1)  ‘Ponyakku’ of the government of Kerala is:

A) An initiative to promote book reading among children

B) A project for financing the marriage of women of Scheduled tribe

C) A step to prohibit child marriage

D) A project to help differently abled children

The Kerala government launched “Project Ponvakku” / “Ponvakk” (sometimes written Ponvakku/Ponvakk) to prevent child marriages. Under the scheme whistle-blowers who provide timely, verifiable information about a planned child marriage are eligible for a monetary incentive (reported as ₹2,500) while maintaining the informant’s anonymity; the scheme is implemented by the Women & Child Development Department. It has been credited with helping stop multiple planned child marriages since its launch. 

Ans) C) A step to prohibit child marriage


2)   Which among the following is an English word of Indian origin?

A) Coffee

B) Loot

C) Money

D) Henna

Loot — Correct. The English noun/verb loot (meaning plunder, to pillage) was borrowed from Hindi/Urdu lūṭ / lūṭnā (to plunder). It entered English during the early modern period through contact in South Asia and is treated as a loanword from the Indian subcontinent.

Coffee — Not of Indian origin. The English word comes ultimately from Arabic qahwa (via Turkish kahve and European languages such as Italian caffè). The beverage’s plant is native to Africa/Arabia, and the word’s route into English is Middle Eastern → European, not Indian.

Money — Not Indian. Money derives from Latin moneta (through Old French moneie), related to the Roman mint and goddess Juno Moneta — a European/Latin origin.

Henna — Not originally Indian in etymology. English henna comes from Arabic ḥinnā (though the plant and its use occur across South Asia and the Middle East). The word entered English via Arabic, not directly from an Indian language.

Ans) B) Loot