GATE 2021 XH2 – Question 42
Which clusters contain English words drawn from languages of the Indian subcontinent?
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Correct answer: (A) Kedgeree,punch,mulligatawny,candy; (B) Shampoo,chintz,calico,juggernaut; (D) Anaconda,cheroot,bungalow,dungaree
Explanation
A,B,D group words associated with South Asian linguistic borrowing: examples include kedgeree from khichri, shampoo from a Hindi imperative, juggernaut from Jagannath and bungalow from bangla. C instead groups words from other linguistic traditions, particularly classical or biblical sources. Select A,B,D, following the source’s historical-etymological grouping, including its traditional South Asian derivation of “anaconda”.