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We are here with your Daily dose of Challenging Wordlist. Consider the given newspaper article as a Comprehension for your exams and do answer the questions at the end.
Today’s article, 'The hidden agenda of benevolence’ has been picked from The Hindu.
This article talks about the the alternative perspective i.e the idea of UBI (universal basic Income). People are supporting UBI & if it is implemented in India then what all problems will be faced by the peoples, Also the changes in policies & in GDP.
To read more, you can go through the article from the link below -
The hidden agenda of benevolence
Challenging Words in the Article -
- Referendum (जनमत संग्रह) - Noun
Meaning - a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision
Synonyms - election, mandate
Example - The employees were asked to vote on a referendum about the company insurance plan. - Automation (स्वचालन) - Noun
Meaning - the use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other process or facility
Synonyms - computerization, mechanization
Example - New employment needs to be created in our country as automation replaces jobs. - Viability (व्यवहार्यता) - Noun
Meaning - ability to work successfully
Synonyms - impulse, growth
Antonyms - idleness, abstract
Example - The increased economic viability of smaller countries. - Eloquent (सुवक्ता) - Adjective
Meaning - fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Synonyms - fervent, fluent
Antonyms - frigid, indifferent
Example - The lawyer’s eloquent summary answered all of the jury’s questions. - Deregulation (ढील) - Noun
Meaning - the removal of regulations or restrictions, especially in a particular industry
Synonyms - liberalism, noninterference
Example - Was financial deregulation the main cause of the financial crisis? - Trotted (दुलकी चाल) - Verb
Meaning - (with reference to a horse or other quadruped) proceed or cause to proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately
Synonyms - amble, hurry
Antonyms - stop
Example - She mulled it over again as she trotted down the corridors. - Renege (त्यागना) - Verb
Meaning - go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract
Synonyms - default, reverse
Example - The property buyers will be sued if they renege on the terms of the contract. - Dispensation (व्यवस्था) - Noun
Meaning - exemption from a rule or usual requirement
Synonyms - allotment, portion
Antonyms - denial, veto
Example - The sport's ruling body gave him dispensation to compete in national competitions.
Now considering the article above as a Reading Comprehension question, try to answer the following -
- According to the passage What hasn’t received adequate attention is the politics behind the UBI: who is pushing the idea? To what end? And why?
- Is UBI required for the country like India? if yes then why?
Given below are some words to check your vocabulary you can make sentences with those words in the comment section which will be reviewed by us.
- Subsistence, Preferably, Restricted, Nutshell & Endorse.
Take the Quiz below to find out how versed you are in your vocab.
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