The Hindu Editorial (Wrong solution) – Feb 19, 2022

The issue of reserving private sector jobs for people domiciled within the same State may face its first judicial test soon. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Wrong solution) – Feb 19, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (Wrong solution) – Feb 19, 2022:

divide (noun) – divergence, division, separation, difference, contrast, polarity.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
disparity (noun) – imbalance, inequality, incongruity, unevenness, disproportion, variation, divergence, difference.
panacea (noun) – perfect solution, remedy, answer, antidote.
domiciled (adjective) – relating to the people who have permanent residents in a particular region.
mandate (verb) – instruct, direct, order, require, make something mandatory.
apex court (noun) – a supreme court.
set aside (phrasal verb) – overrule, overturn, reverse, revoke, rule against, nullify, annul, cancel, quash, dismiss, reject, repudiate, abrogate.
interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, intervening, transitional.
stay order (noun) – it is defined as the act of temporarily stopping or postponing any judicial proceeding through the court or legal authorities in India, in order to secure the rights of a citizen.
assign (adjective) – ascribe, attribute; decide on, determine, specify, stipulate.
settled (verb) – determined, established.
legislation (noun) – body of laws, acts, rules, regulations, statutes.
stay (verb) – postpone, put off, delay, defer, put back, hold off, adjourn, suspend, stop (any judicial proceeding through the court or legal authorities in India, in order to secure the rights of a citizen).
finding (noun) – conclusion, decision, result, resolution, recommendation.
unconstitutional (adjective) – illegitimate, unlawful, wrongful, forbidden, illicit, outlawed, prohibited; undemocratic, autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian.
glaring (adjective) – obvious, visible, apparent, flagrant, blatant.
illegality (noun) – an illegal act/practice.
quota (noun) – in the employment context, it is a hiring system that gives preference to protected group members.
domicile (noun as modifier) – the country in which a person is said to have his permanent residence; a person’s (permanent) residence.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation; basis, model.
manifesto (noun) – (policy) statement, declaration, pronouncement.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into consideration, taking into account, in view of, bearing in mind.
bleak (adjective) – unpromising, unfavourable, disadvantageous.
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
it is no surprise that (phrase) – as expected, as anticipated.
leadership (noun) – government, authority.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
faraway (adjective) – remote, far off, distant.
acute (adjective) – severe, intense, serious, critical, drastic.
hurdle (verb) – obstacle, barrier, impediment, obstruction, hindrance.
Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act of 2020 (noun) – The Haryana state assembly passed the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 in November 2020. The Bill seeks to reserve 75% of new jobs for local candidates in various companies, societies, trusts, and limited liability partnership firms situated in the state of Haryana. This seeks to ensure that 75% of all jobs with gross monthly salaries of up to ₹50,000 are provided to the State’s own residents.
constitutional (adjective) – legal, lawful, legitimate; relating to the constitution.
bar (noun) – barrier, obstacle, impediment, hindrance.
discrimination (noun) – prejudice, intolerance, inequity, unfairness (against an individual or group of individuals by society and its institutions (basically in the procedures, policies or objectives) as a whole.
prescribe (verb) – stipulate, lay down, specify, impose, set down, determine, pronounce.
criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm, specification (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
firm (noun) – company, business, enterprise.
aggrieved (adjective) – disgruntled, dissatisfied, unhappy, disappointed.
adversely (adverb) – unfavourably, disadvantageously, badly.
point of view (noun) – position, perspective, viewpoint, standpoint, angle.
impinge on (verb) – influence, have an effect on.
carry on (phrasal verb) – undertake, be involved in, take part in, participate in.
provide (for) (verb) – (of a law/an Act) enable, permit, allow (something to be done).
exemption (noun) – special treatment, privilege, favouritism; immunity, exclusion, exception, indemnity, freedom.
in terms of (phrase) – with regard to, regarding, concerning, in respect of, with reference to, in the matter of, in connection with.
proficiency (noun) – skill, knowledge, competence.
sunset clause/provision (noun) – a measure within a statute, regulation or other law that provides that the law shall cease (stop) to have effect after a specific date, unless further legislative action is taken to extend the law.
clause (noun) – stipulation, condition, specification, requirement, provision
cease (verb) – bring to an end/halt/stop, conclude, terminate.
legality (noun) – lawfulness, legitimacy, validity, rightness, permissibility, constitutionality.
flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out; draw attention to.
development (noun) – event, turn of events, occurrence, happening, circumstance, incident, phenomenon, situation, outcome.
state (noun) – condition, situation, circumstances, state of affairs, position; predicament, plight.
rapid (adjective) – quick, fast, swift, speedy.
urbanisation (noun) – a process of creating urban areas. It is a result of population migration from rural areas in addition to natural urban demographic growth.
agrarian (adjective) – relating to cultivating/farming.
migration (noun) – the movement of people within the borders of the same country or across international borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
in search of (phrase) – searching for, seeking, looking for, in quest of, in pursuit of.
widespread (adjective) – general, extensive, common, omnipresent, ubiquitous, prevalent, rife, rampant.
advanced (adjective) – highly developed, sophisticated.
backward (adjective) – underdeveloped, undeveloped, unsophisticated.