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1. The Hindu God, Vishnu, has "contributed" two words to the English language. One of them is "avatar" meaning incarnation, referring to his ten incarnations on the Earth to save mankind. What is the other?
2. This next word, meaning outcast, comes from the name of an untouchable caste or Dalit caste, as they are now called, in Tamil Nadu. Which one?
3. The next word is a dish which originates from the Tamil phrase meaning pepper water. What spicy dish are we talking about?
4. Which personal hygiene product gets its name from the Hindi word for press, "Champna"?
5. This word, which comes from Japanese, actually has its roots in Sanksrit, since Buddhism travelled from India to the East. What is this word, which is often associated with Buddhism?
6. This beverage gets its name from the Sanskrit word for five, since it is made of five ingredients. Which beverage?
7. The word "catamaran" comes from the Tamil word, "kattumaaram", meaning logs tied together. Which other kind of vessel gets its name from its Hindi equivalent?
8. This word, referring to a generic term for a particular caste, has been used to describe the elite of an American city. Which word?
9. India ink gets its name from the fact that it was originally concocted in India.
10. This is perhaps the most recent contribution of India to the English language, at least in America. What happens to you when you get "Bangalored"?
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