- directive (noun) –
instruction, direction, command, order. - Arogya Setu (noun) –
Aarogya Setu is a mobile application developed by the Government of India to connect essential health services with the people of India in their combined fight against COVID-19. - spark (verb) –
cause, give rise to, bring about, trigger, prompt/set off. - backing (noun) –
support, approval, endorsement. - mandatory (adjective) –
compulsory, obligatory, binding. - contact tracing (noun) –
it is defined as the identification and followup of persons who may have come into contact with a person infected with the virus. - COVID-19 (noun) –
coronavirus disease 2019. - fall short of (phrase) –
fail to meet (standards); be deficient, be inadequate, be insufficient. - lay down (phrasal verb) –
formulate, stipulate, set down; prescribe, order. - namely (adverb) –
specifically, in other words, that is. - authorise (verb) –
sanction, allow, agree to. - involuntary (adjective) –
compulsory, obligatory, mandatory; forced, compelled, imposed. - legislative (adjective) –
governmental, parliamentary, administrative. - authorisation (noun) –
permission, approval, consent/sanction. - go by (phrasal verb) –
follow, obey, stick. - containment zone (noun) –
infected zone; a defined area surrounding the initial cases (of a pandemic) to restrict the virus from spreading beyond its limits. The area of 3 km radius around the epicenter (the residence of the positive case) will be declared as Containment zone. Further, surrounding the Containment Zone, a ‘buffer zone’ will also be created by including the area within 5km (7 km in rural areas) in radius from the containment zone. - lockdown (noun) –
an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority. - activist (noun) –
relating to a person who supports a political or societal change/cause. - sunset clause/provision (noun) –
a measure within a statute, regulation or other law that provides that the law shall cease (stop) to have effect after a specific date, unless further legislative action is taken to extend the law. - clause (noun) –
term, condition, provision, requirement. - spell out (phrasal verb) –
explain, make clear, elucidate/clarify. - entity (noun) –
organization, establishment (authorized to use personal data collected). - surveillance (noun) –
scrutiny, inspection/examination. - surveillance tool (noun) –
tool used to monitor of behavior, activities, or information (of a person) for the purpose of influencing, managing or directing. - go for (phrasal verb) –
decide on; choose. - abide by (verb) –
conform to, adhere to, comply with. - to the effect that (phrase) –
used when you are giving the general meaning of something (written/spoken). - preserve (verb) –
protect, safeguard, maintain. - strike down (phrasal verb) –
abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation). - intelligence agency (noun) –
a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, and foreign policy objectives. - privacy impact assessment (PIA) (noun) –
a tool for identifying and assessing privacy risks throughout the development life cycle of a program or system. - intention (noun) –
aim, purpose, objective. - keen on (adjective) –
interested in something. - keep a watch (phrase) –
to protect/ lookout/guard something through close observation. - relaxation (noun) –
moderation, modification (of a rule less strict). - well-advised (adjective) –
wise, sensible, prudent. - heed (verb) –
pay attention to, take notice of, listen to. - allay (verb) –
reduce, decrease, lessen. - instrument (noun) –
mechanism, apparatus, system, means (to achieve/attain something). - anonymise (verb) –
remove data/detail from (something, especially medical test results) for statistical or other purposes that would establish the identity of a person. - resort to (verb) –
use, utilize, turn to, have recourse to. - the least (determiner) –
slightest, smallest, minimum.
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