Daily "The Hindu" Vocab & Editorial 24 Dec 2025 | English Notes for SSC & Railway

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Daily "The Hindu" Vocab & Editorial 24 Dec 2025

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Daily "The Hindu" Vocab 24 Dec 2025

Trafficking

• Part of Speech: Noun

• Meaning: Illegal trade or dealing, especially of people

• Hindi: अवैध तस्करी

• Synonyms: Smuggling, Trading, Illicit dealing

• Antonyms: Lawful movement, Legal transfer

Concerted

• Part of Speech: Adjective
  
  

• Meaning: Planned and carried out together with others
  
  

• Hindi: संयुक्त / संगठित
  
  

• Synonyms: Coordinated, Collective, Joint
  
  

• Antonyms: Isolated, Individual
  
  

Stern

• Part of Speech: Adjective
  
  

• Meaning: Strict, serious, and uncompromising
  
  

• Hindi: सख्त
  
  

• Synonyms: Severe, Strict, Harsh
  
  

• Antonyms: Lenient, Gentle
  
  

Prevailing

• Part of Speech: Adjective
  
  

• Meaning: Existing or dominant at a particular time
  
  

• Hindi: प्रचलित
  
  

• Synonyms: Current, Widespread
  
  

• Antonyms: Obsolete, Rare
  
  

Conviction

• Part of Speech: Noun
  
  

• Meaning: A formal declaration of guilt by a court
  
  

• Hindi: दोषलसद्धध
  
  

• Synonyms: Verdict, Judgment, Sentence
  
  

• Antonyms: Acquittal, Release
  
  

Layered

• Part of Speech: Adjective
  
  

• Meaning: Having multiple levels or stages
  
  

• Hindi: बहु-स्तरीय
  
  

• Synonyms: Complex, Multi-tiered
  
  

• Antonyms: Simple, Single-layered
  
  

Harbouring

• Part of Speech: Verb
  
  

• Meaning: Giving shelter or concealment
  
  

• Hindi: शरण देना
  
  

• Synonyms: Sheltering, Concealing
  
  

• Antonyms: Exposing, Revealing
  
  

Latitude

• Part of Speech: Noun
  
  

• Meaning: Freedom from strict rules
  
  

• Hindi: लचीलापन
  
  

• Synonyms: Flexibility, Freedom
  
  

• Antonyms: Restriction, Rigidity
  
  

Testimony

• Part of Speech: Noun
  
  

• Meaning: A formal statement given as evidence
  
  

• Hindi: गवाही
  
  

• Synonyms: Evidence, Statement
  
  

• Antonyms: Denial, Disproof
  
  

Precision

• Part of Speech: Noun
  
  

• Meaning: Accuracy and exactness
  
  

• Hindi: सटीकता
  
  

• Synonyms: Accuracy, Exactness
  
  

• Antonyms: Vagueness, Inaccuracy

1. Para Jumble

• Sentence Jumble Example:
  
  

• Jumbled Sentences:
  A) The court issued a stern warning to traffickers.
  B) The judgment highlighted the prevailing situation in India.
  C) Child trafficking is a deeply disturbing reality.
  D) The conviction of traffickers was upheld by the court.
  
  

• Correct Order: C, B, D, A
  
  

• Explanation: The paragraph first introduces the issue, then moves on to the court's judgment, followed by the conviction, and ends with the stern warning.
  
  

2. One Word Substitution

• Greedy for money:
  
  

• Answer: Rapacious
  
  

• Meaning: Extremely greedy, especially for money or wealth.
  
  

• A situation that stops an activity from progressing:
  
  

• Answer: Bottleneck
  
  

• Meaning: A point of congestion or blockage.
  
  

• Lack of respect, especially for God and religion:
  
  

• Answer: Impiety
  
  

• Meaning: Disrespect or irreverence towards religious matters.
  
  

• One who is not easily pleased by anything:
  
  

• Answer: Fastidious
  
  

• Meaning: Hard to please; very critical.
  
  

• A government by the rich:
  
  

• Answer: Plutocracy
  
  

• Meaning: Government ruled by the wealthy.

 Daily "The Hindu" Editorial 24 Dec 2025

End the exploitation: On the Supreme Court judgment, child trafficking

Child trafficking needs concerted action from the government and civil society. One of the worst forms of modern slavery is child trafficking, and the Supreme Court of India has issued a stern wake-up call about the prevailing situation in India. In a December 19 judgment, it observed that child trafficking is a “deeply disturbing reality” in the country where sexual exploitation of children by organized cartels continues to flourish despite protective laws. The Court upheld the conviction of traffickers under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The offense, it said, struck at the very foundations of dignity, bodily integrity, and the state’s constitutional promise of protection to every child against exploitation.

The Bench laid down guidelines for handling child trafficking cases, particularly emphasizing the need for “sensitivity and latitude” in hearing a child’s testimony. The Court pointed out that courts must not disbelieve a child's testimony because of minor inconsistencies in evidence. The organized crime networks involved in trafficking children are described as multi-layered, operating at various levels of recruiting, transporting, harboring, and exploiting minor victims.

Questions from the Editorial Paragraph:

1. What is the central theme of the passage?
   
   

• A) The inefficiency of Indian courts in handling crimes
  
  

• B) The growing menace of organized crime in cities
  
  

• C) The Supreme Court’s concern and guidelines on child trafficking
  
  

• D) The loopholes in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
  Answer: C
  
  

2. According to the passage, child trafficking continues to flourish primarily because:
   
   

• A) Victims refuse to testify
  
  

• B) Organized cartels operate despite protective laws
  
  

• C) The laws are entirely absent
  
  

• D) Courts frequently acquit offenders
  Answer: B
  
  

3. The Court described child trafficking as striking at the foundations of all EXCEPT:
   
   

• A) Human dignity
  
  

• B) Bodily integrity
  
  

• C) Constitutional protection of children
  
  

• D) Judicial independence
  Answer: D
  
  

4. Which of the following best explains the reason for requiring “sensitivity and latitude” in hearing a child’s testimony?
   
   

• A) Children tend to exaggerate facts
  
  

• B) Trauma may prevent precise narration of events
  
  

• C) Legal procedures are too complex for minors
  
  

• D) Testimonies of children are usually unreliable
  Answer: B
  
  

5. The organized crime networks involved in child trafficking are described as:
   
   

• A) Simple and loosely connected
  
  

• B) Limited to recruitment only
  
  

• C) Multi-layered and operating at several stages
  
  

• D) Confined to metropolitan cities
  Answer: C