The Hindu Editorial (Parochial law) – Nov 22, 2023

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has done the right thing by quashing the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 that provides for 75% reservation to State domiciles... For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Parochial law) – Nov 22, 2023.

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The Hindu Editorial (Parochial law) – Nov 22, 2023:

parochial (noun) – narrow-minded, small-minded, inward-looking, short-sighted, myopic, introverted, illiberal, hidebound, intolerant.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on, trust, believe in, turn to, lean on, bank on, count on.
protectionism (noun) – it is an economic policy where a country imposes restrictions like tariffs, quotas, and subsidies to shield its domestic industries from foreign competition.
quash (verb) – cancel, reverse, rescind, overrule, repeal, annul, nullify, negate, disallow, invalidate, abolish.
Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 (noun) – On January 15, 2022, the Haryana government notified the ‘Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020’. The law provided for 75% of the new employment to be given to local candidates for jobs having a salary of less than ₹30,000 per month in various privately managed companies, societies, trusts, limited liability partnership firms, partnership firms, etc. situated in Haryana.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
domicile (noun) – a person’s permanent residence. In law, domicile is the status of being a lawful permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction (territory/region).
purview (noun) – limits, bounds, ambit, extent, range, scope.
legislate (verb) – make laws, make laws, enact laws, formulate laws, lay down laws, prescribe.
open market (noun) – a market with no regulatory barriers, such as taxes, licensing requirements, and government subsidies.
held past tense of hold (verb) – rule, decide (a verdict).
violative (adjective) – subjected to violation (breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance).
Article 14 of the Constitution of India (noun) – It states that “The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.”
Article 19 of the Constitution of India (noun) – Article 19 deals with Right to Freedom (Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.). These include the freedom of speech and expression, freedom of assembly without arms, freedom of association, freedom of movement throughout the territory of our country, freedom to reside and settle in any part of the country of India and the freedom to practice any profession. All these freedoms are subject to reasonable restrictions that may be imposed on them by the State, listed under Article 19 itself.
constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.
The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
militate (against) (verb) – work against, go against, be detrimental to, resist, hinder/oppose.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to, produce.
come up with (phrasal verb) – propose, present, put forward, suggest, think up, recommend introduce, bring forward.
enactment (noun) – passage, passing, ratification adoption, authorization, validation (of a bill into a law).
in effect (phrase) – in actual fact, effectively, virtually, practically.
put up (phrasal verb) – build, construct, raise, erect, set up.
requirement (noun) – provision, proviso, clause, condition, stipulation, term.
stipulate (verb) – formulate, lay down, frame, prescribe, promulgate.
akin (adjective) – similar, related, comparable, parallel, connected with.
Inspector Raj (noun) – excessive regulation/supervision by the government.
legislation (noun) – law, decree, statute, rule, ordinance, act.
observe (verb) – say, remark, comment, mention, state, pronounce.
Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
unconstitutional (adjective) – undemocratic, autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian.
merits (noun) – an essential inherent quality (rights and wrongs only) while evaluating a case (not by external aspects).
seek (verb) – aim, try, attempt.
eke out (phrasal verb) – to obtain something with difficulty and effort; cope, manage, fare, get along, get through, survive.
reserve (verb) – retain, hold, secure, keep (a right or entitlement).
blue-collar workers (noun) – it describes people who do manual work. Workers who work in a factory, for example, who wear a uniform.
white-collar workers (noun) – people who work in offices, doing administration or managerial tasks – clerks for example – were referred to as white-collar workers.
resentment (noun) – anger, bitterness, disgruntlement, irritation, displeasure.
better-off (adjective) – in a more desirable or advantageous position; rich, wealthy, affluent, well-to-do, opulent, well off.
take up (phrasal verb) – engage in; occupy, use; adopt, get.
migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
knee-jerk (adjective) – automatic, instinctive, involuntary, mechanic, mechanical, spontaneous, hasty, unconscious, unthinking, unintentional, unplanned, unprepared.
protectionist (adjective) – relating to an economic policy where a country imposes restrictions like tariffs, quotas, and subsidies to shield its domestic industries from foreign competition.
measure (noun) – action, move, step.
exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, utilize, capitalize on, cash in on.
tend to (verb) – lean, incline, move, gravitate, be drawn,
social protection (noun) – it is a set of policies and programmes designed to reduce and prevent poverty and vulnerability during our lives. It ensures access to health care and income security for all. It provides for you and your family when you’re sick, unemployed, injured, pregnant or too old to work. It provides support for your family in case something happens to you.
segmentation (noun) – division/separation into a different parts.
bargaining power (noun) – the relative ability of parties in a situation to exert influence over each other.
establishment (noun) – firm, company, office, enterprise, organization, industry, factory.
due (adjective) – deserved by, merited by, warranted by, appropriate to.
thereby (adverb) – as a result of that.
a level playing field (phrase) – a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal opportunity to succeed, and no one has an advantage over the other.
curb (noun) – restriction, constraint, restraint, limitation.
exploitative (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral, dishonest, fraudulent.