The Hindu Editorial (​​Wrongheaded policy) – Jul 20, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​​Wrongheaded policy) – Jul 20, 2024:

1. wrong-headed (adjective) – misguided, ill-considered, badly planned.
2. Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that 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 (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
3. reserve (verb) – preserve, put aside, earmark, set aside, withhold.
4. self-defeating (adjective) – futile, pointless, useless.
5. the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
6. reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
7. unconstitutional (adjective) – unlawful, illegal, prohibited, unauthorized, forbidden, illicit, against the law.
8. temptation (noun) – desire, urge, impulse, inclination; enticement, attraction, allurement, trap, bait.
9. pander to (verb) – to do or say something to satisfy someone or someone’s (wrong) desire in order to get some advantage/benefit from it; satisfy, fulfil, indulge, gratify, soap.
10. nativist (adjective) – relating to a supporter or advocate of the political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.
11. sentiment (noun) – feeling, emotion, point of view.
12. a case in point (noun phrase) – example, precedent, instance, typical case.
13. Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024 (noun) – it mandates that industries, factories and other establishments appoint local candidates in 50% of management positions and 70% in non-management positions.
14. establishment (noun) – company, enterprise, entity, organization, outfit.
15. clear (verb) – pass, endorse, authorize, sanction, give approval to, allow.
16. withhold (verb) – stop, hold back, retain, keep  hold of; to refuse to give something; to refrain from giving permission.
17. uproar (noun) – chaos, clamour, disturbance, commotion, mayhem, turmoil.
18. envisage (verb) – conceive, imagine, envision, think, perceive, apprehend.
19. stringent (adjective) – strict, severe, extreme, rigorous.
20. criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm, guideline, guiding principle. (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
21. define (verb) – describe, explain, elucidate, spell out, state precisely.
22. proficiency (noun) – skill, expertise, knowledge, competence, capability.
23. largely (adverb) – mostly, mainly, generally.
24. quash (verb) – cancel, reverse, repeal, revoke, overrule, invalidate, say no to, rule out.
25. hold (verb) – (of a court) decide, rule.
26. violative (adjective) –  subjected to violation (breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance); contradictory, opposite.
27. equality (noun) – the fact or status of being equal; equal rights, equal opportunities, non-discrimination.
28. Article 14 of the Constitution of India (noun) – It states that “The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.”
29. Article 19 of the Constitution of India (noun) – it deals with “Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.”.
30. constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter. 
31. The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
32. Act (noun) – law, decree, statute, rule, fiat, ordinance, stipulation.
33. go against (phrasal verb) – oppose, contravene, be in conflict with, be in opposition to, breach, break, offend, transgress, violate.
34. set up (phrasal verb) – create, get going, start, begin.
35. wall (noun) – fence, barrier, barricade, impediment, obstacle.
36. aforementioned (adjective) – mentioned previously.
37. Article 16(3) of the Constitution of India (noun) – Nothing in this article shall prevent Parliament from making any law prescribing, in regard to a class or classes of employment or appointment to an office under the Government of, or any local or other authority within, a State or Union territory, any requirement as to residence within that State or Union territory prior to such employment or appointment.
38. enforce (verb) – implement, execute, carry out, impose, apply.
39. legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, council, assembly.
40. come up with (phrasal verb) – propose, present, put forward, submit, introduce, suggest, recommend.
41. protectionism (noun) – it is an economic policy where a country (state) imposes restrictions like tariffs, quotas, and subsidies to shield its domestic industries from foreign/inter-state competition.
42. unconstitutionality (noun) – a state/condition of not according to or not consistent with the constitution; illegality, wrongfulness, unlawfulness.
43. perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly, probably, conceivably, it is possible (that).
44. resentment (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, discontent, grievances, unhappiness, displeasure, bitterness, hard feelings.
45. better-off (adjective) – in a more desirable or advantageous position; rich, wealthy, affluent, well-to-do, opulent, well off.
46. migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
47. sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt. 
48. exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, utilize, capitalize on, cash in on.
49. segmentation (noun) – division/separation into a different parts.
50. pit against (phrasal verb) – to cause someone to fight or compete against another person.
51. curb (verb) – restrict, constrain, restrain, limit.
52. exploitative (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral, dishonest, fraudulent.
53. a level playing field (phrase) – a situation in which everyone has a fair  and equal opportunity to succeed, and no one has an advantage over the other.
54. parochialism (noun) – narrow-mindedness, localism, provincialism; small-mindedness, myopia,  intolerance.

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