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Table of Contents
Part - A
The Hindu Editorial – Mission Down Under (Oct 24, 2022) .................................................................................. 4
The Hindu Editorial – Out of Favour (Oct 25, 2022) ................................................................................................. 7
The Hindu Editorial – Ending dominance (Oct 27, 2022) .................................................................................... 10
The Hindu Editorial – The job and the Man (Oct 28, 2022) ................................................................................. 13
The Hindu Editorial – Limits of pleasure (Oct 29, 2022) ...................................................................................... 17
Part - B
The Hindu Editorial – Vital intervention (Oct 24, 2022)....................................................................................... 21
The Hindu Editorial – One-man rule (Oct 26, 2022)............................................................................................... 25
The Hindu Editorial – An Unkind hike (Oct 27, 2022) ........................................................................................... 28
The Hindu Editorial – Careless threats (Oct 29, 2022) .......................................................................................... 31
The Hindu Editorial – Explosive affairs (Oct 29, 2022) ......................................................................................... 35
Part - C
Business line – Banking on digital (Oct 24, 2022) ................................................................................................... 40
Indian Express – No COP out on climate justice (Oct 26, 2022) ........................................................................ 43
Indian Express – Regulating Big Tech (Oct 27, 2022) ............................................................................................ 47
Business Line Editorial – Harvest rainwater for water security (Oct 28, 2022) ......................................... 50
Indian Express – BCCI equity policy (Oct 29, 2022) ............................................................................................... 53

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The Hindu Editorial – Mission Down Under (Oct 24, 2022)

1. Down Under (noun) – (in) Australia 11. Mushroom (verb) – grow rapidly,
burgeon, spread, increase, expand,
2. Drought (noun) – lack, dearth,
grow त केजी से ववकससत क िोना
deficiency, scarcity कमी
12. Eat into (phrasal verb) – use up a
3. Defending (adjective) – the
quantity of profits, resources, or
champions who currently hold the
time.
title
13. Franchise (noun) – a professional
4. Take on (phrasal verb) – oppose,
sports team
challenge, confront, face, fight,
stand up to सामना करना 14. Footprint (noun) – a trace
suggesting that something was
5. Turnaround (noun) – a positive
once present or felt or otherwise
change; improvement बदलाव
important; impression छाप
6. Logistical (adjective) – relating to or
15. Debate (noun) – Discussion,
involving organization and planning
argument, dispute, deliberation बिस
7. Nightmare (noun) – an experience
16. Borrow (verb) – to take words,
that is very unpleasant or
ideas, etc. from another person and
frightening अत्यंत क क अ अनअ व
use them as your own; to copy
8. Seemingly (adverb) – apparently, on something ककसी दस
ू रे के शब्दों, ववोारों
the face of it, allegedly, professedly, को अपना बना लेना; की नक़ल करना
purportedly जाहिर त कौर पर
17. Fixture (noun) – a sporting event
9. Wane (verb) – Diminish, decrease, arranged for a particular day
decline, fade, disappear, vanish, get
18. Forgettable (adjective) –
smaller घ ना
unmemorable, unremarkable,
10. Big Bash (noun) – an Australian undistinguished, ordinary,
professional club Twenty20 cricket uninteresting ल
ू ने योग्य
league, which was established in
19. Sway (noun) – influence; the ability
2011 by Cricket Australia.
to persuade: बोलबाला, प्र ाव

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20. Commence (verb) – Begin, start, 30. Get past (phrase) – defeat someone
originate, inaugurate शरू
अ करना िराना

21. Evolve (verb) – develop, advance, 31. Triumph (noun) – success, victory,
grow, progress ववकससत क िोना succeed, win, prevail जीत क

22. Prism (noun) – viewpoint, 32. Counter–point (noun) – an effective

perspective, standpoint, position or interesting contrast

23. Nationalism (noun) – a feeling that 33. War minus the shooting (phrase) –
your country is better than any serious sport has nothing to do with
other fair play. It is bound up with hatred,
jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of
24. Commerce (noun) – commercial
all rules and sadistic pleasure in
activity
witnessing violence. It is war minus
25. Label (verb) – to describe someone the shooting
or something using a particular
34. Template (noun) – Format, pattern
word or phrase, often unfairly वर्णन
करना, ववशेषत कः अनचअ ोत क रूप से 35. Deal with (phrasal verb) – cope
with, handle, manage, attend to,
26. Pit against (phrasal verb) – set
see to सं ालना, ननप ना
against, match against, put in
opposition to, put in competition 36. Line up (phrasal verb) – to arrange
with के खिलाफ मैो िोना for an event or activity to happen
क़त कार बांधना
27. Sold–out contest (noun) – If a
performance, sports event, or other 37. Tilt (noun) – incline or bend from a
entertainment is sold out, all the vertical position झअकाव
tickets for it have been sold.
38. Subsequently (adverb) – Then,
28. Joust (noun) – (in sports) contest, next, later, after, afterward,
tournament. consequently, successively त कत्पश्ोात क ्

29. Encounter (noun) – an unexpected 39. The Men in blue (noun) – Indian
(often unpleasant) meeting or event Cricket Team
आमना-सामना

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40. Falter (verb) – stumble, waver, 51. 360 Degree (noun) – someone who
stammer, vacillate लड़िड़ाना is an expert at doing everything.
Suryakumar Yadav is known as
41. Blemish (noun) – a mark on
“India’s very own Mr. 360 degrees”
something that spoils its
appearance: धब्बा, दोष 52. X–factor (noun) – a noteworthy
special talent or quality.
42. Address (verb) – tackle, see to,
deal with, confront, grapple with 53. Lend (verb) – add, impart, give,
सल
अ झाना, ननप ाना bestow, confer, provide दे ना

43. Tour (verb) – to perform 54. Bolster (verb) – strengthen,

reinforce, encourage, support,
44. Test White (noun) – Test Match
augment, sustain. मजबत क
ू करना
45. Draw (verb) – Get, obtain, extract,
55. Seam (adjective) – Of or relating to
derive, gain, take, elicit लेना
fast bowling
46. Duo (noun) – Pair, Duet, Set of two
56. Agile (adjective) – Nimble, supple,
जोड़ी
lithe, sprightly, swift, active,
47. Constitute (verb) – form, establish, dexterous फअत कीला
make, compose, institute बनाना
57. Fancy one’s chances (phrase) – To
48. Established (adjective) – well believe that one has a good
known, recognized, acclaimed, chance of success.
esteemed स्थावपत क, प्रमाखर्त क
58. Replicate (verb) – recreate, repeat,
49. Troika (noun) – three, threesome, perform again दोिराना
ternary, trio, triad नत ककड़ी
59. Inaugural (adjective) – initiatory,
50. Tribute (verb) – a sign of how good first, maiden, initial, पिला
somebody/something is श्रेय की बात क,
श्रेष्ठ िोने का संकेत क

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The Hindu Editorial – Out of Favour (Oct 25, 2022)

1. Out of favour (phrase) – having official position प्र ावशाली अथवा

lost approval. मित्वपर्
अ ण पद पर आसीन व्यक्तत क

2. Term (noun) – period of time, time, 10. Conceal (verb) – hide, disguise,
length of time, spell अवचध, काल mask, cover up, cover नछपाना

3. Setback (noun) – problem, 11. Bench (noun) – The judge or

difficulty, issue, hitch, complication, judges composing a court. न्यायपीठ
upset, नाकामयाबी, झ का
12. Harsh (adjective) – Rough, hard,
4. Rally (verb) – to (cause to) come severe, tough, cruel कठोर
together in order to provide
13. Bar (verb) – prohibit, debar,
support or make a shared effort
preclude, forbid, ban रोकना
एकत्र करना, इकट्ठा िोना
14. Be reminiscent (of) (adjective) –
5. Rival (noun) – competitor,
Similar to or suggestive of a
opponent, contestant, contender,
particular person or thing की याद
प्रनत कद्वंद्वी
हदलाना
6. Establishment (noun) – Authorities,
15. Head (verb) – Control, rule,
Powers that be, the ruling class,
regulate, lead, supervise,
government शासक-वर्ण
command, have control over नेत कत्ृ व
7. Oust (verb) – expel, remove, eject, करना
kick out, dismiss ननकाल दे ना, ि ा
16. Verdict (noun) – judgement,
दे ना
adjudication, adjudgement, decision
8. Guilty (noun) – Culpable, ननर्णय
blameworthy, at fault, in the wrong
17. Sweep (verb) – to win very easily
दोषी
जीत क िाससल करना
9. Dignitary (noun) – a person who is
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18. By–poll (noun) – an election held in 27. Legality (noun) – lawfulness,

a single political constituency to fill legitimacy, validity, permissibility
a vacancy arising during a वैधत का
government’s term of office.
28. Parallel (noun) – Similarity,
उपोअनाव
correspondence, equivalence,
19. Surging (adjective) – Increasing, resemblance, analogy, comparison
augmenting, rising, soaring बढ़त की समानत का

20. Slap (verb) – impose, enforce 29. Fall out (phrasal verb) – have an
थोपना argument. झर्ड़ा करना

21. Needless to say (phrase) – of 30. Testy (adjective) – Bad-tempered,

course किने की जरूरत क निीं irritable, grumpy, impatient, touchy,
petulant, peevish चोडचोडा, शीघ्रकोपी
22. Development (noun) – event, turn
of events, occurrence, happening, 31. Beneficiary (noun) – recipient,
circumstance घ नाक्रम receiver, payee, donee ला ाथी

23. Add to (phrasal verb) – increase, 32. Ouster (noun) – dismissal or

magnify, amplify, augment, intensify expulsion from a position. बेदिली
बढ़ाना
33. Accuse (of) (verb) – charge with,
24. Woes (noun) – misery, sorrow, indict for, arraign for, take to court
distress, wretchedness, sadness, for आरोप लर्ाना
कष् , दर्
अ नण त क
34. Pawn (noun) – a person who does
25. Worsen (verb) – deteriorate, not have any real power but is
exacerbate, decline, aggravate, used by others to achieve
degenerate िराब करना something प्यादा

26. Instability (noun) – unpredictability, 35. General (noun) – a commander of

variability, unsteadiness, volatility, an army, or an army officer of
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36. Turn the tables (phrase) – To 44. Free fall (noun) – a rapid decline
change or reverse something that cannot be stopped. चर्राव
dramatically. बाजी पल ना
45. Lead (to) (verb) – cause, give rise
37. Rein in (phrasal verb) – Keep to, result in, bring about वजि बनना
under control; restrain. पर लर्ाम
46. Resentment (noun) – bitterness,
लर्ाना
animosity, pique, indignation,
38. Conspire (verb) – plot, scheme, rancor क्रोध, नाराजर्ी
collude, machinate, intrigue षड्यंत्र
47. Assert (verb) – declare, affirm,
करना
state, claim, aver दृढ़त का से किना
39. Mobilise (verb) – Assemble,
48. Strengthen (verb) – reinforce,
marshal, organize, summon, gather
enhance , increase, intensify, fortify
together जअ ाना
मजबत क
ू करना
40. Political capital (noun) – the
49. Morass (noun) – a complicated and
advantage over a political
dangerous situation that is
opponent that you can get from a
especially difficult to escape from
particular situation
जह ल और संक पर्
ू ण पररक्स्थनत क
41. Standing (noun) – status, position,
50. Shadow (noun) – a dominant or
reputation, rank क्स्थनत क, प्रनत कष्ठा
pervasive threat, influence, or
42. Meet with (phrasal verb) – to atmosphere, especially one causing
unexpectedly experience trouble, gloom, fear, doubt, or the like
danger, difficulty etc सामना करना
51. Destabilise (verb) – Become
43. Resistance (noun) – opposition, unstable अक्स्थर करना
fight, battle, stand, struggle,
confrontation प्रनत करोध, ववरोध

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The Hindu Editorial – Ending dominance (Oct 27, 2022)

1. Dominance (noun) – Power, 6. Abuse (verb) – misuse, mistreat,

control, supremacy, influence, maltreat, ill-treat दस्र्
अ पयोर् करना
leverage दबदबा/ बोलबाला
7. Dominant (adjective) –
2. Competition Commission of predominant, chief, principal,
India (CCI) (noun) – The leading, foremost प्रमि
अ
Competition Commission of India
8. Ecosystem (noun) – (in general
(CCI) was established in March
use) a complex network or
2009 by Government of India
interconnected system.
under the Competition Act, 2002
पाररक्स्थनत ककी त कंत्र
for the administration,
implementation, and enforcement 9. Practice (noun) – Habit, custom,

of the Act. Eliminate practices tradition प्रथा, कायण

having adverse effect on

10. Undertake (verb) – begin, start,
competition. Promote and sustain
embark on, venture on आरं
competition. Protect the interests
करना
of consumers.
11. Provisional (adjective) – for the
3. Ruling (noun) – decision,
present time but likely to change;
judgment, decree फैसला
temporary, interim, tentative

4. Powerhouse (noun) – a person, अस्थायी

organization, or country with a lot

12. Come down on (phrase) – to
of energy, power, or influence
punish or criticize a person or

5. Regulator (noun) – a person or activity very strongly

body that supervises a particular फ कारना, सजा दे ना

industry or business activity.

13. Restrictive (adjective) – exclusive,
ननयामक
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14. Clause (noun) – an article, normal or usual way िमेशा की

stipulation or proviso, in a legal त करि
document. धारा
23. Cease–and-desist (adjective) –
15. Keep something at bay (phrase) used to describe an official order
– to prevent someone or given by a court or government
something unpleasant from agency that demands that
harming you दरू रिना somebody must stop doing a
particular activity
16. Ensure (verb) – make sure, make
certain, see to it सनअ नक्श्ोत क करना 24. For instance (phrase) – For
example, As, Such as उदािरर् के
17. Facilitate (verb) – assist, help,
सलए
ease, promote, further सरल बनाना
25. Henceforth (adverb) –
18. Conclude (verb) – Decide by
henceforward, hereafter, from
reasoning; draw or come to a
now on, as of now अब से
conclusion पररर्ाम ननकालना
26. Bouquet (noun) – Bunch, group
19. Strengthen (verb) – reinforce,
enhance, increase, intensify, 27. Precondition (noun) –
fortify मजबत क
ू करना prerequisite, condition, sine qua
non, stipulation, requirement पव
ू ण
20. Conduct (noun) – the act of
शत कण
controlling or organizing
something प्रबंधन 28. Direct (verb) – to tell or order
somebody to do something ननदे श
21. Shut out (phrasal verb) –
या आदे श दे ना
exclude, keep out, shut रोकना
29. Initial (adjective) – first, primary,
22. Business–as–usual (phrase) –
original, early, opening शरु
अ आत की
used to say that something is
working or continuing in the 30. Search entry point (noun) – it
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agreed by the parties that are 34. Setback (noun) – problem,

eligible for End Users to initiate difficulty, issue, hitch,
search query to Google, which complication, upset, नाकामयाबी,
only include WebSearch Boxes झ का
within the Site(s);
35. To someone’s credit (noun) –
31. Slew (noun) – a large amount or deserving praise and respect
number कई अन्य प्रशंसा और सम्मान के पात्र िोना

32. Tweak (verb) – to make small 36. Call out (phrasal verb) – to
changes to a machine, system, criticize someone or ask them to
etc. in order to improve the way explain their actions आलोोना
it works सध
अ ार करना करना

33. Term (verb) – call, name, entitle, 37. Potential (adjective) – possible,
title, designate, describe as किना likely, prospective, latent,
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The Hindu Editorial – The job and the Man (Oct 28, 2022)

1. Predecessor (noun) – One who head of government प्रधानमन्त्री का

precedes you in time (as in holding पद
a position or office) पव
ू व
ण त की
9. Predominantly (adverb) – In a
2. Please (verb) – Satisfy, Gratify, predominant manner. मख्
अ य रूप से
Delight, Thrill, Content, Make happy
10. Symbolic (adjective) – Relating to or
आनंहदत क करना, संत कष्अ करना
using or proceeding by means of
3. Ethnonationalist (adjective) – Of or symbols प्रत कीकात्मक
relating to a type of nationalism
11. Point to (phrasal verb) – indicate,
which defines the nation in terms of
suggest, be evidence of संकेत क करना
a shared ethnicity.
12. Readiness (noun) – Promptness,
4. Majoritarian (adjective) – Of, relating
speediness, quickness, alacrity
to, or advocating/supporting majority
त कत्परत का
rule, especially as a political
principle: बिअसंख्यकवादी 13. Conservative (noun) – The
Conservative Party, officially the
5. Far-right (adjective) – belonging to
Conservative and Unionist Party,
or representing the views of the
also known colloquially as the
extreme right wing of a political
Tories, is one of the two main
party or group.
political parties in the United
6. Ascent (noun) – rise, mounting, Kingdom, along with the Labour
climb उदय, ोढ़ाव Party.

7. A man of colour (phrase) – A man 14. Racial (adjective) – Of or related to

who is not white genetically distinguished groups of
people जात कीय
8. Premiership (noun) – the office or
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15. Barrier (noun) – obstacle, hurdle, 25. Hostile (adjective) – antagonistic,

difficulty, impediment, hindrance, aggressive, unfriendly,
obstruction बाधा unreceptive शत्रत क
अ ापर्
ू ण

16. Victory (noun) – triumph, success, 26. Revolt (noun) – rebellion, revolution,
conquest, win, achievement जीत क insurrection, riot, insurgence,
insurgency ववद्रोि
17. Fulfillment (noun) – Satisfaction,
contentment, happiness, joy, 27. Outright (adjective) – Absolute,
pleasure पनू त कण complete, utter, total, entire संपर्
ू ण

18. Colonial (adjective) – Relating to 28. Hedge fund manager (noun) – a

the period of the British colonies person in charge of managing a
before independence hedge fund and making its
investments
19. Symbolism (noun) – the use of
symbols to represent things प्रत कीकवाद 29. End up (phrasal verb) – to reach or
come to a place, condition, or
20. Lead (to) (verb) – cause, give rise
situation that was not planned or
to, result in, bring about वजि बनना
expected पिअंोना (अंत क में)
21. Tory (noun) – (in the UK) a
30. Preside (verb) – to be in charge of
member or supporter of the
a discussion, meeting, etc (पररोोाण,
Conservative Party.
बैठक आहद की) अध्यक्षत का करना
22. Revive (verb) – revitalize, renew,
31. Budget deficit (noun) – it occurs
restore, refresh, reawaken पन
अ जीववत क
when expenses exceed revenue
करना
and can indicate the financial health
23. Exit (verb) – to leave a place बािर of a country
ननकलना
32. Head (towards) (verb) – to go
24. Amid (preposition) – in the middle towards.
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33. Recession (noun) – economic demand and supply-side pressures

decline, downturn, depression, that can cause a rise in the
slump मंदी general price level

34. Cost-of-living crisis (noun) – an 41. Stay (verb) – to continue to be in

ongoing event starting in 2021, in a particular state or situation
which prices for many essential without change रिना
goods in the United Kingdom began
42. Walk a fine line (phrase) – to
increasing faster than household
achieve or maintain a balance
incomes, resulting in a fall in real
incomes. 43. In good faith (phrase) – With good
intentions; sincerely and fairly साफ
35. Inflation (noun) – A general and
नीयत क से
progressive increase in prices मद्र
अ ा
स्फीनत क 44. Rattle (verb) – to make somebody
suddenly become worried ककसी को
36. Hover (verb) – Remain at or near a
अोानक चोंनत कत क कर दे ना
particular level. मंडराना /रिना
45. A tall ask (phrase) – a request that
37. Briton (noun) – a native or
is difficult to fulfill: कहठन काम
inhabitant of Great Britain, or a
person of British descent ब्रि े न के 46. A Clean slate (phrase) – a state in

ननवासी which you are starting an activity or

process again, not considering what
38. Grapple with (phrasal verb) – cope
has happened in the past at all
with, contend with, confront, fight से
जूझना 47. Immigration (noun) – the process of
coming to live permanently in a
39. Wind down (phrasal verb) – to end
country that is not your own; the
gradually or to cause something to
number of people who do this
do this अंत क करना
आप्रवास
40. Inflationary pressure (noun) –
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48. Hardliner (noun) – A member of a 51. Mixed signals (phrase) – a showing

group, typically a political group, of thoughts or feelings that are very
who adheres uncompromisingly to a different from each other
set of ideas or policies कट् रपंथी
52. Fate (noun) – destiny, chance,
49. Apologist (noun) – person who fortune, luck ाग्य
supports पक्षसमथणक
53. Volatile (adjective) – Instable,
50. Fire (verb) – Dismiss, Sack, Throw unstable, changeable, capricious,
out, Give somebody the pink slip, fickle अक्स्थर
Lay off, ननकाल दे ना
54. Bold (adjective) – courageous,
brave, valiant, fearless, unafraid
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The Hindu Editorial – Limits of pleasure (Oct 29, 2022)

1. Pleasure (noun) – a person’s 10. Regionalism (noun) – a strong

preference or choice feeling of pride or loyalty that
people in a region have for that
2. Spat (noun) – Fight, quarrel,
region क्षेत्रवाद
argument, row, squabble किा-सन
अ ी,
झर्ड़ा 11. Assessment (noun) – Calculation,
judgment, estimation, consideration
3. Conflate (verb) – Combine (two or
मल
ू यांकन
more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
जोड़ना 12. Observation (noun) – remark,
comment, opinion, thought,
4. Withdraw (verb) – Take back,
statement ह प्पर्ी, ववोार
remove, take out वापस लेना
13. Go against (phrase) – oppose or
5. As far as ––––––––– is
resist something. खिलाफ जाना
concerned (phrase) – as regards
the interests or case of —. जिां त कक – 14. Convey (verb) – express,
––––– का संबध
ं िै communicate, indicate, tell, say
बत काना
6. Remark (noun) – Comment,
Statement ह प्पर्ी 15. Displeasure (noun) – Anger,
annoyance, irritation, disapproval,
7. Seditious (adjective) – Rebellious,
discontentment, discontent नाराजर्ी
subversive treasonable, disloyal,
mutinous राज्द्द्रोिात्मक 16. Conduct (noun) – Behaviour,
demeanour, manner आोरर्
8. Undermine (verb) – weaken, impair,
damage, sabotage, subvert कमजोर 17. Considerable (adjective) –
करना Substantial, significant, large,
extensive, sizeable, काफी
9. Stoke (verb) – Fuel, stir up, feed,
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18. Persuasive (adjective) – able to in the interest of the security of

persuade somebody to do or State to hold an enquiry, such an
believe something ठोस, यक़ीनी enquiry can be stopped from taking
place.
19. Backdrop (noun) – situation, setting,
milieu, medium, background, 27. Will (noun) – wish, desire,
backdrop पष्ृ ठ सू म determination, इच्छा, मजी

20. Unrelenting (adjective) – inexorable, 28. Continuance (noun) – extension,

remorseless, relentless, insistent, continuation, persistence,
merciless, pitiless, unremitting perpetuation रिना
ननरन्त कर, अडडर्
29. Dismissal (noun) – Removal from
21. Acrimony (noun) – Bitterness, spite, office, sacking, removal, discharge,
rancor, animosity, hostility, the sack पदच्यनअ त क
unfriendliness, ill will रूिापन
30. Underlying (adjective) – important
22. Evoke (verb) – induce, arouse, but hidden बनअ नयादी
conjure, call forth, produce पैदा करना
31. Brush aside (phrasal verb) –
23. Needless to say (phrase) – of disregard, ignore, dismiss, shrug off,
course किने की जरूरत क निीं pass over, put aside नजरअंदाज करना

24. Polite (adjective) – socially correct 32. Set aside (phrasal verb) – to decide
or proper सभ्य, सशष् not to consider something. रद्द
करना
25. Phrase (noun) – Expression, saying,
axiom, locution वातयांश 33. Direct (verb) – to tell or order
somebody to do something ननदे श या
26. Doctrine of pleasure (noun) – This
आदे श दे ना
right is given to the President and
the Governor as the case may be 34. Flag (verb) – indicate, identify, pick
and whenever the President or the out, point out सचू ोत क करना
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35. Infirmity (noun) – frailty, weakness, 44. The sooner the better (phrase) –
feebleness, enfeeblement, delicacy as soon as possible क्जत कनी जलदी िो,
दब
अ ल
ण त का उत कना अच्छा

36. The apex court (noun) – Supreme 45. In line with (phrase) – in alignment
Court or accordance with के अनस
अ ार

37. Deadline (noun) – Time limit, cut-off 46. Statutory (adjective) – Constitutional,
date समयसीमा legal, legislative सांववचधक

38. Communication (noun) – Message, 47. Tussle (noun) – scuffle, fight,

communiqué, statement संोार struggle िींोत कान,संघषण

39. Show–cause (noun) – produce 48. Make a case for

satisfactory grounds for application something (phrase) – To state/say
of (or exemption from) a procedure the reasons why something should
or penalty. कारर् बत काओ be done or should be the case.

40. Deem (verb) – Think, believe, 49. Overtly (adverb) – Openly, clearly,
consider, suppose, judge, regard obviously, blatantly, visibly, explicitly
मानना, समझना िअलकर

41. Given (preposition) – considering, 50. Functioning (noun) – Performance,

taking into account, bearing in mind execution, performing, operation,
दे ित के िअए running, working कामकाज

42. Potential (noun) – Ability, capacity, 51. Uneasy (adjective) – Anxious,

possibility, capability सामर्थयण nervous, troubled, uncomfortable,
perturbed, edgy बेोैन, अशांत क, चोंनत कत क,
43. Litigation (noun) – legal proceeding,
trial , hearing, lawsuit, legal case, 52. Task (with) (verb) – Assign a piece
case मक़
अ दमेबाजी of work to. कायण सौंपना

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The Hindu Editorial – Vital intervention (Oct 24, 2022)

1. Vital (adjective) – Absolutely 10. Direct (at) (verb) – to tell or order

necessary; essential, crucial, key somebody to do something ननदे श या
मित्वपर्
ू ण आदे श दे ना

2. Intervention (noun) – Involvement, 11. Highlight (verb) – underline,

intercession, interceding, interposing underscore, call attention to, focus
िस्त कक्षेप attention on, stress, emphasize
प्रमि
अ त का से हदिाना
3. Curb (verb) – check, restrain,
control, restrict, inhibit रोकना 12. Writ petition (noun) – it is typically
filed when someone’s fundamental
4. Propagation (noun) – Spread,
rights have been violated or they
broadcast, circulation, dissemination,
have been the victim of injustice.
transmission प्रोार
13. Take note of (phrase) – pay
5. Proactive (adjective) – active, take-
attention ध्यान दे ना
charge, enterprising, energetic,
dynamic सकक्रय 14. Instance (noun) – example,
occasion, occurrence, case,
6. Deal with (phrasal verb) – cope
representative case उदािरर्, घ ना
with, handle, manage, attend to,
see to, ननप ना, सल
अ झाना 15. Provision (noun) – A stipulated
condition प्रावधान
7. Contempt (noun) – scorn, disdain,
disrespect, shame, disregard 16. Phenomenon (noun) – Occurrence,
अवमानना fact, experience, happening,
incident, event, trend घ ना
8. Hesitation (noun) – reluctance,
misgivings, qualms, scruples, 17. Apparent (adjective) – obvious,
reservations, संकोो evident, clear, manifest, plain स्पष्

9. Compliance (noun) – The state or 18. Like–minded (adjective) – having

fact of according with or meeting similar ideas and interests समान
rules or standards अनप
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19. Concern (noun) – Anxiety, worry, rule, especially as a political

apprehension fear चोंत का principle: बिअसंख्यकवादी

20. Communal (adjective) – collective, 30. In the light of (phrase) – In view

cooperative, community, सांप्रदानयक of, taking into consideration,
considering, taking into account को
21. Harmony (noun) – a state of
ध्यान में रित के िअए
peaceful existence and agreement
सामंजस्य, समरसत का 31. Get away (phrasal verb) – to make
escape (after a crime) बो ननकलना
22. Fraternity (noun) – The state or
quality of being fraternal or 32. Tinge (verb) – to add a small
brotherly; brotherhood ाईोारा amount of a particular emotion or
quality to something
23. Tranquillity (noun) – calm, quiet,
serenity, peacefulness, peace शांनत क 33. Genocidal (adjective) – connected
with the murder of a large group of
24. Vitiated (adjective) – Spoiled,
people नरसंिार
destroyed, damaged दवू षत क ककया र्या
34. Tenor (noun) – the general
25. Complicity (noun) – Involvement,
character or meaning of something
collusion, participation, collaboration
बोध, ोेत कना
समली र्त क
35. Backdrop (noun) – situation, setting,
26. Provocative (adjective) – annoying,
milieu, medium, background,
irritating, exasperating, infuriating,
backdrop पष्ृ ठ सू म
provoking उत्तेजक/उसकानेवाला
36. Underscore (verb) – emphasize,
27. Purported (adjective) – supposed,
underline, stress, highlight,
alleged, ostensible, so-called कचथत क
accentuate जोर दे ना
28. Gathering (noun) – Meeting,
37. Secularism (noun) – the belief that
assembly, congregation, get-together
religion should not influence or be
स ा, समारोि
involved in the organization of
29. Majoritarian (adjective) – Of, relating society, education, government, etc.
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38. Conclave (noun) – meeting, 48. Demolish (verb) – Destroy,

assembly, conference, gathering, annihilate, ruin, flatten, smash,
council सम्मेलन wreck, ravage ढिाना

39. Set the tone for (phrase) – to 49. Allegedly (adverb) – reportedly,
establish a particular mood or supposedly, reputedly, purportedly
character for something: कचथत क त कौर पर

40. Call for (phrasal verb) – demand, 50. Development (noun) – event, turn
require, request, ask for, मांर् करना of events, occurrence, happening,
circumstance घ नाक्रम
41. Corrective (adjective) – Remedial,
counteractive, curative, helpful 51. Give rise to (phrase) – cause to
संशोधनात्मक happen. उत्पन्न करना

42. Lead (to) (verb) – cause, give rise 52. Unwarranted (adjective) –
to, result in, bring about वजि बनना unjustified, undue, groundless,
unreasonable, unfounded अनचअ ोत क
43. Halt (verb) – stop, come to a halt,
come to a stop, come to a 53. Probe (noun) – investigation, inquiry,
standstill रोक दे ना examination, scrutiny छानबीन, जांो

44. Transgression (noun) – 54. Allegation (noun) – charge,

infringement, breach, contravention, accusation, claim, assertion,
violation, defiance, उललंघन declaration आरोप

45. Disconcerting (adjective) – 55. Plot (noun) – conspiracy, intrigue,

disturbing, upsetting, confusing, secret plan, secret scheme षड्यंत्र
unsettling, discomfiting चोंत काजनक
56. Infiltrate (verb) – to secretly become
46. Procession (noun) – A relentless part of a group in order to get
chain of people जल
अ स
ू information घस
अ पैठ करना

47. Resort (to) (verb) – employ, use, 57. Add to (phrasal verb) – increase,
utilize; have recourse to सिारा लेना magnify, amplify, augment, intensify
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58. Bigotry (noun) – prejudice, racism, 62. On the other (hand) (phrase) –
bias, sectarianism, discrimination, Conversely, alternatively, oppositely
unfairness कट् रत का दस
ू री ओर

59. Bias (noun) – prejudice, partiality, 63. End (noun) – aim, goal, purpose,
partisanship, favouritism, unfairness objective, object, उद्दे श्य
पक्षपात क
64. Nudge (verb) – prompt, encourage,
60. On the one hand (phrase) – Used coax, stimulate प्रेररत क करना
to introduce a point of view, fact, or
65. Enforce (verb) – impose, apply,
situation, followed by another that
carry out, administer, implement,
typically contrasts with it. एक त करफ
लार्ू करना
61. Prejudice (noun) – preconceived
idea, preconception; bigotry, bias,
partisanship पक्षपात क; पव
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The Hindu Editorial – One-man rule (Oct 26, 2022)

1. Firm (adjective) – unyielding, 10. Unprecedented (adjective) – never

resolute, stable, determined मजबत क
ू having happened or existed in the
past अ त क
ू पवू ण
2. Grip (noun) – power, control,
command, grasp; understanding 11. At the height of (phrase) – at the
पकड़ most intense or forceful aspect of
something. की ऊंोाई पर
3. Term (noun) – period, time ,
duration, stint कायणकाल 12. Contend (with) (verb) – deal with,
struggle with, put up with, cope
4. Emerge (verb) – come out, appear,
with, wrestle with संघषण करना
come into view, become visible बािर
आना/ उ रना 13. Rival (noun) – competitor, opponent,
contestant, contender प्रनत कद्वंद्वी
5. Ally (noun) – associate, colleague,
friend, confederate, partner सियोर्ी 14. Potential (adjective) – possible,
likely, prospective, latent, probable,
6. the Politburo Standing
budding सं ाववत क
Committee (noun) – a seven-
member group that represents the 15. Prison (noun) – jail, penitentiary,
apex of political power in China lockup, brig जेल

7. Engineer (verb) – skilfully arrange 16. Factional (adjective) – sectarian,

for (something) to occur; bring partisan, partial, sectional, factious
about, cause को अंजाम दे ना र्अ ीय

8. A clean sweep (phrase) – situation 17. Arrangement (noun) – the way

in which one person wins things are done or organized
everything व्यवस्था

9. Domination (noun) – supremacy, 18. Decimate (verb) – destroy,

mastery, control, dominance, annihilate, wipe out, eradicate,
authority प्र त्अ व eliminate ध्वस्त क करना

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19. Predecessor (noun) – One who 28. Dominance (noun) – Power, control,
precedes you in time (as in holding supremacy, influence, leverage
a position or office) पव
ू व
ण त की दबदबा/ बोलबाला

20. No longer (phrase) – Not now as 29. Pave the way for (phrase) – create
formerly. अब और निीं situation that allows something to
happen. के सलए मार्ण प्रशस्त क करना
21. Wield (verb) – have and be able to
use (power or influence) प्रयोर् करना 30. Associate (noun) – Comrade, ally
सियोर्ी
22. Escort (verb) – to take somebody
somewhere ककसी को किीं ले जाना 31. Criticise (verb) – censure, condemn,
denounce आलोोना करना
23. Resolution (noun) – a formal
decision that is taken after a vote 32. Draconian (adjective) – strict, harsh,
by a group of people प्रस्त काव severe, oppressive, stringent कठोर

24. Unanimously (adverb) – in unison, 33. Amendment (noun) – change,

with one accord सवणसम्मनत क से modification, alteration, improvement
संशोधन
25. Be attributed to (phrase) – to
believe that something was caused 34. Obligation (noun) – duty,
or done by somebody/something के responsibility, commitment दानयत्व
सलए क्जम्मेदार ठिराना
35. Frame (verb) – formulate, draw up,
26. Sight (noun) – perception, plan त कैयार करना
judgement, belief, opinion, point of
36. Precede (verb) – Be earlier in time
view दृक्ष्
पव
ू ण में िोना
27. Underline (verb) – Underscore,
37. Catchphrase (noun) – slogan, tag,
emphasize, highlight, stress,
catchword, motto नारा
accentuate जोर दे ना
38. Stand up to (phrase) – confront,
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39. Deal with (phrase) – cope with, 42. Paint a picture of (phrase) –
handle, manage, attend to ननप ना describe (someone or something) in
a particular way.
40. Dumping (noun) – Sale of shares or
other investment product at low 43. Pursue (verb) – Carry out or
price by foreign investor participate in an activity; be
involved in पीछा करना
41. Formulation (noun) – the action of
creating or preparing something.
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The Hindu Editorial – An Unkind hike (Oct 27, 2022)

1. Unkind (adjective) – not considering 11. Yield (noun) – Profit, income,

someone’s feelings द्वेषपर्
ू ण revenue, return ला

2. Hike (noun) – Increase बढ़ोत करी 12. Government securities (noun) –

investment products issued by the
3. Persistently (adverb) – In a
both central and state government
persistent manner; continuously.
of India in the form of bonds,
लर्ात कार
treasury bills, or notes.
4. Peg (verb) – To fix or keep
13. Maturity (noun) – the time when an
something at a certain level एक
insurance agreement or investment
ववशेष स्त कर पर क्स्थर बनाए रिना
becomes ready to be paid
5. Return (noun) – Interest, dividend
14. Adhere (to) (verb) – abide by, stick
6. Handful (noun) – a small number, a to, hold to, comply with, stand by,
small amount, a small quantity पालन करना
मट्
अ ठी र, थोड़ा सा
15. Evident (adjective) – obvious,
7. Instrument (noun) – a financial apparent, noticeable, conspicuous,
asset that can be bought or sold, perceptible प्रत्यक्ष
such as a bond, share, or other
16. At a glance (phrase) – immediately
security
upon looking. एक नजर में
8. Avenue (noun) – method, approach,
17. Cursory (adjective) – quick and
course of action मार्ण, वीचथ
short; done in a hurry सरसरी
9. Leave out (phrasal verb) – omit,
18. Given (preposition) – considering,
neglect, exclude, overlook, miss छोड़
taking into account, bearing in mind
दे ना
दे ित के िअए
10. Basis point (noun) – 100 basis
19. Following (preposition) – After के बाद
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20. Curb (verb) – check, restrain, 29. Sentiment (noun) – opinion, view,
control, restrict, inhibit रोकना attitude ावना

21. Shoot up (phrasal verb) – (of a 30. Bear in mind (phrase) – to be

price or amount) rise suddenly. mindful of or consider something.
ध्यान रिना
22. For instance (phrase) – For
example, As, Such as उदािरर् के 31. Consideration (noun) – Factor,
सलए issue, point, concern, matter,
element
23. Accrue (verb) – to allow a sum of
money or debts to grow over a 32. Trajectory (noun) – Path, arc,
period of time एक ननधाणररत क अवचध में curve, track, course प्रक्षेप-पथ
रासश या ऋर् में वद्
ृ चध िोना
33. Nest–egg (phrase) – a sum of
24. Noteworthy (adjective) – notable, money that you are saving for a
remarkable, important, outstanding, particular purpose
significant उललेिनीय
34. Gauge (verb) – measure, evaluate,
25. Spell out (phrasal verb) – Explain estimate, judge, assess मापना
something in detail. बत काना, समझाना
35. Occasion (noun) – time, case,
26. Grapple with (phrasal verb) – cope juncture, event, instance,
with, contend with, confront, fight से occurrence, point अवसर
जझ
ू ना
36. Roll back (phrasal verb) – to
27. Punctuate (verb) – to interrupt reduce something to an earlier level
something many times बीो-बीो में or standard
बाचधत क करना
37. Withdraw (verb) – to take or move
28. Meagre (adjective) – Scanty, out or back, or to remove: वापस
insufficient, inadequate, paltry, small लेना
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38. Overnight (adverb) – suddenly, 45. Make the cut (phrase) – To

immediately, quickly, instantly, succeed at something or meet a
instantaneously, abruptly रात कोंरात क requirement

39. Cite (verb) – refer to, make 46. Brass (noun) – People in authority
reference to, mention, allude to or of high military rank
िवाला दे ना
47. Lender (noun) – someone that
40. Oversight (noun) – mistake, error, lends money ऋर्दात का
fault, failure, omission ल
ू -ोूक
48. Park (verb) – if you park money, an
41. Amid (preposition) – in the middle investment, etc. you leave it with
of. के बीो another person or organization for a
period of time.
42. Poll (noun) – Election ोअनाव
49. Reset (noun) – the act of changing
43. Token gesture (phrase) – an action
something so it is at a different
or a decision that is so small or
level, amount, or time
inconsequential as to be only
symbolic सांकेनत कक इशारा 50. Negate (verb) – Counteract, undo,
reverse, contradict, work against, go
44. Tweak (noun) – adjustment,
against रद्द करना, ननष्फल करना
modification, alteration, change
पररवत कणन 51. Dent (noun) – Setback, blow, shock,
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The Hindu Editorial – Careless threats (Oct 29, 2022)

1. Dirty bomb (noun) – a conventional 10. Conventional (adjective) – usual,

bomb that contains radioactive normal, regular, ordinary, traditional,
material. common सामान्य/ पारं पररक

2. Threaten (verb) – Pose a threat to; 11. Radioactive (adjective) – sending

present a danger to ित करा पैदा करना out powerful and very dangerous
rays that are produced when atoms
3. Escalate (verb) – Intensify, worsen,
are broken up. These rays cannot
heighten, deteriorate, spiral,
be seen or felt but can cause
increase, accelerate आर्े बढ़ना
serious illness or death रे डडयो-सकक्रय
4. Allegation (noun) – charge, या ववककरर्शील
accusation, claim, assertion आरोप
12. Swathe (noun) – a broad strip or
5. So–called (adjective) – supposed, area of something. ववशाल क्षेत्र
alleged, presumed, ostensible
13. Uninhabitable (adjective) – not
त कथाकचथत क
possible to live in जिााँ रिना सं व न
6. Hold talk (phrase) – to have formal िो
or official discussions about an
14. Decade (noun) – A period of 10
issue or a situation.
years दशक
7. Counterpart (noun) – equivalent,
15. Backer (noun) – sponsor, investor,
opposite number, peer, समकक्ष
subsidizer, supporter समथणक
8. Accuse (of) (verb) – charge with,
16. Setback (noun) – problem, difficulty,
indict for, arraign for, take to court
issue, hitch, complication, upset,
for आरोप लर्ाना
नाकामयाबी, झ का
9. Potential (adjective) – possible,
17. Unfounded (adjective) – not based
likely, prospective, latent, probable,
on or supported by facts ननराधार,
budding सं ाववत क
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18. False flag (noun) – a political or 25. Amicably (adverb) – agreeably,

military action that is made to genially, friendly, affably, kindly
appear to have been carried out by सौिादण पर्
ू ण ढं र् से
a group that is not actually
26. Dialogue (noun) – conversation,
responsible:
talk, communication, interchange,
19. Ascertain (verb) – Determine, discourse, बात कोीत क, संवाद
establish, discover, find out पत का
27. Mean (noun) – method, way,
लर्ाना
manner, mode, measure माध्यम
20. Fog (noun) – thick white cloud that
28. Nuclear Armageddon (noun) – a
forms close to the land or sea. Fog
theoretical scenario where the mass
makes it difficult for us to see कोिरा
detonation of nuclear weapons
21. Bode (well/ill) (phrase) – Be an causes globally widespread
omen of a particular outcome; destruction and radioactive fallout.
augur, presage, portend,
29. Tantamount (to) (adjective) – Equal,
foretell संकेत क दे ना (शअ / अशअ )
equivalent, identical, the same as
22. Taboo (adjective) – Forbidden, समान, बराबर
unmentionable, unthinkable, banned,
30. Normalise (verb) – to become or
prohibited, proscribed, inviolable,
make something become normal
barred ननवषद्घ या वक्जणत क
again or return to how it was
23. On the brink of (phrase) – On the before पन
अ ः सामान्य िो जाना या कर
verge of doing something or of दे ना
having some imminent event
31. Escalatory (adjective) – tending to
happen के कर्ार पर
escalate/increase बढ़त के
24. Manage (to) (verb) – To succeed in
32. Spiral (noun) – a situation gets
accomplishing, achieving, or
worse and is difficult to control
producing, especially with difficulty
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33. Steadily (adverb) – constantly, 42. Escalation (noun) – intensification,

consistently, regularly, continuously, aggravation, exacerbation,
continually लर्ात कार compounding, increase वद्
ृ चध

34. Deteriorating (adjective) – 43. Dynamic (noun) – the forces that

worsening, declining, disintegrating, control the relationships people or
worsen, decaying ब्रबर्ड़त की things have with each other and
how those relationships can change
35. Conscious (adjective) – Deliberate,
intentional, premeditated, willful, 44. Take someone hostage (phrase) –
determined, considered, on purpose to take or keep (someone) as a
जान-बझ
ू कर, सोदृश्य या सकारर् hostage. बंधक बनाना

36. Concrete (adjective) – specific, 45. Humanitarian (adjective) –

distinct, particular, definite ठोस compassionate, humane मानवीय

37. Annexation (noun) – Capture, 46. NATO (noun) – The North Atlantic
seizure, takeover, occupation, Treaty Organization (NATO) was
invasion, समामेलन founded in 1949 and is a group of
30 countries from Europe and North
38. Intend (verb) – Mean, aim, propose,
America that exists to protect the
plan, anticipate, expect इरादा करना
people and territory of its members
39. Liberate (verb) – Release, free,
47. Stakeholder (noun) – A person with
unshackle, unfetter, set free स्वत कंत्र
an interest or concern in something
करना
हित कधारक
40. Resistance (noun) – opposition,
48. Unchecked (adjective) – unimpeded,
fight, battle, stand, struggle,
unrestrained, unhindered,
confrontation प्रनत करोध, ववरोध
unrestricted, unconstrained,
41. Maximalist (adjective) – of or unbridled, बेरोक
denoting an extreme opinion
49. Catastrophic (adjective) –
अचधकत कमवादी
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appaling, terrible, ruinous, tragic, 52. Retaliation (noun) – Reprisal,

cataclysmic, devastating प्रलयंकर revenge, vengeance, retribution
बदला
50. Stake (noun) – the things that you
might win or lose in a game or in 53. The West (noun) – It include U.S
a particular situation दााँव पर लर्ाया and other European countries.

51. Rhetoric (noun) – a way of 54. Cataclysmic (adjective) –

speaking or writing that is intended Catastrophic, disastrous, calamitous,
to impress or influence people but dreadful, tragic, devastating,
is not always sincere लफ्फाजी, shattering प्रलयकारी
बयानबाजी

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The Hindu Editorial – Explosive affairs (Oct 29, 2022)

1. Affair (noun) – matter, event, issue, 10. Fragile (adjective) – weak, delicate,
situation, concern, case, thing मामला frail, debilitated, tottery, shaky नाजक
अ

2. Call for (phrasal verb) – demand, 11. Sensitivity (noun) – Understanding,

require, request, ask for मांर् करना feeling, compassion संवेदनशीलत का

3. Vigil (noun) – Watch, surveillance, 12. Potential (noun) – capability,

monitoring ननर्रानी capacity, ability, power क्षमत का

4. Front (noun) – Side मोोाण 13. Escalate (verb) – Intensify, worsen,

deteriorate, increase, accelerate
5. Tell-tale signs (phrase) – A tell-tale
ख़राब करना/ बढ़ाना
sign is an indication that clearly
show something has happened or 14. Tension (noun) – strained relations,
exists, often something that is a strain, unease त कनाव
secret
15. Suspected (adjective) – suspect,
6. Plot (noun) – conspiracy, intrigue, suspicious, presumed, alleged
secret plan, secret scheme साक्जश / संहदग्ध
षड्यंत्र
16. Mastermind (noun) – planner,
7. Go awry (phrase) – not happen as organizer, instigator मास् रमाइंड
hoped or planned आशा के अनरू
अ प निीं
17. Char (verb) – to burn; Scorch,
िअआ
sear झल
अ सना, जलाना
8. Predawn (adjective) – the period
18. Under someone’s radar (phrase) –
before dawn ोर के पिले का/ सवेरे के
ignored or not noticed by someone
पव
ू ण का
or by people
9. Communally-fragile (adjective) – Of
19. Call into question (phrase) – to
or relating to something which is
express doubt about something
communally weak. सांप्रदानयक रूप से
सवाल उठाना
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20. Apparatus (noun) – system, 30. Outfit (noun) – organization, group

organization संर्ठन

21. Sense (verb) – To grasp; 31. Office-bearer (noun) –a person who

understand: perceive, suspect ांपना holds a position of authority and
responsibility पदाचधकारी
22. Forestall (verb) – prevent , obstruct,
avert, preclude पहिले से रोकना 32. In the wake of (phrase) – after,
following, as a result of, as a
23. Sheer (adjective) – utter, complete,
consequence of पररर्ामस्वरूप
absolute, total, pure सरासर /पर्
ू ण
33. To the credit of (phrase) –
24. Providence (noun) – Fate, chance,
deserving praise and respect प्रशंसा
luck, destiny, fortune त कक़दीर
और सम्मान के पात्र िोना
25. Strike (verb) – attack, assail, assault
34. Design (noun) – plan, strategy
िमला करना
योजना
26. Overlooked (adjective) – ignored,
35. Unravel (verb) – untangle,
unnoticed, unseen, disregarded
disentangle, solve, figure out, find
नजरअंदाज
an answer सल
अ झाना
27. Come against the backdrop
36. Plotter (noun) – conspirator,
of (noun) – in the context of
planner, strategist, schemer
28. Molotov cocktail (noun) – a bottle साक्जशकत काण
filled with petrol or other liquid fuel,
37. Unmask (verb) – expose, reveal,
with a piece of cloth in its top, that
uncover, disclose, uncloak बेनकाब
is set on fire and thrown
करना
29. Right-wing (adjective) – The
38. Bear testimony to (phrase) – serve
conservative or reactionary faction
as evidence or proof that something
of a group. दक्षक्षर्पंथी
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39. Commendable (adjective) – 49. Fundamentalist (noun) – a person

admirable, laudable, praiseworthy, who believes in the strict, literal
worthy सरािनीय interpretation of scripture in a
religion. कट् रपंथी
40. Post-blast (adjective) – existing or
happening after an attack ववस्फो के 50. Propagate (verb) – spread,
बाद circulate, broadcast, disseminate
प्रोार करना
41. Gravity (noun) – seriousness,
severity, importance र्ं ीरत का 51. Constituent (adjective) – relating to
a element/part of something. संघ क,
42. Ramification (noun) – consequence,
अंश त क
ू
effect, implication असर/ प्र ाव
52. Acknowledge (verb) – recognize,
43. At hand (phrase) – nearby,
admit, accept, concede, confess
imminent, near, available आसन्न
स्वीकार करना
44. Probe (noun) – investigation, inquiry,
53. Criticism (noun) – censure,
examination, scrutiny जांो
condemnation, critique, disapproval,
45. Throw up (phrasal verb) – cause, आलोोना
create, produce, turn up जन्म दे ना
54. Fang (noun) – a long, sharp tooth
(ोअनौनत कयों को)
दााँत क
46. Delicately (adverb) – carefully,
55. Regime (noun) – government,
gently, finely, skillfully ध्यान से
administration शासन
47. Uncompromisingly (adverb) – not
56. Combat (verb) – Fight, counter,
making or accepting a compromise;
battle सामना करना
inflexible
57. Stoke (verb) – Fuel, stir up, feed,
48. Deal with (phrasal verb) – cope
heating, foment उकसाना
with, handle, manage, attend to,
see to सं ालना, ननप ना 58. Passion (noun) – affection,
enthusiasm, fondness, desire जअनन
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59. Drive (verb) – Cause something to 63. Put the heat on (phrase) – to try to
happen persuade or force someone to do
something; Urging & persuading
60. Polarisation (noun) – the act of
dividing something, especially 64. Consolidate (verb) – Strengthen,
something that contains different enhance, secure, firm up मजबत क
ू
people or opinions, into two करनाl, संर्हठत क करना
completely opposing groups ध्रअवीकरर्
65. Firmly (adverb) – steadfastly,
61. Springboard (noun) – something securely, firm, strongly, hard दृढ़
that is a basis from which other
66. Communalise (verb) – to make
things grow or develop; Catalyst,
communal साम्प्रदानयक बनाना
facilitator, spur, trigger उत्प्रेरक
67. Politicise (verb) – cause (an activity
62. Seize on/upon (phrasal verb) – to
or event) to become political in
use, accept, or take advantage of
character. राजनीनत ककरर् करना
something quickly or enthusiastically
इस्त केमाल करना

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Business line – Banking on digital (Oct 24, 2022)

1. Digital banking unit (DBU) (noun) – through nationalized banks or NBFC

it provide an array of digital rather than unorganized lender.
banking facilities to people such as
8. Phygital (noun) – physical plus
opening of savings account,
digital
balance-check, print passbook,
transfer of funds, investment in 9. Brick-and-mortar outlet (noun) –
fixed deposits, loan applications, used to denote a business that
stop-payment instructions for operates conventionally rather than
cheques issued, apply for (or as well as) over the internet.
credit/debit cards, view statement of
10. Well–versed (adjective) –
account, pay taxes, pay bills.
knowledgeable, familiar,
2. Financial inclusion (noun) – the experienced, informed, well-read
method of offering banking and ननपर्
अ
financial solutions and services to
11. Possess (verb) – own, have, hold,
every individual in the society
retain, keep रिना
without any form of discrimination
12. Avail (verb) – use, make use of,
3. Moot (verb) – put forward,
take advantage of, utilize, employ
introduce, propose, suggest, submit
उपयोर् करना
प्रस्त काववत क करना
13. Assistance (noun) – help, support,
4. Fillip (noun) – incentive, boost,
backing, succor, encouragement
stimulus, impetus, spur प्रोत्सािन
सिायत का
5. Outreach (noun) – The act or
14. Digitise (verb) – to change data into
process of reaching out पिअाँो
a digital form that can be easily
6. Capital (noun) – a large amount of read and processed by a computer
money that is invested or is used डडक्ज ाइज करना
to start a business पज
ूं ी
15. Nomination (noun) – Nominee
7. Formalisation of credit (noun) – an नामांकन
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16. Viable (adjective) – feasible, reduce costs (ख़ोण में कमी के सलए)
workable, practicable, possible, ककसी संर्ठन के कमणोाररयों की संख्या
achievable व्यविायण घ ाना

17. Directive (noun) – order, injunction, 26. Merger (noun) – Combination,

decree, command, regulation आदे श amalgamation, union, merging ववलय

18. Flexibility (noun) – resilience, 27. Nimbler (adjective) – Sprightly,

elasticity, pliability, suppleness, quick, agile, lively, dexterous फअत कीला
pliancy लोीलापन
28. Footprint (noun) – impression, mark,
19. Result in (phrasal verb) – give rise outline, footmark पदचोह्न, छाप
to, lead to, bring about, bring,
29. Unviable (adjective) – unfeasible,
produce नत कीजत कन
unworkable, uneconomic,
20. Substantial (adjective) – sizeable, unsustainable, unprofitable अला कारी
considerable, significant, large,
30. Breakeven (verb) – to have no
ample काफी
profit or loss at the end of a
21. Operational (adjective) – Working, business activity
active, operative, functioning,
31. Address (verb) – tackle, see to,
operating
deal with, confront, grapple with
22. Efficiency (noun) – Efficacy, सल
अ झाना, ननप ाना
effectiveness, proficiency कायणक्षमत का
32. Aspect (noun) – feature, facet, side,
23. Turnaround time (noun) – the characteristic, पिलू
amount of time taken to complete a
33. Flexibility (noun) – resilience,
process or fulfill a request
elasticity, pliability, suppleness,
24. Permit (verb) – Authorize, Allow, pliancy लोीलापन
Let, Approve, Sanction, Pass
34. Pace (noun) – speed, rate,
अनम
अ नत क दे ना
swiftness, quickness र्नत क
25. Downsize (verb) – to reduce the
35. Neo–bank (noun) – New-age banks
number of people who work in a
without any physical location,
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36. Pave the way for (phrase) – access to the Internet which is
prepare for, open the way for, measured by the percentage of
make preparations for के सलए मार्ण internet users in any country.
प्रशस्त क करना
43. Tier-2 (noun) – cities with a
37. Set up (phrasal verb) – Establish, population in the range of 50,000 to
institute, launch स्थावपत क करना 100,000 are classified as tier 2
cities
38. Put a lid on (phrase) – put a stop
to रोक लर्ाना 44. Closure (noun) – closing down,
shutting down, shutdown बन्द िोना/
39. Lobbying (noun) – the activity of
समापन
trying to persuade someone in
authority, 45. Impediment (noun) – hindrance,
obstacle, obstruction बाधा
40. Effectiveness (noun) – success,
successfulness, efficacy, 46. Touchpoint (noun) – point of
productiveness, fruitfulness reference
प्र ावशीलत का
47. Ample (adjective) – Plenty,
41. Man (verb) – Operate, manage, Sufficient, Plentiful, Abundant, Full,
handle, be in charge of सं ालना Generous, Bounteous,
Copious पयाणप्त क
42. Internet penetration (noun) – The
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Indian Express – No COP out on climate justice (Oct 26, 2022)

1. COP (noun) – A conference of the 6. Forthcoming (adjective) –

parties is the supreme governing Approaching, impending, imminent,
body of an international convention upcoming, coming आर्ामी
(treaty, written agreement between
7. UNFCCC (noun) – The United
actors in international law). It is
Nations Framework Convention on
composed of representatives of the
Climate Change established an
member states of the convention
international environmental treaty to
and accredited observers.
combat “dangerous human
2. Like–minded (adjective) – having interference with the climate
similar ideas and interests समान system”, in part by stabilizing
ववोारधारा वाले greenhouse gas concentrations in
the atmosphere.
3. Like–
Minded Developing Countries (LM 8. Reiterate (verb) – repeat, say
DC) (noun) – a group of again, restate, retell, recapitulate
developing countries who organise दोिराना
themselves as a block negotiators
9. Grouse (noun) – complaint,
in international organizations such
grumble, moan, gripe, objection
as the United Nations and the
सशकायत क
World Trade Organization, they
represent more than 50% of the 10. Inequity (noun) – unfairness,
world’s population injustice, discrimination, inequality,
अन्याय, पक्षपात क
4. Front (noun) – A particular situation
क्स्थनत क 11. Mitigation (noun) – alleviation,
extenuation, moderation, reduction,
5. Wish list (noun) – all the things
abatement न्यन
ू ीकरर्
that you would want or would like
to happen 12. Contentious (adjective) –
controversial, quarrelsome,
combative, disputatious,
argumentative वववादपर्
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13. At times (phrase) – Sometimes, adjusting policies and actions

once in a while, every so often because of observed or expected
क ी क ी changes in climate

14. Delegate (noun) – representative, 23. Amount (to) (verb) – be equivalent

envoy, ambassador, deputy, to के बराबर िोना
emissary प्रनत कननचध
24. Underline (verb) – emphasize,
15. Record (noun) – Past performance stress on, highlight, accentuate,
accent, call attention to जोर दे ना
16. Premier (adjective) – best, leading,
foremost, highest, primary मख्
अ य 25. Intensify (verb) – increase,
strengthen, heighten, augment,
17. Botched (adjective) – spoiled,
damaged, failed, make a mess of 26. Channel (verb) – convey, transmit,
िराब िोना transport, conduct, direct, guide,
transfer के माध्यम से ेजना
18. Meet (verb) – fulfil, achieve,
accomplish परू ा करना 27. Outcome (noun) – result, end
result, consequence, conclusion
19. Pertain (to) (verb) – concern, relate
पररर्ाम
to, be related to, be connected
with से संबचं धत क िोना 28. Barely (adverb) – hardly, scarcely,
just, मक्अ श्कल से
20. Dent (verb) – Reduce, diminish,
lessen, undermine, Depress कम 29. Render (verb) – Cause to become
करना बनाना

21. Credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, 30. At hand (phrase) – nearby,

reliability, Integrity, acceptability imminent, near, available आसन्न
ववश्वसनीयत का
31. Calamity (noun) – disaster,
22. Climate adaptation (noun) – it catastrophe, misfortune, tragedy,
refers to actions that reduce the cataclysm
negative impact of climate change,
32. Aid (noun) – help, support,
while taking advantage of potential
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33. Affluent (adjective) – wealthy, or something : to cause harm or

prosperous, rich धनी damage नक
अ सान पिअाँोना

34. Policymaker (noun) – person 42. Scarcely (adverb) – barely, hardly,

responsible for or involved in just, rarely, seldom मक्अ श्कल से
formulating policies, especially in
43. Culpability (noun) – guilt,
politics. नीनत क ननमाणत का
blameworthiness, blame, fault,
35. Point out (phrasal verb) – indicate, सदोषत का
mention, note, highlight, emphasize
44. Address (verb) – tackle, see to,
इशारा करना
deal with, confront, grapple
36. Minuscule (adjective) – tiny, small, withसल
अ झाना, ननप ाना
minute, little मामल
ू ी
45. Equity (adjective) – fairness,
37. GHG footprint (noun) – A carbon justice, justness, impartiality, न्याय
footprint is the total greenhouse संर्त कत का
gas emissions caused by an
46. Notable (adjective) – noteworthy,
individual, event, organization,
remarkable, outstanding, important
service, place or product,
उललेिनीय
expressed as carbon dioxide
equivalen 47. Thorny (adjective) – difficult, knotty,
tricky, prickly, problematic कं कमय,
38. Pay the price of (phrase) – to
कहठन
suffer the consequences of
someone’s actions. की कीमत क ोअकाना 48. Carbon credit (noun) – a permit
which allows a country or
39. Emission (noun) – discharge,
organization to produce a certain
release, outpouring, outflow उत्सजणन
amount of carbon emissions and
40. Fury (noun) – fierceness, ferocity, which can be traded if the full
violence, turbulence, allowance is not used.
tempestuousness प्रकोप
49. Evade (verb) – avoid, dodge,
41. Take a toll on (phrase) – to have elude, escape, sidestep बोना,
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50. Pledge (verb) – Promise solemnly 55. Critics (noun) – censors, analysts,
and formally प्रनत कज्ञा करना judges, commentator, reviewer
आलोोक
51. Oversee (verb) – supervise,
superintend, inspect, administer, 56. Allege (verb) – claim, assert,
दे िरे ि करना maintain, aver, आरोप करना

52. Align (verb) – put (things) into 57. Subterfuge (noun) – a secret,
correct or appropriate relative usually dishonest, way of behaving
positions. संरेखित क करना छल, ोाल

53. Portfolio (noun) – A range of 58. Ruse (noun) – a trick or clever

investments held by a person or plan ोाल या छल; धोिा
organization.
59. Imperative (adjective) – essential,
54. Carbon neutrality (noun) – a necessary, vital, indispensable,
state/situation of net-zero carbon crucial आत्यावश्यक, लाक्जमी
dioxide emissions
60. Lay something at rest (phrase) –
To resolve, satisfy, or conclude
something समाप्त क करना

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Indian Express – Regulating Big Tech (Oct 27, 2022)

1. Tread (verb) – to take step कदम 10. Practice (noun) – Habit, custom,
रिना tradition, way, system, procedure,
manner प्रथा, कायण
2. Impose (verb) – foist, force, thrust,
inflict थोपना 11. Indulge (verb) – To engage or take
part, especially freely or avidly
3. Abuse (verb) – misuse, mistreat,
पड़ना, सलप्त क िोना
maltreat, ill-treat दस्र्
अ पयोर् करना
12. Lay out (phrasal verb) – Explain
4. Dominant (adjective) – predominant,
something clearly and carefully.
chief, principal, leading, foremost
बत काना
प्रमि
अ
13. Corrective (adjective) – Remedial,
5. Ecosystem (noun) – (in general
counteractive, curative, helpful
use) a complex network or
interconnected system पाररक्स्थनत ककी 14. With regards to (phrase) – as
त कंत्र concerns; in respect of. के संबध
ं में

6. Levy (verb) – to officially demand 15. Far–reaching (adjective) – extensive,

and collect money, etc. वसल
ू करना comprehensive, sweeping, broad,
wide-ranging दरू र्ामी
7. Vis-à-vis (preposition) – regarding,
concerning, about, in relation to के 16. Implication (noun) – effect,
मक
अ ाबले, के रू-बरू consequence, result, repercussion,
knock-on effect पररर्ाम/ प्र ाव
8. Accuse (of) (verb) – charge with,
indict for, arraign for, take to court 17. Detail (verb) – to describe
for आरोप लर्ाना something completely

9. Discriminatory (adjective) – 18. Exploit (verb) – Use or manipulate

prejudiced, biased, unfair, to one’s advantage अनचअ ोत क ला
preferential, invidious ेद ावपर्
ू ण उठाना

19. To one’s advantage (phrase) – to

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20. Venture (into) (verb) – to do 29. Point out (phrasal verb) – indicate,
something, even though it involves mention, note, highlight, emphasize
risks (जोखिम रे ) में कदम रिना इशारा करना

21. Prominent (adjective) – Noticeable, 30. Place/put at a

conspicuous, obvious, blatant, disadvantage (phrase) – To cause
pronounced प्रमि
अ one to be in an unfavorable
position compared to others
22. Search entry point (noun) – it
means search entry points agreed 31. Glare (noun) – a very angry look
by the parties that are eligible for दृक्ष्
End Users to initiate search query
32. Compel (verb) – force, induce,
to Google, which only include
require, coerce, oblige वववश करना
WebSearch Boxes within the
Site(s); 33. Onus (noun) – responsibility, liability,
obligation, duty, charge कत कणव्य/
23. Accord (verb) – give, grant, render,
क्जम्मेदारी
deliver, confer दे ना
34. Vigilant (adjective) – Watchful,
24. Edge (noun) – an advantage over
Attentive, Alert, Wary, Cautious,
other people अनक
अ ू ल पररक्स्थनत क
Observant, Heedful, Aware सत ककण
25. Arrangement (noun) – agreement,
35. Examine (verb) – Inspect,
deal, system; The thing arranged or
Scrutinize, Observe, Study, Survey,
agreed to व्यवस्था
Scan जांो करना
26. Adjacent (adjective) – very near,
36. Instance (noun) – example,
next to, or touching स ा िअआ, संलग्न
occasion, occurrence, case,
27. For instance (phrase) – For representative case उदािरर्, घ ना
example, As, Such as उदािरर् के
37. Incumbent (noun) – (of a company)
सलए
having a sizeable share of a
28. Mandate (verb) – make mandatory market

38. Erect (verb) – raise, build, construct,

assemble ननमाणर् करना

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39. Barrier (noun) – obstacle, hurdle, 43. Landscape (noun) – all the features
difficulty, impediment, hindrance, of a situation पररदृश्य
obstruction बाधा
44. Nudge (verb) – prompt, encourage,
40. Limit (verb) – restrict, curb, check, coax, stimulate प्रेररत क करना
place a limit on, cap सीसमत क करना,
45. The land (noun) – Country
रोकना
46. Network effect (noun) – a
41. Dominance (noun) – Power, control,
phenomenon whereby a product or
supremacy, influence, leverage
service gains additional value as
दबदबा/ बोलबाला
more people use it.
42. Level playing field (phrase) – a
47. Alleged (adjective) – so-called,
situation in which everyone has a
supposed कचथत क
fair and equal chance of
succeeding. ऐसी क्स्थनत क क्जसमें स ी को 48. Impede (verb) – obstruct, hinder,
सफल िोने का उचोत क और समान अवसर hamper, delay, encumber, inhibit
समलत का िै रोकना

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Business Line Editorial – Harvest rainwater (Oct 28, 2022)

1. Rainwater harvesting (noun) physical or mechanical means

– Collection and storage of rain ननष्कषणर्
water that runs off from roof tops,
10. Water table (noun) – the level
parks, roads, open grounds, etc वषाण
below which the ground is
जल संग्रिर्
saturated with water
2. Deplete (verb) – exhaust, consume,
11. Multi–fold (adjective) – Many times
drain, use up, spend कम कर दे ना,
कई र्न
अ ा
समाप्त क करना
12. Overexploitation (noun) – the action
3. Result in (phrasal verb) – give rise
or fact of making excessive use of
to, lead to, bring about पररर्ाम िोना
a resource.
4. Water stress (noun) – a situation in
13. Mismanagement (noun) – Wrong or
which the water resources in a
bad management कअप्रबंध
region or country are insufficient for
its needs 14. Metropolitan (adjective) – relating to
a large city मिानर्रीय
5. Scarcity (noun) – shortage, dearth,
lack, want, undersupply, 15. Population Density (noun) – a
insufficiency, कमी measurement of population per unit
land area.
6. By a factor of two (phrase) –
becoming two times larger दो र्न
अ ा 16. Over–exploited (adjective) – used (a
resource) excessively.
7. Call for (phrasal verb) – demand,
require, request, ask for, मांर् करना 17. Sustainability (noun) – the ability to
be maintained at a certain rate or
8. Frontrunner (noun) – number one,
level. क्स्थरत का
leader सबसे आर्े
18. Grey water (noun) – is generally
9. Extraction (noun) – The process of
waste water from showers, baths,
obtaining something from a mixture
basins, and washing machines.
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19. Stakeholder (noun) – A person with 26. In this regard (phrase) – in

an interest or concern in something connection with the point previously
हित कधारक mentioned इस संबध
ं में

20. Aquifer mapping (noun) – a process 27. Incorporate (verb) – absorb, include,
wherein a combination of geologic, subsume, assimilate, integrate,
geophysical, hydrologic and सक्म्मसलत क करना
chemical field and laboratory
28. Augment (verb) – increase, magnify,
analyses are applied to characterize
amplify, supplement, expand वद्
ृ चध
the quantity, quality and
करना
sustainability of ground water in
aquifers 29. Thereby (adverb) – thus, therefore,
in this way, consequently, hence
21. Artificial (adjective) – not genuine or
क्जसके ोलत के
natural but made by people कृब्रत्रम
30. Context (noun) – perspective,
22. Reservoir (noun) – a large lake
circumstance, condition, setting,
where water is stored to be used
milieu संद ण
by a particular area, city, etc. बड़ा
जलाशय 31. Address (verb) – tackle, see to,
deal with, confront, grapple with
23. Take into account (phrase) – take
सल
अ झाना, ननप ाना
into consideration, consider, bear in
mind, include, keep in mind को 32. Capital (noun) – Money, funds,
ध्यान में रिना wealth

24. Hydrogeology (noun) – the branch 33. Take place (phrase) – Happen,
of geology concerned with water occur, come about, come off,
occurring underground or on the transpire घह त क िोना
surface of the earth
34. Parsimonious (adjective) – stingy,
25. Depletion (noun) – reduction in the niggardly, miserly, mean, penurious
number or quantity of something ककफायत की
कमी

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35. Irrigation (noun) – the practice of 38. Facilitate (verb) – assist, help,
supplying land with water so that ease, promote, further सरल बनाना
crops and plants will grow ससंोाई
39. Stringent (adjective) – strict, firm,
36. Rejuvenation (noun) – renewal, rigid, rigorous, severe कठोर
restoration, revival, regeneration
40. Sustainable (adjective) – Able to be
कायाकलप
maintained at a certain rate or
37. Sewage (noun) – wastewater, level. ह काऊ
sewerage र्ंदे नाले

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Indian Express – BCCI equity policy (Oct 29, 2022)

1. Equity (noun) – the quality of being not because you really believe it is
fair and impartial. न्यायपरस्त का the right thing to do

2. Historic (adjective) – Important, 11. Far–reaching (adjective) – extensive,

significant, momentous, notable, comprehensive, sweeping, broad,
remarkable ऐनत किाससक wide-ranging दरू र्ामी

3. Bridge (verb) – To reduce the 12. On the ground (phrase) – in a

gap/deficit कम करना place where real, practical work is
done; among the general public
4. Lead (to) (verb) – cause, give rise
जमीन पर
to, result in, bring about वजि बनना
13. labour force participation
5. Parity (noun) – Equivalence,
rate (phrase) – the percentage of
equality, par, uniformity, similarity,
the civilian non-institutional
correspondence
population 16 years and older that
6. Truest (adjective) – Superlative is working or actively looking for
degree adjective of True work.

7. Mandate (noun) – instruction, 14. Considerably (adverb) – greatly,

directive, direction, decree, much, very much, Significantly काफी
command, order, अचधदे श
15. Occupation (noun) – Job,
8. Push (for) (verb) – try to make profession, work, career, business,
something happen because you vocation व्यवसाय
think it is very important
16. Fare (verb) – Do, perform करना
9. Performative (adjective) – having
17. Varying (adjective) – variable,
the effect of performing an action
changing, fluctuating, changeable,
10. Tokenism (noun) – the fact of doing erratic, unpredictable पररवत कणनीय
something only to show that you
18. Per capita income (noun) – it
are following rules or doing what is
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earned per person in a given area 23. Play a role (phrase) – contribute to,
in a specified year. प्रनत क व्यक्तत क आय be instrumental in, be a factor in में
सू मका नन ाना
19. Examine (verb) – Inspect,
Scrutinize, Observe, Study, Survey, 24. Given (preposition) – considering,
Scan जांो करना taking into account, bearing in mind
दे ित के िअए
20. Remuneration (noun) – Payment,
Fee, salary, wage, pay, reward, 25. Discrimination (noun) – Unfair
stipend मेिनत काना treatment of a person or group on
the basis of prejudice ेद ाव
21. Societal (adjective) – social, society,
communal, community, public 26. Urgency (noun) – emergency,
सामाक्जक exigency, need, stress, importunity
त कात्कासलकत का
22. Prejudice (noun) – preconceived
idea, preconception; bigotry, bias, 27. On and off the field (noun) – At/on
partisanship पक्षपात क; पव
ू ध
ण ारर्ा and outside a sports field.

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