{"id":15218,"date":"2022-02-17T12:26:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T06:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=15218"},"modified":"2022-02-17T12:26:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T06:56:40","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-feb-17-2022-day-237","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-feb-17-2022-day-237\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Feb 17, 2022; Day 237"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td><td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tenuous&nbsp;<\/td><td>Lacking substance or significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tack&nbsp;<\/td><td>An approach or course of action, esp. a new one<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Recalibrate\u00a0<\/td><td>Adjust something again so that it can be used in an accurate and exact way<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Merit&nbsp;<\/td><td>to deserve something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hinterland&nbsp;<\/td><td>A remote and undeveloped area<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bear the brunt&nbsp;<\/td><td>Put up with the worst of some bad circumstance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sprint&nbsp;<\/td><td>to move at full speed, especially for a short distance&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Base effect&nbsp;<\/td><td>the effect that choosing a different reference point for a comparison between two data points can have on the result of the comparison<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unravel&nbsp;<\/td><td>Become undone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mite&nbsp;<\/td><td>A slight but appreciable amount<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/rbi-assistant\/?refcode=3667&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Feb+17%2C+2022%3B+Day+237_170222_RBIAM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=RBIAM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RBI_Assistant_020921-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"RBI_Assistant_Free Mock\" class=\"wp-image-8325\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tenuous (Lacking substance or significance) tack (An approach or course of action, esp. a new one)<\/strong>: On RBI\u2019s policy stance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The RBI must be ready to <strong>recalibrate (Adjust something again so that it can be used in an accurate and exact way) <\/strong>its inflation projections and shift policy stance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s inflation based on the consumer price index quickened to 6.01% in January, breaching the central bank\u2019s upper tolerance limit of 6%. While the headline number was no surprise given that the RBI had forecast the acceleration, the official data <strong>merit (to deserve something) <\/strong>scrutiny. Provisional estimates show the <strong>hinterland (A remote and undeveloped area)<\/strong>, with its greater proportion of the country\u2019s poor, <strong>bore the brunt (Put up with the worst of some bad circumstance) <\/strong>rising food prices with rural food price inflation <strong>sprinting (to move at full speed, especially for a short distance) <\/strong>to 5.18% from December\u2019s 3.39%. Oils and fats quickened the fastest at 18.7%. Though the RBI had been expected to start normalising its pandemic-era policy stance in February\u2019s monetary policy meeting and reaffirm its resolve to contain inflation, the central bank retained the status quo in order to support economic growth. Governor Shaktikanta Das has defended the RBI\u2019s projection for inflation to slow to 4.5% in FY23 by citing the <strong>base effect (the effect that choosing a different reference point for a comparison between two data points can have on the result of the comparison)<\/strong> as the cause for higher headline inflation this fiscal, and predicted that a similar base effect would help enable a downtrend in the coming months. The RBI\u2019s assumptions, however, could <strong>unravel (Become undone) <\/strong>if storm clouds on the horizon intensify. Uncertainty over the Ukraine-Russia tensions pushed global crude prices to a seven-year high earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January\u2019s inflation in transport and communications, which reflects retail fuel prices, slowed a <strong>mite (A slight but appreciable amount) <\/strong>from December but was still at 9.36%. Pump prices have stayed static for a while, a likely effect of the poll season. The Centre may soon have to allow oil marketers to pass on the global price increase to consumers, which could spur inflation further, or cut excise duties, resulting in lower revenue for the exchequer. Add to this mix, the uneven economic recovery from the pandemic and the outlook gets even more cloudy. IHS Markit\u2019s monthly survey of purchasing managers shows that though manufacturing output and new orders expanded last month, growth rates eased. Uncertainty around growth prospects stemmed from concerns about inflationary pressures. The RBI\u2019s January survey shows households expect inflation at 10.7% a year ahead. Though this is a comforting decline from the 12.6% seen in November, the significant gap between the RBI\u2019s projections and households\u2019 views suggests consumers\u2019 perceptions of price gains are markedly higher and could likely constrain their spending. This is undesirable as the NSO\u2019s advance estimates of GDP growth for the current fiscal show private consumption expenditure still lagging behind the pre-pandemic level of FY20. Any worsening on this front could challenge the RBI\u2019s objective of holding down interest rates to support growth. With Governor Das asserting that price stability remains the prime focus, the RBI must be ready to rapidly recalibrate its inflation projections and shift policy stance to match its mandate, or risk hurting its credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/rbi-assistant\/?refcode=3667&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Feb+17%2C+2022%3B+Day+237_170222_RBIAM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=RBIAM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RBI_Assistant_020921-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"RBI_Assistant_Free Mock\" class=\"wp-image-8325\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to improve your vocabulary further?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/vocabulary\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-download-free-pdf\/\">Download the Lists of Word-Meanings of Previous Months here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improve Your vocabulary with the help of these editorial-anlyses which we publish on a daily basis. 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