The Hindu Editorial (Another quota question) – Dec 05, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Another quota question) – Dec 05, 2019

The time may have come for an authoritative pronouncement on the question whether the concept of ‘creamy layer’ ought to be applied to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Another quota question) – Dec 05, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Another quota question) – Dec 05, 2019:

creamy layer (noun) – income ceiling for 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.
norm (noun) – standard, criterion, measure.
authoritative pronouncement (noun) – a formal declaration of opinion sanctioned by established authority.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
call upon (phrasal verb) – demand, require, ask formally.
reality check (noun) – something which helps us to see a situation with the real facts than ideas, concepts, hopes & etc.
uphold (verb) – justify, vindicate, validate.
consequential seniority (noun) – it refers to promotions made purely on reservation basis despite another person waiting for promotion being actually senior to him/her
exposition (noun) – explanation, description, illustration.
hedge (verb) – safeguard, protect, shield.
quantifiable data (noun) – all data that is quantifiable, verifiable, and amenable to statistical manipulation classifies as quantitative data.
backwardness (noun) – the condition/state of not developed.
inadequacy (noun) – insufficiency, deficiency, shortage.
adverse (adjective) – unfavourable, disadvantageous, bad.
non-compliance (noun) – disobedience, indiscipline, misconduct.
reaffirm (verb) – assert, state, assure again strongly.
ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis.
merit (verb) – justify, warrant, have a claim to.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, frame.
indubitably (adverb) – unquestionably, undoubtedly, unarguably.
curious (adjective) – unusual, untypical, unconventional, surprising.
presumption (noun) – assumption, supposition, belief/expectation, conclusion.
purview (noun) – range, scope, ambit.
justifiably (adverb) – with good reason.
disallow (verb) – stop, reject, prohibit.
object (noun) – purpose, objective, focus.
affirmative action (noun) – it means positive steps taken to increase the representation of (women and) minorities in areas of employment, education, and culture from which they have been historically excluded.
jurisprudence (noun) – body of laws/rules; legal system.