If you have been appearing for competitive exams, you must have realized the importance of vocabulary. A good vocabulary not only helps you to read and understand a Reading Comprehension passage fast, but it also helps you in answering other types of questions fast and with accuracy. When talking about vocabulary, the importance of The Hindu’s Editorial can’t be understated. Not only you come across new words, phrases etc. but you will also know their meanings. While going through, the editorial you also get to know the editorial’s point of view on the latest events & happenings. To help you increase your vocab, we have come up with this Hindu Vocabulary article where we will be listing the meaning of difficult words/ phrases so that it will be easy for you to understand words & their respective meanings.
Climate change has exacerbated (to make something that is already bad even worse) India’s locust threat
While dealing with an ongoing invasion, the government should, however, desist (to stop doing something) from using organophosphates right at the outset (the beginning), as these could have serious health and ecological consequences
After nearly three decades, India is faced with a serious locust invasion. While early swarms have already reached Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra, a massive surge (a sudden and great increase) is expected in July as swarms are expected from West Asia and as far as the Horn of Africa. Locusts, the scourge (to cause great suffering or a lot of trouble) of farmers since time immemorial, have begun to thrive in a time of climate change. The warming of the seas has induced more cyclones all over the world, lashing out (to suddenly attack someone) with surprising frequency in regions where these were rarely experienced. In the Arabian desert, a surprising combination of humidity and hot weather owing to these gusts (a sudden strong wind) of wind and rain have created ideal conditions for the breeding of locusts, which also prefer areas with sandy soil. The UN Environment Programme has observed recently: “Studies have linked hotter climate to damaging locust swarms, leaving Africa disproportionately (in a way that is too large or too small) affected…Wet weather also favours multiplication of locusts. Widespread, above average rain that pounded (to hit repeatedly with force) the Horn of Africa from October to December 2019…These abnormal rains were caused by the Indian Ocean Dipole, a phenomenon accentuated (make something more noticeable) by climate change.” Prolonged periods of unseasonal rain and hot weather in India, as well as cyclonic disturbances, have increased India’s vulnerability to locust attacks. Locusts damaged crop over an estimated 50,000 ha in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab between May 2019 and February 2020, being active even in cold weather. If locusts are to be a greater menace to Indian farmers than in the past, the problem calls for a holistic policy response.
While dealing with an ongoing invasion, the government should, however, desist from using organophosphates right at the outset, as these could have serious health and ecological consequences, particularly as they would have to be sprayed aerially (in or from the air) for maximum impact and would be carried by wind over long distances. The alleged health effects of aerial spraying of endosulfan on cashew plantations in northern Kerala (Kasargod district) in the 1980s should be kept in mind. The rise of cancer cases in Punjab has been linked to contamination of food and water owing to indiscriminate (not showing careful thought or planning) use of chemicals and fertiliser. To deal with the locusts, noted farm scientists have advocated aerial sprays of neem oil decoction in the first stage, ramping up the pesticide use gradually. FAO guidelines on aerial spraying should be adhered to. The rising locust population has also been linked to a decline in the population of bird species that feed on its eggs. This decline is considered to be a fallout of both changes in climate as well as the pollution of air and water owing to chemical-pesticide-oriented farming.
The Centre’s boost to organic agriculture is encouraging in this regard. Its proposal to ban 27 pesticides, which includes organophosphates, should however be accompanied by efforts to find sustainable alternatives for farmers, who are battling uncertainties on all fronts.
We sincerely hope that these Daily Editorial articles will surely help you in better preparation for the ENglish Language section for the upcoming exams.
an increase in the amount or strength of something, especially something that you must oppose
water cannon
a device that ejects a powerful jet of water, typically used to disperse a crowd.
stun
shock
table
present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting
autonomy
the right of self-government
adjudication
make a formal judgement on a disputed matter
bedrock
the fundamental principles on which something is based
seditious
inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state
curb
keep in check
stack
If someone in authority stacks an organization or body, they fill it with their own supporters so that the decisions it makes will be the ones they want it to make
take action in response to an opportunity or crisis
repo rate
the rate at which commercial banks borrow money by selling their securities to the Central bank of our country i.e Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to maintain liquidity, in case of shortage of funds or due to some statutory measures
shave off
to remove something in small amounts
reverse repo rate
the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India borrows funds from the commercial banks in the country
nadir
the lowest point
on the anvil
in a formative but immature or unready state; being prepared, discussed, planned, etc., but not yet ready
pat on the back
praise
moratorium
a temporary prohibition of an activity
take to
like
working capital
the capital of a business which is used in its day-to-day trading operations, calculated as the current assets minus the current liabilities
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) is a company owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu, which has a monopoly over wholesale and retail vending of alcoholic beverages in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
appalling
causing shock
go-by
ignore disdainfully
spiralling
show a continuous and dramatic increase
reel under
to struggle to deal with some oppressive or difficult burden or responsibility
cluster
a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together
a body responsible for ensuring that medical experimentation and human subject research are carried out in an ethical manner in accordance with national and international law
hurdle
difficulty
convalescent plasma
People who’ve recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies to the disease in their blood. Doctors call this convalescent plasma
feasibility study
an analysis that takes all of a project’s relevant factors into account—including economic, technical, legal, and scheduling considerations—to ascertain the likelihood of completing the project successfully
efficacy
the ability to produce a desired or intended result
severe
intensely bad
antibody
Y-shaped proteins that are produced by the immune system to help stop intruders from harming the body
to begin to understand, accept, and deal with a difficult or problematic situation
community transmission
when a disease spreads in the population is such a way that people don’t know how they were exposed to the contagion
sentinel
an indicator of the presence of disease
exposure
the state of being exposed to contact with something
stage three
in reference to COVID-19: community transmission
droplet transmission
Droplet transmission occurs when a person is in close contact (within 1 m) with someone who has respiratory symptoms (e.g., coughing or sneezing) and is therefore at risk of having his/her mucosae (mouth and nose) or conjunctiva (eyes) exposed to potentially infective respiratory droplets
contaminated
having been made impure by addition of a poisonous substance
erode
gradually destroy
hotspot
a place of significant danger
antibody
Y-shaped proteins that are produced by the immune system to help stop intruders from harming the body
ELISA test
a test that detects and measures antibodies in your blood
take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable)
involuntary
compulsory
assessment
the evaluation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something
sunset clause
a measure within a law, regulation or statute that provides that the law shall cease to have effect after a specific date, unless the law is extended by legislative action
spell out
to explain something in a very clear way with details
surveillance
close observation
abide by
follow
strike down
to declare (a law) illegal and unenforceable
spark
to cause the start of something, especially an argument
a condition in which the financial system can facilitate real economic activities smoothly and is capable of unravelling financial imbalances arising from shocks
tamp down
to lower or dampen something
build-up
a gradual increase, typically of something negative and typically leading to a problem or crisis
fallout
the adverse side effects of a situation
wind up
to close a business, especially when it is not successful and has debts
assets under management (AUM)
the total market value of the investments that a person or entity manages on behalf of clients
ward off
to prevent some danger/ illness from affecting you
incipient
beginning to develop
straightforward
uncomplicated and easy to do or understand
cognisant
aware
tailor-made
adapted for a particular purpose
held-to-maturity investments
securities purchased to be owned until maturity
capital market
venues where savings and investments are channelled between the suppliers who have capital and those who are in need of capital
beset
be covered
gambit
action entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage
Keep revisiting this article of Daily Hindu Vocabulary to discover new words and their meanings which are updated on a daily basis. Wishing you all the best for your preparation!
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Pranav Bajpai
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Pooja
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vaishali pandey
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Ankit Singh
Hey PM, why you have been posting the editorial. The editorial which was given yesterday is again given today as of 5 june. Kindly look into it. The Hindu newspaper doesn’t have this as their editorial today or even a news anywhere.
Hi Ankit, This editorial is from Business Line which is a sister publication of The Hindu. Additionally, yesterday’s editorial was based on ‘Insurance-driven healthcare’ whereas today’s editorial is based on ‘Climate Change and Locust Threat’.
Thanks,
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I want to daily Hindu editorial and their vocabulary.
Thanks a lot !!! A brilliant initiative from Practicemock to help the aspirants. Please continue to provide such wonderful pdfs in the future. If you want to provide this facility to paid users only then also I support your decision.
Atleast 2 editorial must with vocabulary one is not enough
Thankyou ,for taking this initiative of providing important editorial and its vocab,it humble request from my side,please provide 2 editorial and its vocabs….i am in deep love with practice mock because your mock tests are amazing,i am using from 2019 …and believe mewhen i got to know about practice mock…and read few article on quora before buying it…i was sure that this is the mock i was searching…i am so comfortable with its interface.guys u all are amazing content developers. From the bottom of my heart “THANKS”.and please accept my request of providing 2 editorial on daily basics with its vocab and make it free for your users .in advance -Thankyou PM
Hey PM, why you have been posting the editorial. The editorial which was given yesterday is again given today as of 5 june. Kindly look into it. The Hindu newspaper doesn’t have this as their editorial today or even a news anywhere.
Hi Ankit, This editorial is from Business Line which is a sister publication of The Hindu. Additionally, yesterday’s editorial was based on ‘Insurance-driven healthcare’ whereas today’s editorial is based on ‘Climate Change and Locust Threat’.
Thanks,