "hakenkreuz" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)
B: The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.
C: Cream.
D: A manger or trough for cattle, made from mud.
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noun | rabri | Synonym of rabadi (“Indian dessert”) | D | [
"A: Okra; an edible capsules of Abelmoschus esculentus.",
"B: A person involved in the theatre.",
"C: The sexual harassment of men by women.",
"D: Synonym of rabadi (“Indian dessert”)"
] | Which of the following could "rabri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Okra; an edible capsules of Abelmoschus esculentus.
B: A person involved in the theatre.
C: The sexual harassment of men by women.
D: Synonym of rabadi (“Indian dessert”)
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noun | ghugni | A curry made from boiled peas or chickpeas in a gravy made with coconut, ginger and garlic pastes, etc. | B | [
"A: A supporter of Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism.",
"B: A curry made from boiled peas or chickpeas in a gravy made with coconut, ginger and garlic pastes, etc.",
"C: mother's brother's wife; maternal aunt",
"D: cleanliness; purity"
] | Which of the following could "ghugni" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A supporter of Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism.
B: A curry made from boiled peas or chickpeas in a gravy made with coconut, ginger and garlic pastes, etc.
C: mother's brother's wife; maternal aunt
D: cleanliness; purity
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noun | ghumar | A member of a caste of potters. | A | [
"A: A member of a caste of potters.",
"B: molestation; indecent assault, especially against women",
"C: Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.",
"D: A commission or duty charged by an agent; a kickback."
] | Which of the following could "ghumar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A member of a caste of potters.
B: molestation; indecent assault, especially against women
C: Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.
D: A commission or duty charged by an agent; a kickback.
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noun | ghooting | A kind of inferior limestone. | D | [
"A: headmaster",
"B: A shower of rain in March or April, when mangoes are beginning to ripen.",
"C: A person who owns or runs a warehouse",
"D: A kind of inferior limestone."
] | Which of the following could "ghooting" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: headmaster
B: A shower of rain in March or April, when mangoes are beginning to ripen.
C: A person who owns or runs a warehouse
D: A kind of inferior limestone.
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noun | Home Minister | The head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India. | C | [
"A: A village council or local government.",
"B: One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial.",
"C: The head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India.",
"D: A scooter or moped."
] | Which of the following could "Home Minister" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A village council or local government.
B: One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial.
C: The head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India.
D: A scooter or moped.
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noun | Macaulay's children | Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of Westernization. | B | [
"A: A kind of sweetened fried chapatti.",
"B: Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of Westernization.",
"C: A big room where films are shown; movie theater.",
"D: A machine to chop or puree food; a blender."
] | Which of the following could "Macaulay's children" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A kind of sweetened fried chapatti.
B: Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of Westernization.
C: A big room where films are shown; movie theater.
D: A machine to chop or puree food; a blender.
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adjective | Khalistani | Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India. | A | [
"A: Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.",
"B: Unripened.",
"C: Given a bad reputation.",
"D: Based on, or in terms of, the floor."
] | Which of the following could "Khalistani" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.
B: Unripened.
C: Given a bad reputation.
D: Based on, or in terms of, the floor.
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noun | Nai Talim | A principle of basic education for all, with an appreciation for handicrafts and communal self-reliance, promoted by Mahatma Gandhi. | B | [
"A: centre",
"B: A principle of basic education for all, with an appreciation for handicrafts and communal self-reliance, promoted by Mahatma Gandhi.",
"C: A local political association",
"D: The committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury."
] | Which of the following could "Nai Talim" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: centre
B: A principle of basic education for all, with an appreciation for handicrafts and communal self-reliance, promoted by Mahatma Gandhi.
C: A local political association
D: The committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.
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noun | finger chips | chips/fries | D | [
"A: A cast of celebrity actors in a film or play.",
"B: plural of lapis",
"C: Sweets; confectionery.",
"D: chips/fries"
] | Which of the following could "finger chips" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A cast of celebrity actors in a film or play.
B: plural of lapis
C: Sweets; confectionery.
D: chips/fries
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noun | Hindumisia | Hatred of Hinduism and Hindu people. | C | [
"A: A flat area near the top of a river ghat where Hindus burn their dead; a funeral pyre.",
"B: A member of a tribe.",
"C: Hatred of Hinduism and Hindu people.",
"D: An Indian dessert made by deep-frying urad flour batter in a kind of pretzel which is then soaked in sugar syrup."
] | Which of the following could "Hindumisia" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A flat area near the top of a river ghat where Hindus burn their dead; a funeral pyre.
B: A member of a tribe.
C: Hatred of Hinduism and Hindu people.
D: An Indian dessert made by deep-frying urad flour batter in a kind of pretzel which is then soaked in sugar syrup.
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noun | Lutyens' media | Leftist-aligned mass media that opposes Hindu nationalism and Narendra Modi. | A | [
"A: Leftist-aligned mass media that opposes Hindu nationalism and Narendra Modi.",
"B: goondaism; gang rule; intimidating behavior.",
"C: A member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener.",
"D: Curdled milk."
] | Which of the following could "Lutyens' media" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Leftist-aligned mass media that opposes Hindu nationalism and Narendra Modi.
B: goondaism; gang rule; intimidating behavior.
C: A member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener.
D: Curdled milk.
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adjective | Hindumisic | Showing hostility and hatred against Hinduism and Hindu people. | B | [
"A: Of a beverage: half-sized.",
"B: Showing hostility and hatred against Hinduism and Hindu people.",
"C: Most junior.",
"D: Big or important, used as a respectful honorific."
] | Which of the following could "Hindumisic" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Of a beverage: half-sized.
B: Showing hostility and hatred against Hinduism and Hindu people.
C: Most junior.
D: Big or important, used as a respectful honorific.
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noun | outrage of modesty | molestation; indecent assault, especially against women | D | [
"A: The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.",
"B: A type of small wooden boat",
"C: A film that includes elements of many genres.",
"D: molestation; indecent assault, especially against women"
] | Which of the following could "outrage of modesty" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
B: A type of small wooden boat
C: A film that includes elements of many genres.
D: molestation; indecent assault, especially against women
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noun | wazukhana | a pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves as wudu before praying. | D | [
"A: father",
"B: brinjal, eggplant, aubergine",
"C: The leader of a village, who serves as arbiter in local disputes.",
"D: a pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves as wudu before praying."
] | Which of the following could "wazukhana" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: father
B: brinjal, eggplant, aubergine
C: The leader of a village, who serves as arbiter in local disputes.
D: a pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves as wudu before praying.
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noun | amma canteen | A state-run canteen serving cheap subsidized food. | B | [
"A: A fluorescent lighting tube.",
"B: A state-run canteen serving cheap subsidized food.",
"C: A pond, marsh, lake or similar wetland area, usually with significant vegetation providing shelter and/or food to a variety of aquatic and semi-aquatic animal species.",
"D: nutmeg"
] | Which of the following could "amma canteen" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A fluorescent lighting tube.
B: A state-run canteen serving cheap subsidized food.
C: A pond, marsh, lake or similar wetland area, usually with significant vegetation providing shelter and/or food to a variety of aquatic and semi-aquatic animal species.
D: nutmeg
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noun | thaat | One of the basic musical scales or modes used by classical Hindustani ragas, characterized by seven notes (swaras). | A | [
"A: One of the basic musical scales or modes used by classical Hindustani ragas, characterized by seven notes (swaras).",
"B: Curry sauce.",
"C: A full meal with a fixed set of dishes as components, often but not necessarily served at a restaurant.",
"D: A bald man."
] | Which of the following could "thaat" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: One of the basic musical scales or modes used by classical Hindustani ragas, characterized by seven notes (swaras).
B: Curry sauce.
C: A full meal with a fixed set of dishes as components, often but not necessarily served at a restaurant.
D: A bald man.
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noun | swachh | cleanliness; purity | D | [
"A: jasmine (Jasminum)",
"B: A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.",
"C: Somebody from the north of India; a northerner.",
"D: cleanliness; purity"
] | Which of the following could "swachh" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: jasmine (Jasminum)
B: A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.
C: Somebody from the north of India; a northerner.
D: cleanliness; purity
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noun | notebandi | The demonetization of certain banknotes. | D | [
"A: Synonym of sacred fig.",
"B: Land belonging to the government, on which no revenue is assessed.",
"C: A clay pot for holding water.",
"D: The demonetization of certain banknotes."
] | Which of the following could "notebandi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Synonym of sacred fig.
B: Land belonging to the government, on which no revenue is assessed.
C: A clay pot for holding water.
D: The demonetization of certain banknotes.
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noun | chitta | Heroin. | B | [
"A: A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.",
"B: Heroin.",
"C: An island or shoal in a river.",
"D: A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner."
] | Which of the following could "chitta" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.
B: Heroin.
C: An island or shoal in a river.
D: A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner.
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noun | paindoo | A villager; rustic; hick. | B | [
"A: The flowering plant Boerhavia diffusa.",
"B: A villager; rustic; hick.",
"C: A mountain pass; a col.",
"D: coconut"
] | Which of the following could "paindoo" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The flowering plant Boerhavia diffusa.
B: A villager; rustic; hick.
C: A mountain pass; a col.
D: coconut
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noun | SC/ST | Short for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. | B | [
"A: Coriander.",
"B: Short for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.",
"C: A Hindu holy man.",
"D: Laterite."
] | Which of the following could "SC/ST" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Coriander.
B: Short for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
C: A Hindu holy man.
D: Laterite.
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noun | madherchod | Motherfucker. | C | [
"A: a Muslim man.",
"B: A sit-in.",
"C: Motherfucker.",
"D: Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”)."
] | Which of the following could "madherchod" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a Muslim man.
B: A sit-in.
C: Motherfucker.
D: Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).
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noun | anjeer | figs (the fruit) | B | [
"A: An underground room.",
"B: figs (the fruit)",
"C: A mold or sieve used in manual papermaking.",
"D: Alternative form of chitthi"
] | Which of the following could "anjeer" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An underground room.
B: figs (the fruit)
C: A mold or sieve used in manual papermaking.
D: Alternative form of chitthi
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noun | overweightage | Extra or undue weight or importance. | D | [
"A: department store",
"B: plural of cousin sister",
"C: Synonym of by-election",
"D: Extra or undue weight or importance."
] | Which of the following could "overweightage" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: department store
B: plural of cousin sister
C: Synonym of by-election
D: Extra or undue weight or importance.
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noun | Smt | Abbreviation of Shrimati. | B | [
"A: A kind of sugar-based confection.",
"B: Abbreviation of Shrimati.",
"C: A native attorney, lawyer or agent.",
"D: Initialism of poor joke."
] | Which of the following could "Smt" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A kind of sugar-based confection.
B: Abbreviation of Shrimati.
C: A native attorney, lawyer or agent.
D: Initialism of poor joke.
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noun | Shrimati | a polite form of address equivalent to the English Mrs | A | [
"A: a polite form of address equivalent to the English Mrs",
"B: A raised seat with embroidery and pillows for the back and elbow. This forms the seat of honor, as in the zenana, where it is the seat of the lady of the house, and privileged visitors are invited to share it as a mark of respect and favor. It is also the ceremonial seat or throne of a rajah.",
"C: dried plum",
"D: A fiber made from the plant Callicarpa candicans."
] | Which of the following could "Shrimati" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a polite form of address equivalent to the English Mrs
B: A raised seat with embroidery and pillows for the back and elbow. This forms the seat of honor, as in the zenana, where it is the seat of the lady of the house, and privileged visitors are invited to share it as a mark of respect and favor. It is also the ceremonial seat or throne of a rajah.
C: dried plum
D: A fiber made from the plant Callicarpa candicans.
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noun | forwardal | The forwarding of something, such as a letter. | C | [
"A: the Qur'an.",
"B: A corner finial, usually in the form of a column topped by a flower shape.",
"C: The forwarding of something, such as a letter.",
"D: cleanliness; purity"
] | Which of the following could "forwardal" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: the Qur'an.
B: A corner finial, usually in the form of a column topped by a flower shape.
C: The forwarding of something, such as a letter.
D: cleanliness; purity
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noun | kachnar | The flowering tree Bauhinia variegata. | B | [
"A: A local open-air market held regularly.",
"B: The flowering tree Bauhinia variegata.",
"C: A traditional bedstead in India, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.",
"D: Someone whose net worth is greater than one crore (ten million) rupees or other local currency."
] | Which of the following could "kachnar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A local open-air market held regularly.
B: The flowering tree Bauhinia variegata.
C: A traditional bedstead in India, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.
D: Someone whose net worth is greater than one crore (ten million) rupees or other local currency.
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noun | kutcha-pukka | A kind of mixed construction employing burnt brick cemented with mud instead of lime mortar. | D | [
"A: One's spouse's sibling's wife.",
"B: The harassment of women, especially foreign, or dressed as such, by groups of men.",
"C: The promotion of the sport of cricket as a glamorous entertainment event.",
"D: A kind of mixed construction employing burnt brick cemented with mud instead of lime mortar."
] | Which of the following could "kutcha-pukka" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: One's spouse's sibling's wife.
B: The harassment of women, especially foreign, or dressed as such, by groups of men.
C: The promotion of the sport of cricket as a glamorous entertainment event.
D: A kind of mixed construction employing burnt brick cemented with mud instead of lime mortar.
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noun | surahi | An ornamental flask or goglet. | A | [
"A: An ornamental flask or goglet.",
"B: Alternative form of chitthi",
"C: Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges.",
"D: cucumber"
] | Which of the following could "surahi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An ornamental flask or goglet.
B: Alternative form of chitthi
C: Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges.
D: cucumber
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adjective | unavailed | Of which one does not avail oneself; unused. | C | [
"A: Self-aware; knowable by itself.",
"B: lactovegetarian (in ayurvedic philosophy)",
"C: Of which one does not avail oneself; unused.",
"D: At once; immediately."
] | Which of the following could "unavailed" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Self-aware; knowable by itself.
B: lactovegetarian (in ayurvedic philosophy)
C: Of which one does not avail oneself; unused.
D: At once; immediately.
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noun | sapinda | A deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering. | D | [
"A: A port or haven.",
"B: A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.",
"C: A market.",
"D: A deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering."
] | Which of the following could "sapinda" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A port or haven.
B: A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.
C: A market.
D: A deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering.
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noun | item number | An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or "item girls". | C | [
"A: A manger or trough for cattle, made from mud.",
"B: Alternative form of cadamba",
"C: An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or \"item girls\".",
"D: Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels."
] | Which of the following could "item number" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A manger or trough for cattle, made from mud.
B: Alternative form of cadamba
C: An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or "item girls".
D: Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels.
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noun | item girl | A woman who performs in an item number. | B | [
"A: mother's brother's wife; maternal aunt",
"B: A woman who performs in an item number.",
"C: Puffed rice.",
"D: A film that includes elements of many genres."
] | Which of the following could "item girl" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: mother's brother's wife; maternal aunt
B: A woman who performs in an item number.
C: Puffed rice.
D: A film that includes elements of many genres.
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noun | weighment | The weighing of goods. | A | [
"A: The weighing of goods.",
"B: A spice plant related to caraway and cumin, with dark seeds and an edible root, Bunium bulbocastanum",
"C: Alternative form of bund (pond)",
"D: Alternative form of crore (“ten million”)"
] | Which of the following could "weighment" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The weighing of goods.
B: A spice plant related to caraway and cumin, with dark seeds and an edible root, Bunium bulbocastanum
C: Alternative form of bund (pond)
D: Alternative form of crore (“ten million”)
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noun | batasha | A kind of sugar-based confection. | D | [
"A: A yellow silk cloth or shawl.",
"B: Alternative form of cadamba",
"C: Synonym of turmeric",
"D: A kind of sugar-based confection."
] | Which of the following could "batasha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A yellow silk cloth or shawl.
B: Alternative form of cadamba
C: Synonym of turmeric
D: A kind of sugar-based confection.
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noun | lathiyal | A hired ruffian armed with a club or lathi. | D | [
"A: Alternative form of bibi",
"B: a god.",
"C: Motherfucker.",
"D: A hired ruffian armed with a club or lathi."
] | Which of the following could "lathiyal" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of bibi
B: a god.
C: Motherfucker.
D: A hired ruffian armed with a club or lathi.
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noun | langoti | A loincloth. | D | [
"A: Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).",
"B: The tree Mimusops elengi.",
"C: A balaclava.",
"D: A loincloth."
] | Which of the following could "langoti" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).
B: The tree Mimusops elengi.
C: A balaclava.
D: A loincloth.
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noun | Meghdoot card | A reduced-rate post card, with advertising on the address side used to subsidize the postage cost. | B | [
"A: A Bangladeshi.",
"B: A reduced-rate post card, with advertising on the address side used to subsidize the postage cost.",
"C: A paved terrace attached to a house or garden.",
"D: A woman's maternal village: the place where she grew up, especially as contrasted with her new home after marriage."
] | Which of the following could "Meghdoot card" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Bangladeshi.
B: A reduced-rate post card, with advertising on the address side used to subsidize the postage cost.
C: A paved terrace attached to a house or garden.
D: A woman's maternal village: the place where she grew up, especially as contrasted with her new home after marriage.
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noun | goondagiri | Thuggery, goondaism. | A | [
"A: Thuggery, goondaism.",
"B: Abbreviation of unique identification number.",
"C: duplication; the state of being duplicated, or having a redundant copy",
"D: A household consisting of two or more closely-related nuclear families, such as two or more brothers along with their wives and children, or multiple generations along with spouses."
] | Which of the following could "goondagiri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Thuggery, goondaism.
B: Abbreviation of unique identification number.
C: duplication; the state of being duplicated, or having a redundant copy
D: A household consisting of two or more closely-related nuclear families, such as two or more brothers along with their wives and children, or multiple generations along with spouses.
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noun | chamchagiri | Sycophancy, flattery. | B | [
"A: father",
"B: Sycophancy, flattery.",
"C: fort, fortress",
"D: A village."
] | Which of the following could "chamchagiri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: father
B: Sycophancy, flattery.
C: fort, fortress
D: A village.
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noun | suvasini | A married woman whose husband is still alive. | D | [
"A: aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)",
"B: The ‘seven steps’ or circuits taken around a sacred fire by the bride and bridegroom at a wedding ceremony, or the seven vows recited during this ceremony.",
"C: A Hindu clerk or accountant.",
"D: A married woman whose husband is still alive."
] | Which of the following could "suvasini" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)
B: The ‘seven steps’ or circuits taken around a sacred fire by the bride and bridegroom at a wedding ceremony, or the seven vows recited during this ceremony.
C: A Hindu clerk or accountant.
D: A married woman whose husband is still alive.
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noun | kabuliyat | A written agreement. | B | [
"A: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)",
"B: A written agreement.",
"C: The saddlecloth, housings or trappings for an elephant, horse, or other domesticated animal.",
"D: The eternal divine or cosmic soul."
] | Which of the following could "kabuliyat" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)
B: A written agreement.
C: The saddlecloth, housings or trappings for an elephant, horse, or other domesticated animal.
D: The eternal divine or cosmic soul.
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noun | kati roll | A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti. | B | [
"A: A small clay teacup, typically served at railway stations",
"B: A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti.",
"C: A Hindu clerk or accountant.",
"D: plural of signage"
] | Which of the following could "kati roll" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A small clay teacup, typically served at railway stations
B: A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti.
C: A Hindu clerk or accountant.
D: plural of signage
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noun | nagar panchayat | An urban political unit comparable to a municipality. | C | [
"A: The head of a gang of labourers",
"B: pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum)",
"C: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality.",
"D: A sweet lime (citrus), Citrus limetta."
] | Which of the following could "nagar panchayat" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The head of a gang of labourers
B: pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum)
C: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality.
D: A sweet lime (citrus), Citrus limetta.
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noun | raw papaya | unripened papaya (papaya whose flesh is still green) | A | [
"A: unripened papaya (papaya whose flesh is still green)",
"B: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.",
"C: A watchman; a guard.",
"D: plural of zilladar"
] | Which of the following could "raw papaya" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: unripened papaya (papaya whose flesh is still green)
B: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
C: A watchman; a guard.
D: plural of zilladar
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noun | chalta | The elephant apple (Dillenia indica) (tree or fruit). | C | [
"A: A person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project.",
"B: A period of 24 minutes.",
"C: The elephant apple (Dillenia indica) (tree or fruit).",
"D: Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya)."
] | Which of the following could "chalta" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project.
B: A period of 24 minutes.
C: The elephant apple (Dillenia indica) (tree or fruit).
D: Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya).
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noun | Gounder | A title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. | A | [
"A: A title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.",
"B: A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.",
"C: Cumin.",
"D: The saddlecloth, housings or trappings for an elephant, horse, or other domesticated animal."
] | Which of the following could "Gounder" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
B: A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.
C: Cumin.
D: The saddlecloth, housings or trappings for an elephant, horse, or other domesticated animal.
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noun | putelee | A large boat for transporting produce. | C | [
"A: The giving of credentials.",
"B: A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.",
"C: A large boat for transporting produce.",
"D: The flowering plant Boerhavia diffusa."
] | Which of the following could "putelee" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The giving of credentials.
B: A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.
C: A large boat for transporting produce.
D: The flowering plant Boerhavia diffusa.
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adjective | semipukka | Constructed using a combination of pukka (strong, high-quality) and kutcha (inferior) materials. | D | [
"A: Relating to, covering or serving most or all of India.",
"B: Of or relating to a woman/women; female.",
"C: upside-down; in disarray",
"D: Constructed using a combination of pukka (strong, high-quality) and kutcha (inferior) materials."
] | Which of the following could "semipukka" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Relating to, covering or serving most or all of India.
B: Of or relating to a woman/women; female.
C: upside-down; in disarray
D: Constructed using a combination of pukka (strong, high-quality) and kutcha (inferior) materials.
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noun | tich button | A snap fastener. | D | [
"A: Sunglasses.",
"B: A flat circular board used for rolling out dough.",
"C: Alternative form of bajri (“pearl millet”)",
"D: A snap fastener."
] | Which of the following could "tich button" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Sunglasses.
B: A flat circular board used for rolling out dough.
C: Alternative form of bajri (“pearl millet”)
D: A snap fastener.
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noun | sickman | A person who is unwell or incapacitated. | A | [
"A: A person who is unwell or incapacitated.",
"B: Underwear, shorts, especially knickers.",
"C: The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice.",
"D: Alternative form of methi (“fenugreek”)"
] | Which of the following could "sickman" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A person who is unwell or incapacitated.
B: Underwear, shorts, especially knickers.
C: The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice.
D: Alternative form of methi (“fenugreek”)
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noun | chakla | A flat circular board used for rolling out dough. | D | [
"A: A banker or moneychanger.",
"B: Henna (Lawsonia inermis), as used in Assam.",
"C: Cakes of dried cow dung used for fuel.",
"D: A flat circular board used for rolling out dough."
] | Which of the following could "chakla" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A banker or moneychanger.
B: Henna (Lawsonia inermis), as used in Assam.
C: Cakes of dried cow dung used for fuel.
D: A flat circular board used for rolling out dough.
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noun | pattadar | A leaseholder. | C | [
"A: A present given to a superior.",
"B: brother-in-law",
"C: A leaseholder.",
"D: An electrical socket."
] | Which of the following could "pattadar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A present given to a superior.
B: brother-in-law
C: A leaseholder.
D: An electrical socket.
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noun | jungli | An inhabitant of the jungle or wild forest. | D | [
"A: A village council or local government.",
"B: brother-in-law; wife's brother",
"C: a Muslim man.",
"D: An inhabitant of the jungle or wild forest."
] | Which of the following could "jungli" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A village council or local government.
B: brother-in-law; wife's brother
C: a Muslim man.
D: An inhabitant of the jungle or wild forest.
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noun | gomlah | A large earthen pot. | B | [
"A: The weighing of goods.",
"B: A large earthen pot.",
"C: An outdoor area that is set up for sitting, including a floor and seats, and possibly, but not necessarily having a roof, screens, or elevated platform.",
"D: Part of a district placed under the control of a police commissioner."
] | Which of the following could "gomlah" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The weighing of goods.
B: A large earthen pot.
C: An outdoor area that is set up for sitting, including a floor and seats, and possibly, but not necessarily having a roof, screens, or elevated platform.
D: Part of a district placed under the control of a police commissioner.
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noun | pamri | A kind of loose shawl or mantle. | A | [
"A: A kind of loose shawl or mantle.",
"B: A charismatic male guru.",
"C: cashew nut",
"D: Initialism of statutory liquidity ratio."
] | Which of the following could "pamri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A kind of loose shawl or mantle.
B: A charismatic male guru.
C: cashew nut
D: Initialism of statutory liquidity ratio.
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noun | panchayat town | Synonym of nagar panchayat | A | [
"A: Synonym of nagar panchayat",
"B: The work of cleaning out pit latrines.",
"C: A small clay teacup, typically served at railway stations",
"D: spectator; onlooker; sightseer"
] | Which of the following could "panchayat town" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Synonym of nagar panchayat
B: The work of cleaning out pit latrines.
C: A small clay teacup, typically served at railway stations
D: spectator; onlooker; sightseer
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adjective | statewise | In terms of the state; by state. | B | [
"A: Most senior.",
"B: In terms of the state; by state.",
"C: Former, previous.",
"D: Strange, random or weird."
] | Which of the following could "statewise" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Most senior.
B: In terms of the state; by state.
C: Former, previous.
D: Strange, random or weird.
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adjective | topicwise | By topic; one topic at a time. | C | [
"A: Leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist opposed to Hindu nationalism.",
"B: Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.",
"C: By topic; one topic at a time.",
"D: Independent and carefree; admirable, cool."
] | Which of the following could "topicwise" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist opposed to Hindu nationalism.
B: Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.
C: By topic; one topic at a time.
D: Independent and carefree; admirable, cool.
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adjective | chapterwise | By chapter; one chapter at a time. | B | [
"A: Resembling or characteristic of a griff or griffin, a white person newly arrived in India from Europe.",
"B: By chapter; one chapter at a time.",
"C: Based on, or in terms of, the floor.",
"D: Misspelling of feasible."
] | Which of the following could "chapterwise" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Resembling or characteristic of a griff or griffin, a white person newly arrived in India from Europe.
B: By chapter; one chapter at a time.
C: Based on, or in terms of, the floor.
D: Misspelling of feasible.
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noun | molass | A sweet hard candy made from molasses. | D | [
"A: cashew nut",
"B: Food, especially snack food.",
"C: Synonym of turmeric",
"D: A sweet hard candy made from molasses."
] | Which of the following could "molass" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: cashew nut
B: Food, especially snack food.
C: Synonym of turmeric
D: A sweet hard candy made from molasses.
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adjective | mukt | free, unconstrained | C | [
"A: Capable of being traversed or reached by jeep.",
"B: Leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist opposed to Hindu nationalism.",
"C: free, unconstrained",
"D: hydroelectric"
] | Which of the following could "mukt" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Capable of being traversed or reached by jeep.
B: Leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist opposed to Hindu nationalism.
C: free, unconstrained
D: hydroelectric
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verb | mukt | To free, liberate, emancipate | A | [
"A: To free, liberate, emancipate",
"B: To graduate from university.",
"C: To reply, respond.",
"D: To prepare such a document of accusation against."
] | Which of the following could "mukt" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To free, liberate, emancipate
B: To graduate from university.
C: To reply, respond.
D: To prepare such a document of accusation against.
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noun | bhadang | A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut. | B | [
"A: last remnant",
"B: A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut.",
"C: Initialism of Scheduled Caste.",
"D: A section of an electorate that will vote for a particular party or formation, come what may."
] | Which of the following could "bhadang" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: last remnant
B: A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut.
C: Initialism of Scheduled Caste.
D: A section of an electorate that will vote for a particular party or formation, come what may.
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