The Hindu Editorial (Wheat confusion) – May 23, 2022

India, which surprised the world with its decision to bar wheat export with immediate effect, appears to be on the defensive now after its May 13 announcement. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Wheat confusion) – May 23, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (Wheat confusion) – May 23, 2022:

apprehension (noun) – doubt, misgiving, disquiet, concern; understanding, comprehension, realization, recognition, discernment, perception.
misplaced (adjective) – misguided, unwise, misconceived, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged.
bar (verb) – prohibit, prevent, preclude, forbid, ban, inhibit.
on the defensive (phrase) – to protect yourself from possible criticism/attack by others.
consignment (noun) – load, shipment, shipload.
address (verb) – talk to, give a talk to, speak to.
UN “Global Food Security Call to Action” ministerial meeting (noun) – UN “Global Food Security Call to Action” meeting of foreign ministers from approximately 30 regionally diverse countries held on 1th May 2022 in New York to review the urgent humanitarian and development needs and then identify steps to address global food security, nutrition, and resilience.
food security (noun) – food security is a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
call to action (CTA) (phrase) – a statement/communication urging someone to perform a specific action (or) a communication urging to get an immediate response from someone.
emphasise (verb) – call/draw attention to, put stress on, underscore, highlight.
allowance allocation, allotment, share, ration, grant.
articulate (verb) – express, voice, pronounce, state, communicate.
stand to benefit (phrase) – be likely to benefit.
easing (noun) – reduction, moderation, lessening, decrease.
mismatch (noun) – discrepancy, inconsistency, contradiction.
Retail or Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation (noun) – The change in the price index of the basket of consumer goods and services over a period of time is referred to as CPI-based inflation or retail inflation.
Wholesale or Wholesale price Index (WPI) inflation (noun) – The change in the price index of the basket of wholesale goods (and no services) over a period of time is referred to as WPI-based inflation or wholesale inflation.
inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
opening balance (noun) – the amount of something (funds in a company’s account/stock in a company’s repository) at the beginning of a new (financial) period.
pool (noun) – reserve, reserves, store, reservoir, stock, stockpile, accumulation.
Public Distribution System (PDS) (noun) – The Public Distribution System (PDS) in the country facilitates the supply of food grains and distribution of essential commodities to a large number of poor people through a network of Fair Price Shops at a subsidized price on a recurring basis. With a network of more than 400,000 Fair Price Shops (FPS), the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is perhaps the largest distribution machinery of its
type in the world.
marginally (adverb) – slightly, somewhat, to some degree.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (noun) – a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded in October 1945.
fertilizer (noun) – Fertilizers are organic or inorganic substances containing chemical elements that improve the growth of plants and the fertility (productiveness) of the soil. The percentage content of nutrients in organic fertilizers (manure’s) is relatively low. In inorganic or mineral fertilizers, the nutrients are inorganic salts, obtained by extraction and/or physical and chemical processes. The three primary plant nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
move (noun) – step, action, act, measure.
curb (verb) – limit, check, control, contain.
reasoning (noun) – thinking, idea, opinion.
opportune (adjective) – auspicious, propitious, favourable, advantageous, golden, good, right, lucky, fortunate, benign.
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.
project (verb) – predict, estimate, calculate, gauge, reckon, expect.
delegation (noun) – a body of delegates; a group of representatives.
explore (verb) – examine, investigate, scrutinize, review.
in addition (phrase) – other than, apart from; besides, as well as, along with.
G-7 or Group of Seven (noun) – a multilateral forum made up of the world’s seven largest so-called developed countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. They meet annually to discuss and exchange ideas on a broad range of issues, including global economy, security and energy.
U-turn (noun) – reversal, reversal of policy, volte-face, about-face, sea change, change of mind, turnaround.
persist (verb) – continue, carry on, go on; stand firm, hold on.
hit (verb) – affect badly, have a negative impact on.
fall (noun) – decline, decrease, lessening, lowering, reduction, plummet, plunge, slump.
glean (verb) – obtain, get, take, draw, gather.
sooner rather than later (phrase) – soon, immediately, without delay.