The Hindu Editorial (Double brake) – Aug 22, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Double brake) – Aug 22, 2024:

brake (noun) – restriction, control, restraint, constraint, impediment.
anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
resurgent (adjective) – rising again, renewed, re-emerged, revived, reawakened, rejuvenated, reestablished, resurrected; rising again or reviving after a period of little activity/dullness.
leave no stone unturned (phrase) – to do every (single) thing possible in order to achieve something; not give up, be persistent, be determined.
schedule (verb) – arrange, plan, slate, organize.
polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
likely (adjective) – probable, possible, plausible.
cognisant (adjective) – aware, well informed about, familiar with.
headwinds (noun) – (in business) situations or conditions that make growth harder/difficult.
pacify (verb) – calm down, appease, soothe, silence, assuage, relieve, alleviate.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post/position/job.
sarpanch (noun) – The elected head of a panchayat (village government).
up in arms (phrase) – If someone is up in arms about something, he/she is very angry about it and is protesting strongly against it; very angry, infuriated, annoyed, vexed, irritated, aggrieved, irked, piqued, displeased, provoked
curtail (verb) – reduce, decrease, cut down, lessen, diminish, restrict, limit.
Samadhan Shivir initiative (noun) – a scheme, introduced by the Haryana government, to streamline the public grievance redressal system through daily camps.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
grievance (noun) – complaint, protestation, protest, criticism, problem, objection.
superannuation (noun) – the formal retirement of an employee upon reaching a predetermined age, generally around 58-60 years, and especially with a pension; formal discharge/release from an employment with a pension.
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).
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
horizontal reservation (noun) – the reservation of the differently-abled, Minorities & etc. is called horizontal reservation.
vertical reservation (noun) – The reservation of SC/ST/OBCs is called vertical reservation.
Agniveer (noun) – The candidate selected under the Agnipath Scheme is known as Agniveer. “The ‘Agnipath’ allows motivated youth (17.5 years to 21 years old) to serve in the Armed Forces for a period of 4 years.
Minimum Support Price (MSP) (noun) – it is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to give guaranteed price and assured market to the farmers and protect them from the price fluctuations and market imperfections. The guaranteed price and assured market are expected to encourage higher investment and in the adoption of modern farming practices.
regime (noun) – system, mechanism, method, procedure, policy.
crop (noun) – a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence.
cleft (noun) – gap, split, rift, break, fissure, crack, opening, chasm.
to someone’s advantage (noun) – to someone’s benefit or gain.
alliance (noun) – coalition, association, union, partnership.
agitation (noun) – (public) protest.
Agnipath (noun) – the Agnipath scheme is for recruitment of soldiers in the three branches of the armed forces, on a short-term basis. Under the scheme, youth between 17.5 to 21 years of age will be enrolled on an ‘All-India All-Class’ basis as soldiers for four years. These recruits, who will be known as ‘Agniveers’, will form a distinct rank bearing a distinct insignia (badge/ emblem) in the respective forces. They will not be eligible for any pensionary benefit under the scheme.
undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
be caught in something (phrase) – to be in a situation from which you cannot easily escape of.
rivalry (noun) – competition, opposition, conflict, discord, friction, enmity.
tent (noun) – camp, group, party, bloc, faction, wing.
cash in on (phrasal verb) – use, utilize, capitalize (on), milk, exploit, take advantage of, use opportunity to get advantage, profit from, do well out of, turn to one’s advantage.
turn around (phrasal verb) – change, alter, transform.
fortunes (noun) – circumstances, prospects, state of affairs, condition (the success/failure of something).
helm (verb) – lead, manage, direct, steer, administer, command, be in charge.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
consolidate (verb) – strengthen, reinforce, fortify; unite, combine, merge, bring together.
factional (adjective) – dissenting, disagreeing, opposing, dissentious, divisive, discordant (involving a small group within a larger group).
wreck (verb) – ruin, damage, destroy, spoil, disturb, mar, play havoc with,
rout (noun) – overwhelming defeat, defeat, annihilation.
implications (noun) – consequence, result, effect, ramification, repercussion, reverberation.