The Hindu Editorial (Sop or welfare debate) – Aug 05, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Sop or welfare debate) – Aug 05, 2022

A general concern over ‘freebies’ pushing the economy to ruin or unviable pre-election promises adversely affecting informed decision-making by voters seems reasonable. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Sop or welfare debate) – Aug 05, 2022.

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sop (noun) – a conciliatory gift/bribe (given to someone to appease/calm down from making complaints or feeling angry/unhappy).
welfare (noun) – social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
freebie (noun) – a thing that is provided without charge; giveaway, handout.
populism (noun) – policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
come through (phrasal verb) – (of an official order) be processed & notified.
ruin (verb) – spoil, mar, destroy, impair.
unviable (adjective) – not feasible; unfeasible, undoable, impracticable.
adversely (adverb) – unfavourably, disadvantageously, badly.
informed (adjective) – knowledgeable.
constitute (verb) – comprise, make up, represent, amount to.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
vulnerable (adjective) – relating to a weak/neglected person who is in need of special care/support.
court of law (phrase) – a place where trials and legal cases are judged/decided by a judge; court; law court, legal court..
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
body (noun) – association, organization, group, bloc.
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, council, assembly.
bypass (verb) – circumvent, avoid, dodge, escape, sidestep.
far-reaching (adjective) – extensive, profound, radical, comprehensive, sweeping, all-embracing.
exercise (noun) – activity.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
NITI Aayog (noun) – The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. (Think tank is a panel of experts who provide advice and ideas on political, social or economic issues).
Finance Commission (FC) (noun) – It is a Constitutionally mandated body that is at the centre of fiscal federalism. Set up under Article 280 of the Constitution of India, its core responsibility is to evaluate the state of finances of the Union and State Governments, recommend the sharing of taxes between them, lay down the principles determining the distribution of these taxes among States. The first Finance Commission was set up in 1951 and there have been fifteen so far.
Law Commission (noun) – After independence in 1947, there had been demand in Parliament and outside for establishing a Central Law Commission to recommend revision and updating of extant laws. The first Law Commission after independence was set up in the year 1955. Subsequent Commissions were constituted from time to time. Usually each Commission is constituted for a term of three years. The Law Commissions have been able to make important contribution towards the progressive development and codification of the laws in the country. To continue the work of legal reforms, Twenty-second Law Commission of India has
been constituted on 21st February, 2020 for a period of three years.
scepticism (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, distrust, suspicion.
disfavour (noun) – disapprove, dislike; be against, object to.
manifesto (noun) – (policy) statement, declaration, pronouncement.
empty (adjective) – meaningless, valueless, worthless, useless, pointless.
populist (adjective) – relating to the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
resonate (verb) – resound, reverberate; evoke some feelings/emotions.
Solicitor-General (noun) – the second-highest rank for a law officer of the government.
distort (verb) – misrepresent, change, alter, falsify, misinterpret.
unregulated (adjective) – unrestricted, unchecked, uncontrollable.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
consumer goods (noun) – products that are bought by the customer.
on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis, rationale, argument, premise, factor, pretext, motive.
furtherance (noun) – promotion, advancement, development, furthering/forwarding.
Directive Principles (noun) – Part IV of the Constitution of India (Article 36–51) contains the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). These principles aim at ensuring socioeconomic justice to the people and establishing India as a Welfare State.
as long as (phrase) – provided that.
appropriation (noun) – acquisition, acquiring, obtaining, gaining, securing, procuring, procurement.
frame (verb) – plan, devise, orchestrate, engineer, coordinate.
regulate (verb) – control, oversee, govern, monitor something (by using rules and regulations).
subsequently (adverb) – afterwards, later on, in due course.
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) (noun) – a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
stipulation (noun) – clause, condition, specification, requirement.
vitiate (verb) – destroy, impair, spoil, ruin.
purity (noun) – morality, goodness, righteousness.
exert (verb) – apply, use, utilize, deploy (a force/influence/control)
undue (adjective) – excessive, extreme, immoderate.
influence (noun) – power, authority, sway, leverage, weight.
rationale (noun) – motive, reason, motivation, ground.
means (noun) – way, method, mode.
distinguish (verb) – differentiate, separate, set apart, make distinctive, make different.
inducement (noun) – incentive, attraction, encouragement, temptation.
obligation (noun) – responsibility, liability, duty, burden.
fiscal responsibility (noun) – the act of creating, optimizing and maintaining a balanced budget.
fiscal prudence (noun) – cautiousness, carefulness, judgement on fiscal decisions like borrowing, and spending, and managing the fiscal targets.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
invariably (adverb) – always, each time, at all times.
back (verb) – support, endorse, sanction, approve of, favour, advocate, promote, uphold, champion.