The Hindu Editorial (Delhi undermined) – Mar 20, 2021

The Centre’s Bill seeking to amend the law relating to the running of the National Capital Territory of Delhi claims that it is aimed at giving effect to the interpretation given by the Supreme Court judgments on Delhi’s governance structure. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Delhi undermined) – Mar 20, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Delhi undermined) – Mar 20, 2021:

undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
run (verb) – be in charge of, control, manage, administer.
Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute which 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.
amend (verb) – alter, change, modify.
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act (noun) – The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 15, 2021. The Bill amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991. The Act provides a framework for the functioning of the Legislative Assembly and the government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. The Bill amends certain powers and responsibilities of the Legislative Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor.
rollback (noun) – reduction, cut, decrease, retrenchment, trimming.
notion (noun) – idea, belief, opinion, view, conception, conviction.
representative government/representative democracy (noun) – a government where citizens elect people to represent them and make laws on their behalf, instead of always voting directly on laws and other government actions.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
running (noun) – administration, management, controlling.
to give effect (phrase) – to make valid; to put into practice; make operative.
interpretation (noun) – meaning, understanding, explanation, reading, definition.
antithesis (noun) – the direct opposite of something; antipode, contrary, opposite, reverse.
vis-à-vis (preposition) – concerning, with regard to, in relation to, as/in comparison with, in connection with (Vis-à-vis from Latin via. French, means literally “face-to-face).
entrust (verb) – give responsibility for, assign, confer on, vest in.
aid and advice (phrase) – real authority to take decisions lies in the elected government. This is the meaning of ‘aid and advice’. Titular head (Lt. Governor) has to act in accordance to aid and advice. (Courtesy: The Hindu)
bound to (adjective) – obligated, obliged, under obligation, compelled, required, duty-bound.
clause (noun) – provision, section, stipulation, condition.
pertain to (verb) – concern, relate to, be connected with.
State List (noun) – it includes subjects that give powers to the state governments. (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the legislative section is divided into three lists: the Union List, State List and Concurrent List).
Concurrent List (noun) – the list which includes the power to be considered by both the union and state government (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India).
with the exception of (phrase) – except, excluding, not including, omitting, leaving out, barring.
public order (noun) – it is essentially the absence of disorder – the quiet and orderly behaviour of people in public space. It involves people behaving sensibly and rationally, and respecting others.
difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute.
(be) at pains (phrase) – try hard, make a great effort, struggle, strive.
thus (adverb) – like that, like this, in that way, in this way, in that manner.
guiding principles (noun) – a set of moral values/beliefs that helps you to make decisions in a difficult situation.
do violence to (phrase) – damage, affect something badly.
context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, situation.
legislation (noun) – a body of laws, rules, regulations, statutes.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
incongruous (adjective) – contradictory, irreconcilable, clashing/conflicting.
territory (noun) – area, region, sphere; country, state, dominion.
domain (noun) – field, area, realm (of activity).
set out (phrasal verb) – present, describe, set forth.
envisage (verb) – foresee, anticipate, expect.
collaborative (adjective) – collective, united, combined.
Article 239AA of the Constitution (noun) – Article 239AA of the Constitution of India granted Special Status to Delhi among Union Territories (UTs) in the year 1991 through 69th constitutional amendment by the Parliament. That’s when Delhi was named as National Capital Region (NCT) of Delhi.
empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
difference of opinion (phrase) – disagreement, difference, dispute.
come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, put forward, present/submit.
precisely (adverb) – exactly, absolutely, squarely.
void (adjective) – invalid, nullified, cancelled, revoked, inoperative, ineffective.
day-to-day (adjective) – regular, every day, daily.
conduct (noun) – management, running, direction, controlling, overseeing.
amount to (verb) – add up to, be equal to, be equivalent to, represent.
regulate (verb) – control, oversee, administer something (by using rules and regulations).
subvert (verb) – undermine, weaken, impair, damage.