The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 16th October 2024

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Sufferers, awarded: On the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

-The Nobel Peace for the selfless Nihon Hidankyo should help stir debates on nuclear disarmament.

Seventy-nine years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki were subject to unprecedented (never done or known before) devastation following the U.S.’s act of dropping atomic bombs on these cities, Nihon Hidankyo, the organisation that worked for the welfare of the survivors — called the hibakusha — and steadfastly (in a firm and unwavering manner) sought to build consensus on the need for the abolition (the action of ending something) of nuclear weapons, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024. Today, there are barely more than a lakh survivors of the bombings, with the average age of the hibakusha more than 86 years. An estimated 1.5 lakh people died due to the bombings, and many more later due to the after-effects of the exposure to radioactivity (dangerous radiation from nuclear materials). The horrors of the atomic bombings and the inaction (lack of action where some is expected or appropriate) by the post-war government, largely due to U.S. censorship (the suppression of information), crystallised in the formation of the Hidankyo which lobbied and agitated for medical and welfare benefits to the hibakusha and took a steadfast (firm and determined) position against atomic weapons. This is emphasised in their slogan, “no more hibakusha”. Besides their activism in Japan, the Hidankyo also went on tours to several countries, including India, to share their suffering and sensitise the world to the horrors of the use of atomic weapons. The Nobel Committee must be commended for recognising the Hidankyo, whose activism as some scholars aver (state or assert to be the case), helped shift the political discourse (written or spoken communication) in Japan towards greater democracy and justice and sensitise the public to the doctrine (a belief or set of beliefs held by an authority) of pacifism, which was incorporated into Japan’s Constitution after its defeat in the Second World War.

Yet, despite the activism of anti-war organisations and social movements — in these the selflessness (concern for others more than oneself) of the Hidankyo and the fact that they were the direct sufferers of the use of atomic weapons stand out — nuclear states continue to deploy weapons in their arsenal and use them for sabre-rattling (threatening behavior to show military power). A case in point is Russia’s recent and unambiguous (not open to more than one interpretation) statement that it will not hesitate to use its nuclear weapons to retaliate against a conventional attack and its use of this threat to brazenly (boldly and without shame) prolong its invasion of Ukraine. There is also the fact that countries such as Israel have surreptitiously (in a secretive or stealthy manner) acquired nuclear weapons, leading to a nuclear arms race in volatile (liable to change rapidly and unpredictably) regions such as West Asia. Existing mechanisms for nuclear non-proliferation also seem to be vitiated (weakened or made ineffective) by geopolitics even as the nuclear powers have shown little appetite for serious disarmament. Against such a sad reality, the recognition for the Hidankyo, whose hibakusha members are in the evening of their lives, should at least remind the world yet again about the horrors of atomic bomb attacks and stir a debate on meaningful nuclear disarmament.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 16th October 2024

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1. Unprecedented: Never having happened or existed in the past.
2. Steadfastly: In a firm and determined way, without wavering or changing.
3. Abolition: The act of ending an activity or custom officially.
4. Radioactivity: The sending out of radiation (= a form of energy) when the nucleus (= central part) of an atom has broken apart.
5. Inaction: The lack of action or activity, especially when something should be happening.
6. Censorship: The practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and removing things considered to be offensive or politically unacceptable.
7. Aver: To state or assert something to be the case .
8. Discourse: Written or spoken communication or debate.
9. Doctrine: A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.
10. Surreptitiously: Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing.

Hindu Vocab Master 16th October 2024 with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master for 16th October 2024:

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Unprecedented	Novel, Unique, Extraordinary, Exceptional	Common, Usual, Familiar, Ordinary
Steadfastly	Firmly, Resolutely, Unwaveringly, Unflinchingly	Uncertainly, Inconsistently, Hesitantly, Changeably
Abolition	Elimination, Termination, Eradication, Cancellation	Continuation, Establishment, Endorsement, Maintenance
Radioactivity	Radiation, Emission, Irradiation, Contamination	Absorption, Inactivity, Protection, Shielding
Inaction	Neglect, Indifference, Stagnation, Inactivity	Action, Initiative, Activity, Effort
Censorship	Suppression, Restriction, Control, Regulation	Freedom, Liberty, Expression, Openness
Aver	Assert, Affirm, Declare, State	Deny, Dispute, Contradict, Refute
Discourse	Conversation, Debate, Discussion, Dialogue	Silence, Quiet, Miscommunication, Muteness
Doctrine	Principle, Tenet, Ideology, Creed	Disbelief, Ambiguity, Doubt, Uncertainty
Surreptitiously	Secretly, Covertly, Stealthily, Furtively	Openly, Publicly, Transparently, Overtly