The Hindu Editorial (Selection and election) – Mar 20, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Selection and election) – Mar 20, 2024:

panel (noun) – committee, council, commission, body, advisory group.
free of (adjective) – not subject to, not, affected by, without, devoid of, exempt from.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government that enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
bias (noun) – prejudice, bigotry, partiality, unfairness, one-sidedness, leaning, inclination.
hasty (adjective) – rash, reckless, impulsive.
attract (verb) – draw, absorb, get/gain.
justified (adjective) – reasonable, legitimate, rational, logical, valid, well-founded, convincing, credible.
body (noun) – group, organization, association.
in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
Constitution Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court having five or more judges on it. These benches are not a routine phenomenon. Constitution Benches are exceptions, set up only if some circumstances exist).
Division Bench (noun) – a bench of two or three judges is called a division bench.
hearing (noun) – inquiry, investigation, litigation, examination, legal proceedings.
independent (adjective) – freethinking, unrestrained, unrelated, unconnected, unassociated, unattached.
critic (noun) – criticizer, censurer, castigator, attacker, fault-finder.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, draw attention to, indicate, specify, mention.
Act (noun) – law, decree, statute.
set out (phrasal verb) – present, describe, state, detail, explain.
fall short of (phrase) – fail to meet/reach; be deficient/inadequate/insufficient.
sort of (phrase) – to some extent, in a way, kind of, to certain degree, somewhat.
independence (noun) – self-determination, autonomy, impartiality, neutrality, lack of bias, even-handedness, fairness.
envisage (verb) – conceive, imagine, envision, think, perceive, apprehend.
take place (phrase) – happen, occur, transpire.
petition (noun) – plea, application, urgent/earnest request (a court or other government body to take a specific action or make a particular decision).
take up (phrasal verb) – to start doing a particular activity; begin, commence, pursue, become involved in, engage in.
add to (phrasal verb) – increase, intensify, augment, heighten, deepen, make worse.
circumstance (noun) – conditions, factors, situation, backdrop, background.
unexplained (adjective) – unknown.
a matter of grave concern (phrase) – used to describe something that is of serious importance or requires immediate attention
grave (adjective) – serious, important, crucial, critical, urgent.
term (noun) – period of office; spell, stint, duration, incumbency.
go on (phrasal verb) – continue, carry on, proceed.
The Lower House (or) Lok Sabha (noun) – The Lok Sabha or the House of the People is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of India. (bicameral legislature/parliament means a legislature/parliament having two chambers/houses).
The Upper House (or) Rajya Sabha (noun) – The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India.
go without saying (phrase) – be obvious that it does not need to be said or explained; be self-evident, be understood, be accepted.
have a bearing on (phrase) – have a relevance, relation or connection to something; have an influence, impact or effect on something.
competence (noun) – capability, ability, capacity, expertise, proficiency,
suitability (noun) – appropriateness, rightness, fitness, correctness, relevance, worthiness, eligibility.
lie with (verb) – be, be found, be sited, be located.
legislation (noun) – law, decree, statute, rule, ordinance, act.
inception (noun) – beginning, start, origination, establishment, institution, foundation, formation, commencement.
constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.
The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
Article 324 of the Constitution (noun) – It provides that the power of superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of every State and of elections to the offices of President and Vice-President held under this Constitution shall be vested in a Commission (referred to in this Constitution as the Election Commission).
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, set down, draw up, frame.
emphasis (noun) – importance, significance, priority, underscoring, weightage.
to that end (phrase) – for that reason, with that goal, aiming to produce that result.
sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
vacuum (noun) – empty space, emptiness, void, nothingness.
interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, short-term, transitional.
in place (phrase) – ready, arranged, established, set up.
constitute (verb) – form, create, set up, nominate, authorize.
besides (preposition) – apart from, other than, barring, excluding.
authority (noun) – an organization/person with administrative power and control.
ultimately (adverb) – finally, in the end, eventually.
executive-driven (adjective) – controlled by the executive.
yield (verb) – surrender, give in, submit, capitulate, accede to, defer to, comply with, agree to.
root in (verb) – firmly establish, embed, implant, entrench, ingrain.
hold (verb) – conduct, organize, arrange.