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noun | terrace | The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather. | C | [
"A: A grove of trees.",
"B: A true bug (genus Leptocorisa), known for being a pest on rice and for its unpleasant smell.",
"C: The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.",
"D: sister (as a respectful term of address)"
] | Which of the following could "terrace" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A grove of trees.
B: A true bug (genus Leptocorisa), known for being a pest on rice and for its unpleasant smell.
C: The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.
D: sister (as a respectful term of address)
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noun | encounter | An extrajudicial killing or execution. | A | [
"A: An extrajudicial killing or execution.",
"B: mechanical pencil",
"C: An administrative unit of two to forty villages during the British Raj in India.",
"D: The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum."
] | Which of the following could "encounter" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An extrajudicial killing or execution.
B: mechanical pencil
C: An administrative unit of two to forty villages during the British Raj in India.
D: The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.
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noun | amma | mother | B | [
"A: A private school that receives financial aid from the government.",
"B: mother",
"C: A horse's nosebag.",
"D: mechanical pencil"
] | Which of the following could "amma" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A private school that receives financial aid from the government.
B: mother
C: A horse's nosebag.
D: mechanical pencil
Answer: |
verb | arson | To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner. | C | [
"A: Misconstruction of specialize.",
"B: To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.",
"C: To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner.",
"D: To stamp or seal (a document); to mark, impress or otherwise place a design or symbol on paper or other material, usually, but not necessarily, to indicate authenticity."
] | Which of the following could "arson" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: Misconstruction of specialize.
B: To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.
C: To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner.
D: To stamp or seal (a document); to mark, impress or otherwise place a design or symbol on paper or other material, usually, but not necessarily, to indicate authenticity.
Answer: |
noun | tope | A grove of trees. | D | [
"A: Fine flour; semolina or suji.",
"B: A beer made from rice in Nagaland; similar to zutho.",
"C: oil cake",
"D: A grove of trees."
] | Which of the following could "tope" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Fine flour; semolina or suji.
B: A beer made from rice in Nagaland; similar to zutho.
C: oil cake
D: A grove of trees.
Answer: |
noun | gymkhana | A place of public resort for athletic games, etc. | C | [
"A: Britain, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.",
"B: idle or worthless chatter",
"C: A place of public resort for athletic games, etc.",
"D: A kind of sugar-based confection."
] | Which of the following could "gymkhana" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Britain, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.
B: idle or worthless chatter
C: A place of public resort for athletic games, etc.
D: A kind of sugar-based confection.
Answer: |
noun | bioscope | A cinema or movie theatre. | A | [
"A: A cinema or movie theatre.",
"B: An alumnus of one of the 5 International Institutes of Information Technology.",
"C: A classified advertisement describing an individual who wishes to find a marriage partner.",
"D: A document of accusation prepared by law enforcement to be submitted to the court."
] | Which of the following could "bioscope" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A cinema or movie theatre.
B: An alumnus of one of the 5 International Institutes of Information Technology.
C: A classified advertisement describing an individual who wishes to find a marriage partner.
D: A document of accusation prepared by law enforcement to be submitted to the court.
Answer: |
noun | knowledgeable | A person who has knowledge; an informed party. | D | [
"A: A serving of tea shortly after awakening in the morning.",
"B: Alternative form of ghurree (“period of 24 minutes”)",
"C: Alternative form of matka (“earthenware pot”)",
"D: A person who has knowledge; an informed party."
] | Which of the following could "knowledgeable" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A serving of tea shortly after awakening in the morning.
B: Alternative form of ghurree (“period of 24 minutes”)
C: Alternative form of matka (“earthenware pot”)
D: A person who has knowledge; an informed party.
Answer: |
noun | nariyal | coconut | B | [
"A: A march or pilgrimage on foot.",
"B: coconut",
"C: Scissors.",
"D: An Indian translator or interpreter."
] | Which of the following could "nariyal" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A march or pilgrimage on foot.
B: coconut
C: Scissors.
D: An Indian translator or interpreter.
Answer: |
noun | handicapped | A disabled person. | C | [
"A: Initialism of Special Investigation Team.",
"B: head of cattle; a neat, a beef, a single bovine",
"C: A disabled person.",
"D: Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; now, especially, one with recesses for holding tea caddies and/or a tea service."
] | Which of the following could "handicapped" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Initialism of Special Investigation Team.
B: head of cattle; a neat, a beef, a single bovine
C: A disabled person.
D: Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; now, especially, one with recesses for holding tea caddies and/or a tea service.
Answer: |
noun | pav | An Indian-style bread roll. | D | [
"A: The elephant apple (Dillenia indica) (tree or fruit).",
"B: An Indian dish made with pomfret and coconut in a tangy sauce.",
"C: A full meal with a fixed set of dishes as components, often but not necessarily served at a restaurant.",
"D: An Indian-style bread roll."
] | Which of the following could "pav" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The elephant apple (Dillenia indica) (tree or fruit).
B: An Indian dish made with pomfret and coconut in a tangy sauce.
C: A full meal with a fixed set of dishes as components, often but not necessarily served at a restaurant.
D: An Indian-style bread roll.
Answer: |
noun | gaon | A village. | C | [
"A: sister (as a respectful term of address)",
"B: A bald man.",
"C: A village.",
"D: Buttermilk with added spices."
] | Which of the following could "gaon" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: sister (as a respectful term of address)
B: A bald man.
C: A village.
D: Buttermilk with added spices.
Answer: |
noun | bajra | pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum) | C | [
"A: unripened papaya (papaya whose flesh is still green)",
"B: An autorickshaw.",
"C: pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum)",
"D: One who works in an office, an officer."
] | Which of the following could "bajra" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: unripened papaya (papaya whose flesh is still green)
B: An autorickshaw.
C: pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum)
D: One who works in an office, an officer.
Answer: |
noun | basti | A slum. | B | [
"A: Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).",
"B: A slum.",
"C: cardamom",
"D: dodder"
] | Which of the following could "basti" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).
B: A slum.
C: cardamom
D: dodder
Answer: |
noun | ayacut | The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank. | A | [
"A: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.",
"B: An intermediary or go-between.",
"C: A lassi to which a preparation of marijuana has been added.",
"D: A place where workers assemble to seek employment."
] | Which of the following could "ayacut" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.
B: An intermediary or go-between.
C: A lassi to which a preparation of marijuana has been added.
D: A place where workers assemble to seek employment.
Answer: |
adjective | bindaas | Independent and carefree; admirable, cool. | C | [
"A: Insignificant; small-time.",
"B: By topic; one topic at a time.",
"C: Independent and carefree; admirable, cool.",
"D: In bad faith."
] | Which of the following could "bindaas" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Insignificant; small-time.
B: By topic; one topic at a time.
C: Independent and carefree; admirable, cool.
D: In bad faith.
Answer: |
noun | balls | Synonym of bollocks, nonsense. | A | [
"A: Synonym of bollocks, nonsense.",
"B: A deliveryperson in Mumbai, India who collects freshly cooked food in lunchboxes from workers' residences (mostly in the suburbs), delivers it to their respective workplaces, and returns the empty containers.",
"C: Alternative form of jizya.",
"D: classmate"
] | Which of the following could "balls" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Synonym of bollocks, nonsense.
B: A deliveryperson in Mumbai, India who collects freshly cooked food in lunchboxes from workers' residences (mostly in the suburbs), delivers it to their respective workplaces, and returns the empty containers.
C: Alternative form of jizya.
D: classmate
Answer: |
verb | pass out | To graduate from university. | B | [
"A: To stamp or seal (a document); to mark, impress or otherwise place a design or symbol on paper or other material, usually, but not necessarily, to indicate authenticity.",
"B: To graduate from university.",
"C: To reply, respond.",
"D: To terminate use under a lease of."
] | Which of the following could "pass out" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To stamp or seal (a document); to mark, impress or otherwise place a design or symbol on paper or other material, usually, but not necessarily, to indicate authenticity.
B: To graduate from university.
C: To reply, respond.
D: To terminate use under a lease of.
Answer: |
verb | touch wood | To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice. | B | [
"A: To travel hastily by aircraft; to fly.",
"B: To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.",
"C: To terminate use under a lease of.",
"D: Alternative form of endorse"
] | Which of the following could "touch wood" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To travel hastily by aircraft; to fly.
B: To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.
C: To terminate use under a lease of.
D: Alternative form of endorse
Answer: |
noun | chinky | A person from Northeast India. | B | [
"A: A title for a princess.",
"B: A person from Northeast India.",
"C: brother (as a respectful term of address)",
"D: A cinema or movie theatre."
] | Which of the following could "chinky" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A title for a princess.
B: A person from Northeast India.
C: brother (as a respectful term of address)
D: A cinema or movie theatre.
Answer: |
noun | durzi | A tailor, especially a personal one. | B | [
"A: A self-confident attitude",
"B: A tailor, especially a personal one.",
"C: head of cattle; a neat, a beef, a single bovine",
"D: A new discovery."
] | Which of the following could "durzi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A self-confident attitude
B: A tailor, especially a personal one.
C: head of cattle; a neat, a beef, a single bovine
D: A new discovery.
Answer: |
noun | ganja | marijuana, as used for smoking. | A | [
"A: marijuana, as used for smoking.",
"B: Abbreviation of unique identification number.",
"C: A Hindu temple.",
"D: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank."
] | Which of the following could "ganja" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: marijuana, as used for smoking.
B: Abbreviation of unique identification number.
C: A Hindu temple.
D: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.
Answer: |
noun | capsicum | The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper. | A | [
"A: The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.",
"B: police informer",
"C: A leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist opposed to Hindu nationalism.",
"D: A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake."
] | Which of the following could "capsicum" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
B: police informer
C: A leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist opposed to Hindu nationalism.
D: A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake.
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adjective | fundu | wonderful, brilliant | C | [
"A: Not part of a development plan.",
"B: Having a light brown complexion.",
"C: wonderful, brilliant",
"D: either spicy or sour or tangy."
] | Which of the following could "fundu" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Not part of a development plan.
B: Having a light brown complexion.
C: wonderful, brilliant
D: either spicy or sour or tangy.
Answer: |
noun | capitation | A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission. | C | [
"A: The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.",
"B: Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).",
"C: A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.",
"D: An inferiority complex by South Asians with respect to white people."
] | Which of the following could "capitation" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
B: Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).
C: A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.
D: An inferiority complex by South Asians with respect to white people.
Answer: |
adjective | communal | defined by religious ideas; based on religion. | C | [
"A: one hundred percent",
"B: By topic; one topic at a time.",
"C: defined by religious ideas; based on religion.",
"D: Misspelling of feasible."
] | Which of the following could "communal" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: one hundred percent
B: By topic; one topic at a time.
C: defined by religious ideas; based on religion.
D: Misspelling of feasible.
Answer: |
noun | footpath | A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians. | C | [
"A: Alternative spelling of Asura.",
"B: A journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes.",
"C: A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.",
"D: 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."
] | Which of the following could "footpath" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative spelling of Asura.
B: A journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes.
C: A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.
D: 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.
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noun | tuck shop | A shop selling confectionery, especially one in or near a school. | B | [
"A: An informal meeting place for conversation.",
"B: A shop selling confectionery, especially one in or near a school.",
"C: Initialism of foot overbridge: a pedestrian overpass.",
"D: UK, Ireland, and India standard spelling of licorice."
] | Which of the following could "tuck shop" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An informal meeting place for conversation.
B: A shop selling confectionery, especially one in or near a school.
C: Initialism of foot overbridge: a pedestrian overpass.
D: UK, Ireland, and India standard spelling of licorice.
Answer: |
noun | achar | A spicy and salty pickle in Indian cuisine. | D | [
"A: An exorcist.",
"B: The practice of cutting down and burning the vegetation from an area of forest in order to create farmable land.",
"C: a supporter of the Sang Parivar.",
"D: A spicy and salty pickle in Indian cuisine."
] | Which of the following could "achar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An exorcist.
B: The practice of cutting down and burning the vegetation from an area of forest in order to create farmable land.
C: a supporter of the Sang Parivar.
D: A spicy and salty pickle in Indian cuisine.
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noun | topper | The student who achieves the highest score in an examination. | C | [
"A: cucumber",
"B: A commission or duty charged by an agent; a kickback.",
"C: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.",
"D: A person with a criminal record, especially an extensive one."
] | Which of the following could "topper" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: cucumber
B: A commission or duty charged by an agent; a kickback.
C: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.
D: A person with a criminal record, especially an extensive one.
Answer: |
noun | thana | A police station, or a police jurisdiction. | D | [
"A: A sweet lime (citrus), Citrus limetta.",
"B: Brotherhood; amity.",
"C: A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut.",
"D: A police station, or a police jurisdiction."
] | Which of the following could "thana" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A sweet lime (citrus), Citrus limetta.
B: Brotherhood; amity.
C: A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut.
D: A police station, or a police jurisdiction.
Answer: |
noun | dacoit | A bandit or armed robber, especially former parts of British India. | D | [
"A: Initialism of Kashmiri Pandit.",
"B: An artist.",
"C: A day of mourning and prayers for the dead, the fourth day after the funeral.",
"D: A bandit or armed robber, especially former parts of British India."
] | Which of the following could "dacoit" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Initialism of Kashmiri Pandit.
B: An artist.
C: A day of mourning and prayers for the dead, the fourth day after the funeral.
D: A bandit or armed robber, especially former parts of British India.
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verb | dacoit | To commit armed robbery. | D | [
"A: To make concise; to abridge or summarize.",
"B: To refuse or rebuff.",
"C: To lift a posted bond",
"D: To commit armed robbery."
] | Which of the following could "dacoit" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To make concise; to abridge or summarize.
B: To refuse or rebuff.
C: To lift a posted bond
D: To commit armed robbery.
Answer: |
noun | hing | Asafoetida, especially when used as a seasoning. | A | [
"A: Asafoetida, especially when used as a seasoning.",
"B: The jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups.",
"C: The promotion of the sport of cricket as a glamorous entertainment event.",
"D: A kind of deep knee bend in Indian gymnastics."
] | Which of the following could "hing" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Asafoetida, especially when used as a seasoning.
B: The jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups.
C: The promotion of the sport of cricket as a glamorous entertainment event.
D: A kind of deep knee bend in Indian gymnastics.
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verb | prepone | To reschedule to a time earlier than the current scheduled time. | B | [
"A: To resurface (a road).",
"B: To reschedule to a time earlier than the current scheduled time.",
"C: To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move.",
"D: To lift a posted bond"
] | Which of the following could "prepone" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To resurface (a road).
B: To reschedule to a time earlier than the current scheduled time.
C: To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move.
D: To lift a posted bond
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noun | haat | A local open-air market held regularly. | B | [
"A: A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.",
"B: A local open-air market held regularly.",
"C: A nationalist, especially a Hindutvist or supporter of Hindutva.",
"D: A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization."
] | Which of the following could "haat" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.
B: A local open-air market held regularly.
C: A nationalist, especially a Hindutvist or supporter of Hindutva.
D: A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization.
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noun | scissor | Scissors. | C | [
"A: An extrajudicial killing or execution.",
"B: The work of cleaning out pit latrines.",
"C: Scissors.",
"D: A kind of concrete, of broken brick, lime, etc., used for floors and terrace roofs."
] | Which of the following could "scissor" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An extrajudicial killing or execution.
B: The work of cleaning out pit latrines.
C: Scissors.
D: A kind of concrete, of broken brick, lime, etc., used for floors and terrace roofs.
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noun | kaju | cashew nut | B | [
"A: Initialism of union territory.",
"B: cashew nut",
"C: The costus plant.",
"D: A port or haven."
] | Which of the following could "kaju" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Initialism of union territory.
B: cashew nut
C: The costus plant.
D: A port or haven.
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noun | pilu | Alternative form of peeloo (“kind of tree”) | C | [
"A: One's spouse's sibling's wife.",
"B: An amateur sport played by teams of twelve players.",
"C: Alternative form of peeloo (“kind of tree”)",
"D: The head of a gang of labourers"
] | Which of the following could "pilu" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: One's spouse's sibling's wife.
B: An amateur sport played by teams of twelve players.
C: Alternative form of peeloo (“kind of tree”)
D: The head of a gang of labourers
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adjective | arbit | Strange, random or weird. | D | [
"A: Capable of being traversed or reached by jeep.",
"B: upside-down; in disarray",
"C: By topic; one topic at a time.",
"D: Strange, random or weird."
] | Which of the following could "arbit" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Capable of being traversed or reached by jeep.
B: upside-down; in disarray
C: By topic; one topic at a time.
D: Strange, random or weird.
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noun | liquidizer | A machine to chop or puree food; a blender. | C | [
"A: plural of underwear",
"B: A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali.",
"C: A machine to chop or puree food; a blender.",
"D: A bean (Vigna mungo) or a dish made from it."
] | Which of the following could "liquidizer" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: plural of underwear
B: A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali.
C: A machine to chop or puree food; a blender.
D: A bean (Vigna mungo) or a dish made from it.
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noun | topi | A taqiyah (skullcap worn by Muslims etc.) | B | [
"A: A hall used for business, political, or social assemblies, such as a magistrate's court or a building housing a public agency.",
"B: A taqiyah (skullcap worn by Muslims etc.)",
"C: A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.",
"D: A hunt of this kind."
] | Which of the following could "topi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A hall used for business, political, or social assemblies, such as a magistrate's court or a building housing a public agency.
B: A taqiyah (skullcap worn by Muslims etc.)
C: A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.
D: A hunt of this kind.
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adjective | Bharatiya | Indian, especially in a nationalist context. | B | [
"A: Most senior.",
"B: Indian, especially in a nationalist context.",
"C: Insignificant; small-time.",
"D: very little"
] | Which of the following could "Bharatiya" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Most senior.
B: Indian, especially in a nationalist context.
C: Insignificant; small-time.
D: very little
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noun | milk powder | Cream. | A | [
"A: Cream.",
"B: A Keralan curry made with buttermilk and cucumber.",
"C: A Pakistani.",
"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 "milk powder" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Cream.
B: A Keralan curry made with buttermilk and cucumber.
C: A Pakistani.
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 | mousambi | A sweet lime (citrus), Citrus limetta. | D | [
"A: A Muslim person in general, especially an extreme conservative.",
"B: An Indian translator or interpreter.",
"C: pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum)",
"D: A sweet lime (citrus), Citrus limetta."
] | Which of the following could "mousambi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Muslim person in general, especially an extreme conservative.
B: An Indian translator or interpreter.
C: pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum)
D: A sweet lime (citrus), Citrus limetta.
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noun | matrimonial | A classified advertisement describing an individual who wishes to find a marriage partner. | A | [
"A: A classified advertisement describing an individual who wishes to find a marriage partner.",
"B: oil cake",
"C: Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)",
"D: An artist."
] | Which of the following could "matrimonial" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A classified advertisement describing an individual who wishes to find a marriage partner.
B: oil cake
C: Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
D: An artist.
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adjective | burra | Big or important, used as a respectful honorific. | C | [
"A: At once; immediately.",
"B: Misspelling of feasible.",
"C: Big or important, used as a respectful honorific.",
"D: In terms of the state; by state."
] | Which of the following could "burra" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: At once; immediately.
B: Misspelling of feasible.
C: Big or important, used as a respectful honorific.
D: In terms of the state; by state.
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noun | dand | A kind of push-up in Indian gymnastics. | D | [
"A: A port or haven.",
"B: A philosophy, worldview.",
"C: nutmeg",
"D: A kind of push-up in Indian gymnastics."
] | Which of the following could "dand" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A port or haven.
B: A philosophy, worldview.
C: nutmeg
D: A kind of push-up in Indian gymnastics.
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noun | Britisher | A Briton. | B | [
"A: papa, father (as a respectful term of address)",
"B: A Briton.",
"C: A big room where films are shown; movie theater.",
"D: A sari made of imported polyester, as opposed to a traditional cotton sari."
] | Which of the following could "Britisher" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: papa, father (as a respectful term of address)
B: A Briton.
C: A big room where films are shown; movie theater.
D: A sari made of imported polyester, as opposed to a traditional cotton sari.
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noun | revenue land | agricultural land that may not be used for industrial or residential purposes | C | [
"A: a clerk",
"B: A cinemagoer.",
"C: agricultural land that may not be used for industrial or residential purposes",
"D: A disabled person."
] | Which of the following could "revenue land" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a clerk
B: A cinemagoer.
C: agricultural land that may not be used for industrial or residential purposes
D: A disabled person.
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noun | vote bank | A section of an electorate that will vote for a particular party or formation, come what may. | B | [
"A: water caltrop",
"B: A section of an electorate that will vote for a particular party or formation, come what may.",
"C: Alternative form of kajari",
"D: A villager; rustic; hick."
] | Which of the following could "vote bank" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: water caltrop
B: A section of an electorate that will vote for a particular party or formation, come what may.
C: Alternative form of kajari
D: A villager; rustic; hick.
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noun | churmuri | A light snack food made from puffed rice seasoned with onions, spices, pepper, etc. | A | [
"A: A light snack food made from puffed rice seasoned with onions, spices, pepper, etc.",
"B: A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.",
"C: mother's father; maternal grandfather",
"D: Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album)."
] | Which of the following could "churmuri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A light snack food made from puffed rice seasoned with onions, spices, pepper, etc.
B: A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
C: mother's father; maternal grandfather
D: Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).
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noun | amah | A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse. | A | [
"A: A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.",
"B: The setting aside of a certain percentage of vacancies in government institutions for members of backward and underrepresented communities (defined primarily by caste and tribe).",
"C: A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.",
"D: malabathrum"
] | Which of the following could "amah" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
B: The setting aside of a certain percentage of vacancies in government institutions for members of backward and underrepresented communities (defined primarily by caste and tribe).
C: A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.
D: malabathrum
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noun | polo-neck | A high collar covering the neck. | D | [
"A: A fiber made from the plant Callicarpa candicans.",
"B: A type of small wooden boat",
"C: A gun.",
"D: A high collar covering the neck."
] | Which of the following could "polo-neck" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A fiber made from the plant Callicarpa candicans.
B: A type of small wooden boat
C: A gun.
D: A high collar covering the neck.
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noun | HM | Initialism of Home Minister. | D | [
"A: A money changer.",
"B: A legal commentary or exposition.",
"C: Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition.",
"D: Initialism of Home Minister."
] | Which of the following could "HM" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A money changer.
B: A legal commentary or exposition.
C: Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition.
D: Initialism of Home Minister.
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noun | sanad | Alternative spelling of sunnud | C | [
"A: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.",
"B: A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.",
"C: Alternative spelling of sunnud",
"D: A loincloth."
] | Which of the following could "sanad" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.
B: A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.
C: Alternative spelling of sunnud
D: A loincloth.
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noun | didi | A respectful term of address to any familiar older female. | A | [
"A: A respectful term of address to any familiar older female.",
"B: A type of power loom.",
"C: Alternative form of bajri (“pearl millet”)",
"D: The administrative official of a zilla"
] | Which of the following could "didi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A respectful term of address to any familiar older female.
B: A type of power loom.
C: Alternative form of bajri (“pearl millet”)
D: The administrative official of a zilla
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noun | banyan | A vest; an undershirt; a singlet. | B | [
"A: Alternative spelling of undertrial",
"B: A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.",
"C: Alternative form of bibi",
"D: Misspelling of nursing."
] | Which of the following could "banyan" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative spelling of undertrial
B: A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.
C: Alternative form of bibi
D: Misspelling of nursing.
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noun | credit-deposit ratio | The proportion of loan-assets created by banks from the deposits received. | C | [
"A: The national government of India, in contrast to government at the state or territorial level.",
"B: Alternative spelling of badmash",
"C: The proportion of loan-assets created by banks from the deposits received.",
"D: The canafistula or golden shower tree."
] | Which of the following could "credit-deposit ratio" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The national government of India, in contrast to government at the state or territorial level.
B: Alternative spelling of badmash
C: The proportion of loan-assets created by banks from the deposits received.
D: The canafistula or golden shower tree.
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noun | nightsuit | Western-style nightclothes | A | [
"A: Western-style nightclothes",
"B: A promise or vow.",
"C: A person who is unwell or incapacitated.",
"D: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)"
] | Which of the following could "nightsuit" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Western-style nightclothes
B: A promise or vow.
C: A person who is unwell or incapacitated.
D: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)
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noun | central excise | The department concerned with tax on goods manufactured or produced. | A | [
"A: The department concerned with tax on goods manufactured or produced.",
"B: One of the basic musical scales or modes used by classical Hindustani ragas, characterized by seven notes (swaras).",
"C: A less fertile alluvial soil located above flood level.",
"D: Initialism of union territory."
] | Which of the following could "central excise" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The department concerned with tax on goods manufactured or produced.
B: One of the basic musical scales or modes used by classical Hindustani ragas, characterized by seven notes (swaras).
C: A less fertile alluvial soil located above flood level.
D: Initialism of union territory.
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noun | torchlight | A torch or flashlight. | A | [
"A: A torch or flashlight.",
"B: A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali.",
"C: Alternative form of samadhi (“tomb of a holy person or saint”)",
"D: An administrative unit of India, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil."
] | Which of the following could "torchlight" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A torch or flashlight.
B: A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali.
C: Alternative form of samadhi (“tomb of a holy person or saint”)
D: An administrative unit of India, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil.
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noun | batta | An exchange rate. | B | [
"A: Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)",
"B: An exchange rate.",
"C: An Indo-Chinese dish consisting of deep-fried chicken and red chillies.",
"D: Sunglasses."
] | Which of the following could "batta" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
B: An exchange rate.
C: An Indo-Chinese dish consisting of deep-fried chicken and red chillies.
D: Sunglasses.
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noun | crorepati | Someone whose net worth is greater than one crore (ten million) rupees or other local currency. | B | [
"A: An instance of airdashing.",
"B: Someone whose net worth is greater than one crore (ten million) rupees or other local currency.",
"C: papadam",
"D: Any lower-caste person."
] | Which of the following could "crorepati" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An instance of airdashing.
B: Someone whose net worth is greater than one crore (ten million) rupees or other local currency.
C: papadam
D: Any lower-caste person.
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noun | filmi | Music written especially for Bollywood films. | B | [
"A: A tree of the genus Tetrameles.",
"B: Music written especially for Bollywood films.",
"C: A native attorney, lawyer or agent.",
"D: police informer"
] | Which of the following could "filmi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A tree of the genus Tetrameles.
B: Music written especially for Bollywood films.
C: A native attorney, lawyer or agent.
D: police informer
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noun | bahu | A daughter-in-law or sister-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married. | C | [
"A: The proportion of loan-assets created by banks from the deposits received.",
"B: A sari made of imported polyester, as opposed to a traditional cotton sari.",
"C: A daughter-in-law or sister-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married.",
"D: Gunny cloth made from the fibre of the Corchorus olitorius (jute)."
] | Which of the following could "bahu" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The proportion of loan-assets created by banks from the deposits received.
B: A sari made of imported polyester, as opposed to a traditional cotton sari.
C: A daughter-in-law or sister-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married.
D: Gunny cloth made from the fibre of the Corchorus olitorius (jute).
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noun | untouchable | A member of the lowest and most despised caste in traditional Indian society. | B | [
"A: A spare wheel.",
"B: A member of the lowest and most despised caste in traditional Indian society.",
"C: Alternative form of bibi",
"D: A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians."
] | Which of the following could "untouchable" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A spare wheel.
B: A member of the lowest and most despised caste in traditional Indian society.
C: Alternative form of bibi
D: A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.
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noun | toolkit | A set of guidelines or instructions. | A | [
"A: A set of guidelines or instructions.",
"B: A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.",
"C: A kind of dwarf cow bred in Bengal.",
"D: A person with a criminal record, especially an extensive one."
] | Which of the following could "toolkit" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A set of guidelines or instructions.
B: A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.
C: A kind of dwarf cow bred in Bengal.
D: A person with a criminal record, especially an extensive one.
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noun | industrial tribunal | A tribunal with jurisdiction to hear labour disputes. | A | [
"A: A tribunal with jurisdiction to hear labour disputes.",
"B: The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.",
"C: A revenue block in India, a subdivision of a district, usually smaller than a tehsil and consisting of several villages.",
"D: A large boat for transporting produce."
] | Which of the following could "industrial tribunal" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A tribunal with jurisdiction to hear labour disputes.
B: The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.
C: A revenue block in India, a subdivision of a district, usually smaller than a tehsil and consisting of several villages.
D: A large boat for transporting produce.
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noun | rain cheque | rain check | D | [
"A: A dupatta.",
"B: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people preventing vehicular traffic from using a busy thoroughfare.",
"C: ten million; 10,000,000; or with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,00,000. Often used with units of money.",
"D: rain check"
] | Which of the following could "rain cheque" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A dupatta.
B: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people preventing vehicular traffic from using a busy thoroughfare.
C: ten million; 10,000,000; or with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,00,000. Often used with units of money.
D: rain check
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noun | dharna | A sit-in. | 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: A village.",
"C: Alternative spelling of badmash",
"D: A sit-in."
] | Which of the following could "dharna" 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: A village.
C: Alternative spelling of badmash
D: A sit-in.
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noun | saar | Pronunciation spelling of sir. | D | [
"A: The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean.",
"B: A species of grassy tamarisk shrub, Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.",
"C: A big room where films are shown; movie theater.",
"D: Pronunciation spelling of sir."
] | Which of the following could "saar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean.
B: A species of grassy tamarisk shrub, Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.
C: A big room where films are shown; movie theater.
D: Pronunciation spelling of sir.
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noun | jodi | couple, duo, pair | B | [
"A: A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.",
"B: couple, duo, pair",
"C: A revolutionary.",
"D: A Christian school."
] | Which of the following could "jodi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.
B: couple, duo, pair
C: A revolutionary.
D: A Christian school.
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noun | double-decker | a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances. | C | [
"A: papa, father (as a respectful term of address)",
"B: A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake.",
"C: a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances.",
"D: A type of protest in which transport is disrupted."
] | Which of the following could "double-decker" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: papa, father (as a respectful term of address)
B: A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake.
C: a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances.
D: A type of protest in which transport is disrupted.
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noun | morcha | A gathering of like-minded people protesting for a cause. | B | [
"A: A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization.",
"B: A gathering of like-minded people protesting for a cause.",
"C: An Indian dessert made from dried apricots boiled with syrup.",
"D: A waterproof sandal."
] | Which of the following could "morcha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization.
B: A gathering of like-minded people protesting for a cause.
C: An Indian dessert made from dried apricots boiled with syrup.
D: A waterproof sandal.
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noun | Seven Sisters | The jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups. | B | [
"A: Synonym of ruddy shelduck",
"B: The jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups.",
"C: One's spouse's sibling's wife.",
"D: The practice of cutting down and burning the vegetation from an area of forest in order to create farmable land."
] | Which of the following could "Seven Sisters" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Synonym of ruddy shelduck
B: The jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups.
C: One's spouse's sibling's wife.
D: The practice of cutting down and burning the vegetation from an area of forest in order to create farmable land.
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noun | annexure | An appendix or attachment to a document. | C | [
"A: A kind of sweetened fried chapatti.",
"B: cumin",
"C: An appendix or attachment to a document.",
"D: A mold or sieve used in manual papermaking."
] | Which of the following could "annexure" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A kind of sweetened fried chapatti.
B: cumin
C: An appendix or attachment to a document.
D: A mold or sieve used in manual papermaking.
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noun | nai | barber. | A | [
"A: barber.",
"B: mixer; food processor",
"C: A sailor.",
"D: A shopkeeper or dealer."
] | Which of the following could "nai" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: barber.
B: mixer; food processor
C: A sailor.
D: A shopkeeper or dealer.
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noun | holidaymaker | someone who is on holiday | B | [
"A: A married woman whose husband is still alive.",
"B: someone who is on holiday",
"C: Alternative form of bibi",
"D: An anklet."
] | Which of the following could "holidaymaker" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A married woman whose husband is still alive.
B: someone who is on holiday
C: Alternative form of bibi
D: An anklet.
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noun | bratty | A cake of dried cow dung, used for fuel. | A | [
"A: A cake of dried cow dung, used for fuel.",
"B: cauliflower",
"C: papadam",
"D: An animal shelter of a type found almost entirely in Gujarat."
] | Which of the following could "bratty" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A cake of dried cow dung, used for fuel.
B: cauliflower
C: papadam
D: An animal shelter of a type found almost entirely in Gujarat.
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noun | panchayat | A village council or local government. | C | [
"A: A railway carriage.",
"B: illicit alcoholic drink; moonshine, usually made from rice, sometimes mixed with industrial alcohol",
"C: A village council or local government.",
"D: Abbreviation of Shrimati."
] | Which of the following could "panchayat" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A railway carriage.
B: illicit alcoholic drink; moonshine, usually made from rice, sometimes mixed with industrial alcohol
C: A village council or local government.
D: Abbreviation of Shrimati.
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noun | Mallu | A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali. | C | [
"A: Alternative form of adraki (“ginger”)",
"B: A kind of deep knee bend in Indian gymnastics.",
"C: A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali.",
"D: the Qur'an."
] | Which of the following could "Mallu" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of adraki (“ginger”)
B: A kind of deep knee bend in Indian gymnastics.
C: A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali.
D: the Qur'an.
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noun | updation | The act or process of updating. | B | [
"A: A time or moment considered lucky for beginning some project; an inauguration, now especially the start of a film production.",
"B: The act or process of updating.",
"C: The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa (now Agave amica).",
"D: A powered mortar and pestle used to extract oil."
] | Which of the following could "updation" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A time or moment considered lucky for beginning some project; an inauguration, now especially the start of a film production.
B: The act or process of updating.
C: The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa (now Agave amica).
D: A powered mortar and pestle used to extract oil.
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noun | bhang | Cannabis and preparations thereof. | D | [
"A: A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.",
"B: marijuana, as used for smoking.",
"C: brother-in-law",
"D: Cannabis and preparations thereof."
] | Which of the following could "bhang" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.
B: marijuana, as used for smoking.
C: brother-in-law
D: Cannabis and preparations thereof.
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noun | chur | An island or shoal in a river. | C | [
"A: An indigenous carryforward system used on the Bombay Stock Exchange.",
"B: A supply teacher.",
"C: An island or shoal in a river.",
"D: A breed of light saddle horse from Australia, once favoured as a warhorse."
] | Which of the following could "chur" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An indigenous carryforward system used on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
B: A supply teacher.
C: An island or shoal in a river.
D: A breed of light saddle horse from Australia, once favoured as a warhorse.
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noun | murram | Laterite. | C | [
"A: A devout Muslim.",
"B: A contract killing; a hit taken out on somebody.",
"C: Laterite.",
"D: A cushioned throne used by Indian princes."
] | Which of the following could "murram" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A devout Muslim.
B: A contract killing; a hit taken out on somebody.
C: Laterite.
D: A cushioned throne used by Indian princes.
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noun | JCB | An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company. | A | [
"A: An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company.",
"B: Somebody from the north of India; a northerner.",
"C: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.",
"D: A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake."
] | Which of the following could "JCB" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company.
B: Somebody from the north of India; a northerner.
C: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
D: A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake.
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noun | raita | A Hindu who does not support Hindutva, a liberal Hindu, especially (highly derogatory) as considered a traitor to India or race traitor towards Indians. | C | [
"A: Alternative spelling of badmash",
"B: Mass media that supports Narendra Modi and Hindutva.",
"C: A Hindu who does not support Hindutva, a liberal Hindu, especially (highly derogatory) as considered a traitor to India or race traitor towards Indians.",
"D: A number assigned to each of the adult citizens and residents of India in order to identify them officially."
] | Which of the following could "raita" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative spelling of badmash
B: Mass media that supports Narendra Modi and Hindutva.
C: A Hindu who does not support Hindutva, a liberal Hindu, especially (highly derogatory) as considered a traitor to India or race traitor towards Indians.
D: A number assigned to each of the adult citizens and residents of India in order to identify them officially.
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noun | headman | headmaster | A | [
"A: headmaster",
"B: Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; now, especially, one with recesses for holding tea caddies and/or a tea service.",
"C: a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances.",
"D: A local revenue subdivision of the various districts of the states of India."
] | Which of the following could "headman" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: headmaster
B: Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; now, especially, one with recesses for holding tea caddies and/or a tea service.
C: a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances.
D: A local revenue subdivision of the various districts of the states of India.
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adjective | differently able | Disabled or handicapped. | D | [
"A: federal.",
"B: Full of struggle; difficult, hard.",
"C: Strange, random or weird.",
"D: Disabled or handicapped."
] | Which of the following could "differently able" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: federal.
B: Full of struggle; difficult, hard.
C: Strange, random or weird.
D: Disabled or handicapped.
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adjective | outstation | Out of town. | D | [
"A: Capable of being traversed or reached by jeep.",
"B: Misspelling of nursing.",
"C: In terms of the state; by state.",
"D: Out of town."
] | Which of the following could "outstation" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Capable of being traversed or reached by jeep.
B: Misspelling of nursing.
C: In terms of the state; by state.
D: Out of town.
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noun | koot | The costus plant. | B | [
"A: A man, especially one who is unlucky or who has a tendency to complain.",
"B: The costus plant.",
"C: An electrical socket.",
"D: Alternative spelling of badmash"
] | Which of the following could "koot" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A man, especially one who is unlucky or who has a tendency to complain.
B: The costus plant.
C: An electrical socket.
D: Alternative spelling of badmash
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noun | cousin sisters | plural of cousin sister | A | [
"A: plural of cousin sister",
"B: A bean (Vigna mungo) or a dish made from it.",
"C: A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet.",
"D: cardamom"
] | Which of the following could "cousin sisters" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: plural of cousin sister
B: A bean (Vigna mungo) or a dish made from it.
C: A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet.
D: cardamom
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adjective | poncy | Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce. | D | [
"A: Of diamonds: unfaceted.",
"B: Disabled or handicapped.",
"C: Governmental.",
"D: Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce."
] | Which of the following could "poncy" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Of diamonds: unfaceted.
B: Disabled or handicapped.
C: Governmental.
D: Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce.
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noun | shikar | Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition. | A | [
"A: Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition.",
"B: marijuana, as used for smoking.",
"C: An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity",
"D: A kind of push-up in Indian gymnastics."
] | Which of the following could "shikar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition.
B: marijuana, as used for smoking.
C: An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity
D: A kind of push-up in Indian gymnastics.
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verb | shikar | To hunt; to go hunting. | B | [
"A: To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.",
"B: To hunt; to go hunting.",
"C: Alternative form of prepone",
"D: To recite from memory."
] | Which of the following could "shikar" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.
B: To hunt; to go hunting.
C: Alternative form of prepone
D: To recite from memory.
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noun | motorman | A train driver. | C | [
"A: Cow urine.",
"B: A kind of mixed construction employing burnt brick cemented with mud instead of lime mortar.",
"C: A train driver.",
"D: A fabric used for turbans and other garments"
] | Which of the following could "motorman" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Cow urine.
B: A kind of mixed construction employing burnt brick cemented with mud instead of lime mortar.
C: A train driver.
D: A fabric used for turbans and other garments
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noun | ekka | A small vehicle used in India, pulled by a single horse. | C | [
"A: A white woman.",
"B: Underwear, shorts, especially knickers.",
"C: A small vehicle used in India, pulled by a single horse.",
"D: A species of grassy tamarisk shrub, Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes."
] | Which of the following could "ekka" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A white woman.
B: Underwear, shorts, especially knickers.
C: A small vehicle used in India, pulled by a single horse.
D: A species of grassy tamarisk shrub, Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.
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verb | indorse | Alternative form of endorse | C | [
"A: To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.",
"B: To provide; to make available; to use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource).",
"C: Alternative form of endorse",
"D: To travel hastily by aircraft; to fly."
] | Which of the following could "indorse" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.
B: To provide; to make available; to use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource).
C: Alternative form of endorse
D: To travel hastily by aircraft; to fly.
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noun | naik | An non-commissioned officer equivalent to corporal in a corps of Indian, Pakistani or Nepalese soldiers. | B | [
"A: A cinemagoer.",
"B: An non-commissioned officer equivalent to corporal in a corps of Indian, Pakistani or Nepalese soldiers.",
"C: Heroin.",
"D: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality."
] | Which of the following could "naik" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A cinemagoer.
B: An non-commissioned officer equivalent to corporal in a corps of Indian, Pakistani or Nepalese soldiers.
C: Heroin.
D: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality.
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