The Hindu Editorial (Inadequate response) – Jan 05, 2022

The submission by a Government-appointed committee to the Supreme Court that the annual family income of ₹8 lakh is “a reasonable” threshold to determine if someone belongs to economically weaker sections to avail 10% reservations in admissions and jobs does not seem to hold water… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Inadequate response) – Jan 05, 2022.

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criterion (noun) – basis, standard, measure, benchmark, parameter. (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) (noun) – Economically Weaker Section (EWS) or Economically Backward Classes (EBC) in India is a subcategory of people belonging to the General Category having an annual family income less than ₹8 lakh and who do not belong to any category such as SC/ST/OBC across India, nor to MBC in Tamil Nadu.
reasonably (adverb) – justifiably, justly, rightly, properly, reasonably.
submission (noun) – proposal, suggestion, recommendation.
threshold (noun) – it is an amount, level, or limit of something. Once the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes; lower limit, starting point, point of entry.
avail (verb) – take advantage of, use.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
hold water (phrase) – ring true, bear examination, bear scrutiny, make sense, hold up, be convincing, be plausible, be provable, be sound.
notion (noun) – idea, belief, concept, conviction, opinion, view, thought.
mechanically (adverb) – automatically, without thinking, casually, carelessly.
adopt (verb) – choose, select, pick out, settle on, decide on; assume.
cut-off (noun) – a level that is a specified limit of something; stoppage, discontinuation, termination.
creamy layer (noun) – income ceiling for Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation under which children of persons having a gross annual income of Rs 8 lakh or above for a period of three consecutive years would fall under the creamy layer category and would not be entitled to the benefit of reservation available to Other Backward Classes (OBC).
assert (verb) – state, avow, insist, announce, declare (confidently).
stringent (adjective) – strict, severe, extreme, rigorous.
parameter (noun) – limiting factor, limitation, restriction, specification, criterion, guideline.
convincing (adjective) – sound, well founded, plausible, credible, believable.
impediment (noun) – hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, barrier.
arbitrary (adjective) – capricious, whimsical, random, erratic, unpredictable, inconsistent, haphazard, casual.
purchasing power (noun) – the ability to buy something (goods/services).
per capita (adverb & adjective) – per person, for each; relating to each person.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and service.
arrive at (verb) – reach; attain, accomplish (a decision/conclusion).
infeasible (adjective) – impracticable, unworkable, unreasonable.
National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) (noun) – The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) was set up in 1950, with the idea of having a permanent survey organization to collect data on various facets of the economy.
National Sample Survey (NSS) (noun) – It is one of the oldest continuing household sample surveys in the developing world. The survey is conducted on a regular basis by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), India’s premier data collection agency. Since 1972, the NSSO has fallen under the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation of the Government of India (GOI).
indicator (noun) – measure, index.
household (noun) – family, house.
Household Consumer Expenditure (noun) – Household consumer expenditure is the sum total of monetary values of all the items (i.e. goods and services) consumed by the household on domestic account during the reference period.
the bulk of (noun) – most, larger part, larger number.
render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.
irrational (adjective) – unreasonable, illogical, groundless, baseless, unjustifiable.
assertion (noun) – declaration, announcement, assurance, attestation, affirmation.
slab (noun) – category.
lay emphasis on (phrase) – to emphasize the importance/value of something; stress, highlight, underline, underscore, accentuate, point up.
National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) (noun) – The National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) as a uniform entrance examination for admission to various undergraduate medical courses in approved/recognized Medical/Dental /AYUSH and other Colleges/ Deemed Universities /Institutes (AIIMS & JIPMER) in India, as per Section 14 of The National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019 and relevant Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) 1997, as amended from time to time.
bunching (noun) – grouping (of people/candidate).
bracket (noun) – grouping, category, batch.
103rd Constitution Amendment Act, 2019 (noun) – it introduces 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society for admission to Central Government-run educational institutions and private educational institutions (except for minority educational institutions), and for employment in Central Government jobs.
in any case (phrase) – moreover; whatever happens.
Constitution Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court having five or more judges on it. These benches are not a routine phenomenon. Constitution Benches are exceptions, set up only if some circumstances exist).
seek (verb) – ask for, request; try to obtain.