India Quiz Bitotsav 2013 QBIT BIT Mesra

1. BHASA

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4. 1.
 Originates from the tamil word by the
same name and pronunciation, very
popular with urban north indian youth
(pretty unaware of its southern origin) .
the word is used to point out a good for
nothing, 'loser with all the time in the
world' sort of a person

6. Vella

7. 2.
Hindi slang word used by people
of Fiji for "what" - Comes from
two Hindi words "Kaun" and
"Cheej"

9. Konchi

10. 3.
 The word was popularized by bus
conductors in the city of Bangalore, but the
origin is not yet clear. It could mean Right!
as in Right, we can now go... or could have
been derived from Alright... let's go on...
Irrespective of what it came from, what we
do know is that, once said, most people in
vehicular control, prefer getting mobile and
moving on

12. Aaight

13.  _______ is a narrative device in Punjabi folk music.
Originally the device was used as an innocent observer
to make incisive observations – often humorous ,
sometimes sad but always touching . It was only later
on that it was transformed by other singers to
represent a young girl , the form one may have
observed in bollywood songs.

15. Jugni

16.  Conventional electro-magnetic energy meters did not
record consumption if the load was very small. The
indicator tended not to move when at night there was
no other electrical load.
 This theory gives the explanation for which popular
household misnomer in India.

18. Zero Watt Bulbs

19.  X is lunch, or any light meal. It originated in British
India, and is found primarily in Indian English.
 In South India and in Nepal, the term is generally used
for between-meals snacks. Outside South India, the
word mostly refers to any packed lunch.
 Id X

21. Tiffin