{"id":16662,"date":"2022-03-21T11:51:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T06:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=16662"},"modified":"2022-03-21T11:51:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T06:21:24","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-mar-21-2022-day-255","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-mar-21-2022-day-255\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Mar 21, 2022; Day 255"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td><td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blues&nbsp;<\/td><td>A state of depression<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Embark on&nbsp;<\/td><td>to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Efficacy&nbsp;<\/td><td>Capacity or power to produce a desired effect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>At large&nbsp;<\/td><td>In a general fashion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Catapult&nbsp;<\/td><td>to move at a breakneck speed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Benevolence&nbsp;<\/td><td>an inclination to do good<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prolonged&nbsp;<\/td><td>Relatively long in duration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dampen&nbsp;<\/td><td>Lessen in effect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slash&nbsp;<\/td><td>Cut drastically<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spur&nbsp;<\/td><td>Stimulate&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/packages\/rbi-grade-b\/?refcode=3853&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Mar+21%2C+2022%3B+Day+255_210322_RBIGRBM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=RBIGRBM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RBI-Grade-B-Free-Mock-Test-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"RBI Grade B Free Mock Test\" class=\"wp-image-15610\" width=\"750\" height=\"93\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The spring <strong>blues (A state of depression)<\/strong>: On India\u2019s recovery two years into the pandemic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A fresh guard is needed to nurture India\u2019s fledgling economic recovery from the pandemic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, India will complete two years since the Government <strong>embarked on ( to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)) <\/strong>what is now considered the harshest and quickest lockdowns in the world in a bid to block entry points for the infectious COVID-19 virus. The <strong>efficacy (Capacity or power to produce a desired effect) <\/strong>of that lockdown, both in terms of curbing infection rates (and mortality rates) and the accompanying hardships imposed on the population <strong>at large (In a general fashion)<\/strong>, can be debated at length. There is, however, little argument over the massive economic costs for the country. The Reserve Bank of India has underlined that some of that damage to India\u2019s GDP is permanent. This can be linked to businesses shutting shop for good, labourers migrating home (with many choosing not to return) and consumers turning increasingly reluctant. The rebuilding effort remains a work in progress, although record tax collections would suggest that all is well. Personal consumption and employment-driving contact-intensive sectors remain below pre-pandemic levels, even as other macro metrics have surpassed pre-COVID performance. Just as the virus appeared to be ebbing, triggering hopes of a revival in consumer confidence, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has thrown up fresh challenges, including high commodity and crude oil prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health-care costs are considered a key factor for pushing several middle- and lower-income households below the poverty line, while high inflation affects all economic actors. The Russia-Ukraine situation has not only <strong>catapulted (to move at a breakneck speed) <\/strong>gas, oil and coal prices higher but also fertilizers, wheat, corn, and seed oil. A section of farmers growing crops such as wheat may gain, but inflation in essential items such as food and transport, will impact the poor the most. For now, India\u2019s oil marketing companies, who the Government has argued determine the retail prices of fuel, have shown extreme <strong>benevolence (an inclination to do good) <\/strong>in holding rates at November 2021 levels and this may persist till Parliament\u2019s current session ends. This is, however, not fiscally sustainable, just as the Finance Ministry has argued that high global commodity prices are not. A <strong>prolonged (Relatively long in duration) <\/strong>conflict in Europe could tip the global economy into recession, even as monetary policy missteps and social risks associated with high inflation, could <strong>dampen (Lessen in effect) <\/strong>growth, Moody\u2019s Investors Service warned last week. On the other hand, the Government\u2019s robust direct tax collections that have surpassed even revised estimates by \u20b91.13 lakh crore, give it room to not just push forward the LIC share sale till market volatility subsides but also <strong>slash (Cut drastically) <\/strong>fuel taxes further, curb other inflationary pressures and expand the COVID-19 booster shots coverage. Unless people get more certainty about the pandemic\u2019s end-game, and have some money in their hands, it would be difficult to <strong>spur (stimulate) <\/strong>consumption enough to reach the necessary next stage of the recovery \u2014 a revival in private investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/packages\/rbi-grade-b\/?refcode=3853&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Mar+21%2C+2022%3B+Day+255_210322_RBIGRBM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=RBIGRBM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RBI-Grade-B-Free-Mock-Test-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"RBI Grade B Free Mock Test\" class=\"wp-image-15610\" width=\"750\" height=\"93\"\/><\/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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