The Hindu Vocabulary Today
Hindi Meaning - यथास्थिति, वर्तमान स्थिति
English Meaning - the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
2.build on (phrasal verb)
Hindi Meaning - पर निर्माण, विस्तार करना
English Meaning - expand on, enlarge on, develop, enhance.
3.fundamental (noun)
Hindi Meaning - बुनियादी सिद्धांत, मौलिक, मूल बातें
English Meaning - basics, essentials, basic principles.
4.incumbent (adjective)
Hindi Meaning - पदाधिकारी, अधिकारी, कर्तव्य
English Meaning - (of an official) current, existing, present.
5.as far as — is concerned (phrase)
Hindi Meaning - जहां तक मतलब है
English Meaning - with regard to a particular person or situation.
6.tally (noun)
Hindi Meaning - गणना, कुल संख्या
English Meaning - total, count.
7.in terms of (phrase)
Hindi Meaning - के अनुसार, के संबंध में
English Meaning - with regard to, regarding/concerning, in connection with.
8.barely (adverb)
Hindi Meaning - मुश्किल से, शायद ही
English Meaning - hardly, scarcely, only just.
9.percentage points (noun)
Hindi Meaning - प्रतिशतता अंक
English Meaning - the difference between two percentages is termed as percentage point.
10.point out (phrasal verb)
Hindi Meaning - इशारा करना, पहचानना, ध्यान आकर्षित करना
English Meaning - identify, draw attention to, indicate, specify, mention.
11.respondent (noun)
Hindi Meaning - प्रतिवादी
English Meaning - a person who replies to something (questionnaire, etc.,).
12.keen (adjective)
Hindi Meaning - उत्सुक, के बारे में उत्साहित
English Meaning - enthusiastic about, interested in, attracted to.
13.bevy (noun)
Hindi Meaning - झुंड, समूह, गिरोह
English Meaning - group, gang, crowd, pack, horde.
14.retention (noun)
Hindi Meaning - अवधारण
English Meaning - the continued possession & use of something.
15.ecosystem (noun)
Hindi Meaning - पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र, जटिल स्थिति
English Meaning - complex situation/environment.
16.helmsmanship (noun)
English Meaning - captaincy, captainship, steersmanship.
17.Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) (noun)
English Meaning - It is an Indian research institute for the social sciences and humanities. Founded in 1963 by political scientist Rajni Kothari.
18.Lokniti Programme/Survey (noun)
English Meaning - The Lokniti Programme for Comparative Democracy was established in 1997 as a research programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi.
19.fragmented (adjective)
English Meaning - divided, splintered, split, separated, disintegrated.
20.outfit (noun)
English Meaning - organization, group.
21.fray (noun)
English Meaning - competition, contest.
22.do the rounds (phrase)
English Meaning - be passed from one person to another person; go from one place to another place.
23.incumbent (noun)
English Meaning - current/existing/present holder, bearer or occupant of an office.
24.rock the boat (phrase)
English Meaning - to say/do something to irritate or annoy people.
25.fragile (adjective)
English Meaning - easily broken/destroyed, weak, risky, unreliable, insecure.
26.identification (noun)
English Meaning - association, link, linkage, connection.
27.legislator (noun)
English Meaning - a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, representative.
28.prone to (adjective)
English Meaning - susceptible, vulnerable, liable, at risk of, in danger of.
29.stability (noun)
English Meaning - secureness, solidity, strength, durability, lasting nature, constancy, permanence, reliability, dependability.
30.concern (noun)
English Meaning - issue, matter.
31.regime (noun)
English Meaning - government.
32.mandate (noun)
English Meaning - approval, acceptance, endorsement, authority (given by a constituency to someone acting as its representative).
33.displease (verb)
English Meaning - annoy, irritate, dissatisfied.
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34.pandemic (noun)
English Meaning - the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
35.indices plural of index (noun)
English Meaning - a data figure reflecting something compared with a standard or base value; pointer, indicator.
36.Human Development Index (HDI) (noun)
English Meaning - the measure of a country’s health, education, and standard of living and ascertains a nations’ average achievement in three basic scales of human development - education, life expectancy, and per capita income.
37.relative to (phrase)
English Meaning - in comparison with, proportionate, proportional, commensurate, corresponding.
38.per capita (adverb & adjective)
English Meaning - per person, for each; relating to each person.
39.literacy (noun)
English Meaning - the ability to read and write.
40.drop out (phrasal verb)
English Meaning - give up, finish with, withdraw from, retire from, cancel ( a course of study).
41.drop-out (noun)
English Meaning - a student who leaves school/college/university before completing a course of study.
42.among (preposition)
English Meaning - one of, amongst.
43.Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) (noun)
English Meaning - a leading business information company. It was established in 1976, primarily as an independent think tank. (Think tank is a panel of experts who provide advice and ideas on political, social or economic issues).
44.novel coronavirus (nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) (noun)
English Meaning - a new strain (type/variety) coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans.
45.pandemic (noun)
English Meaning - the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
46.take a hit (phrase)
English Meaning - to suffer damage/loss.
47.going forward (phrase)
English Meaning - in the future.
48.leverage (verb)
English Meaning - utilize/use something to maximum advantage/benefit.
49.diversify (verb)
English Meaning - vary, bring variety to; modify, alter/change, expand, enlarge.
50.costly (adjective)
English Meaning - ruinous, disastrous, devastating, crippling, damaging, harmful, woeful, awful, terrible, unfortunate.
51.administration (noun)
English Meaning - government, ministry, regime.
52.socio-economic (noun)
English Meaning - relating to the interaction of social (position, rank, or importance) and economic (income, pay, and wealth) aspects.
53.indicator (noun)
English Meaning - measure, standard, benchmark, guideline.
54.holistic (adjective)
English Meaning - relating to an integrated approach that takes care of the “whole thing”, instead of certain parts in it.
55.take forward (phrasal verb)
English Meaning - deal with, cope with, see to, address, manage, organize, handle, take care of, take charge of, take responsibility for.
56.vibrant (adjective)
English Meaning - spirited, lively, high-spirited, energetic, vigorous, dynamic, exciting, passionate, fiery, determined, strong, rich.
57.polity (noun)
English Meaning - a politically organized society.
58.committed (adjective)
English Meaning - firm, steadfast, faithful, resolute.
59.fixate on (verb)
English Meaning - set, determined, fixed, resolved.
60.variable (noun)
English Meaning - something (an element/feature/factor) that is liable to vary or change.
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