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A word a day #35

Accolade - Noun -  Pronunciation (Hindi): अएक - ओलेड - Pronounciation (English): ay - kuh - leid - Meaning: High award, honor or praise publicly given - Example: 1. The medal of honour is the highest accolade a soldier can win. - Synonyms: Honor, recognition, privilege - Antonyms: rebuke, denunciation

A word a day #34

Acclivity - Pronunciation (Hindi): अह - कलि - विटी - Pronunciation (English): Uh - kli - vuh - tee - An upward slope. - Example: 1. Although I love trekking, I fear a steep acclivity. - Synonyms: ascent, rise, incline. - Antonyms: decline, declension, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill.

A word a day #33

Acclimate - Verb - Pronunciation (Hindi): अएक - लिमेट - Pronunciation (English): A - kluh - meit - Meaning: to accustom to a new environment or climate - Example: It took me only a few days to acclimate to the new society. - Synonyms: adjust, become accustomed to, accomodate, enure, habituate - Antonyms: depressurise, desynchronize

Current Affairs #22/02/2021

1. Uttar Pradesh is set to send a consignment of 20 tonnes of Buddha Rice, popularly known as "Kala Namak" rice, to Singapore soon. 2. Mindtree has achieved the application development partner specialization in the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program. 3. In less than four-and-a-half years, Jio has climbed to the top position with maximum subscribers in Gujarat. 4. Uttar pradesh government plans to develop Jewar Airport as Asia's biggest airport. 5. Shriram Capital Ltd (SCL) has appointed K.P. Krishnan as the new chairman on the board of the company. 6. In kargil, various programmes were organized on 21 February, in connection with the Ladakh winter Carnival 2021. 7. In Jammu and Kashmir, a seven-day long exhibition of National scheduled caste and scheduled tribe hub (NSSH) scheme concluded on 21 feb 2021 at ITI, ground in Rajori. 8. Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has announced that the second Khelo India University Games will be hosted by Karnataka. 9. Union Minist...

A word a day #32

Accessory - Adjective or Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi): अएक - से - सरी - Pronunciation (English): Aek - se - sari - Meaning: Additional; present along with something more important - Examples: 1. Those jackets are much more than a fashion accessory. 2. That device is a perfect accessory for multitasking. - Synonyms: attachment, extra, add-on, retrofit, adjunct, fitment, supplement. - Antonyms: foe, antagonist, adversary, rival.

A word a day #31

Accede - Verb - Pronunciation (hindi): अएक - सीड - Pronunciation (English): Aek-seed - Meaning: to agree or assent (with to) - Example: 1. Will he accede to her request ? 2. He could do no other than to accede to the demands of theirs. 3. They had little choice but to accede. -Synonyms: accept, endorse, go along with, allow, recognize, grant -Antonyms: refuse, deny

A word a day #30

Abyss - Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi): अह - बिस - Pronounciation (English): Uh - bis - Meaning: the depths of the sea; anything very deep - Example: 1. We have to rescue them from the abyss in which they are slipping. 2. The unemployed are falling more into an abyss of despair.

A word a day #29

Abolitionist - Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ - बोलि - शन - ईस्ट - Pronunciation (English): Uh - boli - shun - ist - Meaning: A person who favours the abolition of a practice or institution - Example: 1. After caste discrimination had was abolished, his career as an abolitionist had ended.

A word a day #28

Abolish - Verb - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ - बो - लिश - Pronunciation (English): uh - ball - ish - Meaning: to put an end to  - Example: 1. They protested to abolish slavery. 2. He wanted control over them, not to abolish them. 3. The purpose of this meeting is to abolish caste distinctions. Synonyms: put an end to, do away with, get rid of, scrap, end, stop, terminate, eradicate, eliminate, exterminate, destroy, annihilate, stamp out, obliterate, wipe out Antonyms: retain, create

A word a day #27

Abnegation - Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi) : एब - निग - ए - शन - Pronounciation(English) : aeb- ni - gae - tion - Meaning: forbearance; renunciation; self-denial; put an end to - Example: 1. They discussed the abnegation of wrong deeds. 2. Such abnegation has become a popular tactici these times. - Synonyms: renunciation, rejection, refusal, abandonment, abdication, surrender - Antonym: Acceptance

A word a day #26

Abysmal - adjective - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ - बिस - मल - Pronunciation (English): Uh-bis-mal - Meaning: Unfathomable - Examples: 1. The green clay is an abysmal formation 2. His first attempts were an abysmal failure. Synonyms: very bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful Antonyms: superb

A word a day #25

Abut - Verb - Pronunciation (Hindi): अबट - Pronunciation (English): Uh-but - Meaning: To border; to end or lean (on, upon or against) - Example: 1. His home abuts on a hospital. 2. His land abuts on the playground.

A word a day #24

Ablution - Noun - अब - लयू - शन - Pronounciation: Ab - lyu - shun - Meaning: the act of washing, the body; ceremonial washing - Example: The regulation as to ablution by rubbing with sand, where water cannot be obtained.

Current Affairs - 02/08/2021

An avalanche/glacier burst occurred near Rishiganga Power Project at Raini village, Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The Food and Drug agency of Indonesia has authorized the use of Coronavac for the elderly 'taking into account the emergency situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and the limited information on the benefits and safety of that vaccine. 1st High-Level Dialogue was a major outcome of the 15th India-EU Leader's Summit held in July 2020, with an objective for Ministerial level guidance towards the bilateral trade and investment relations. PM Narendra Modi has launched 'Asom Mala' project. Aakashvani Sangeet Sammelan will henceforth be called Bharat Ratna Pt Bhimsen Joshi Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan. Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA) has inked an agreement with the country's largest airline IndiGo for a cadet pilot program. A maiden contingent of 34 CRPF women personnel was inducted into its specialized jungle warfare commando force CoBRA. The nationwide COVID-19 v...

Samsung Galaxy F2 - Really Speedy ?

Yeah, so here we have another Samsung phone coming soon. It comes with an amazing and fast processor. Its the Samsung Galaxy F62. Features: - Flagship 7nm Exynos 9825 - 6GB RAM,  -128 GB ROM (Expandable till 512 GB) - 6.7 inches display, with a Super AMOLED     screen - 64+8+5+2 MP Quad Cam Setup - 32 MP Front Camera - 7000 mAh Battery With such a monster battery, and an amazing processor, I expect this phone to be an amazing one and it will surely be in the trending phones.

A word a day #23

Abjure - Verb - अइब - जू - अर - Pronunciation: aeb - ju - ar - Meaning: To renounce on oath or solemnly - Examples: 1. He abjured his religion. 2. I am going to abjure my art right now. 3.He abjured to give up the job. 4. They were told to abjure their faith. -Synonyms: Renounce, reject, relinquish, forgo, forswear, disavow - Antonyms: Cherish, advocate, profess, assert

Current Affairs - 06/02/2021

IRCTC has launched its online bus booking services. Delhi government to set up 500 electric vehicle charging points Delhi government has declared six of its hospitals completely "Non- COVID" hospitals. PM Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on 7 Feb 2021 to launch infra key projects. The North-east Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to run Kisan special trains from Agartala to Howrah and Sealdah from Feb 11, 2021. India has approved to supply 1 lakh doses of Covishield vaccines to Cambodia. The Ministry of AYUSH has formulated of the Common Yoga Protocol, CYP training programme. RBI has announced certain measures of protection of common bank account holders in Monetary policy statement. The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.85 billion to touch a record high of 590.18 billion dollars in the week ended Jan 29, 2021. In Jammu and Kashmir, 10.77 lakh golden cards have been issued and  10000 treatments have been done in first 40 days after the launch of ABPM-JAY ...

A word a day #22

Abject - Adjective -  ऐब - जेक्ट - Pronunciation: aeb - jekt - Meaning: Mean, grovelling, cast away - Example: 1. That situation created abject terror. 2. The horrible surrounding caused abject misery. 3. He was a nice man, but died in abject poverty. - Synonyms: obsequious, grovelling, crawling, creeping - Antonyms: proud

Tech News - 05/02/2021

 Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok have banned many accounts with stolen usernames. Xiaomi's new concept phone has a waterfall display, and the display curves in all four directions. Apple has paused its talks with Hyundai, Kia on electric car. iOS 14.5 Public Beta 1 version is released. This update will help users to use FaceID when you wear a mask Apple's patent indicates that it could have a solution for lightning cables so they don't wear out easily. Realme V11 5G is launched, this might be the cheapest 5G phone ever. GTA 5 might come on mobile phones as well, we will have to wait till next year for it. Realme Race might be launched soon with Snapdragon 888. Mixed Reality Headset from Apple might come in 2022.

Current Affairs - 05/02/2021

Air Marshal Manavendra Singh has been appointed the air officer commanding-in-chief of the IAF's Southern Air Command. A unique adolescent health program titled  'Udaan Tara' was launched in Dhaulpur, Rajasthan on 2 Feb 2021. Non-bank financiers can now avail of funds raised by banks under the TLTRO scheme announced in October 2020. The Reserve Bank of India has announced an integrated ombudsman scheme to improve grievance redressal mechanism for bank customers. Boeing's Indian subsidiary has announced a new production line at its joint venture, Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), in Telangana. The RBI has decided to permit resident individuals to make remittances to IFSCs established in India under the liberalized remittance scheme (LRS) Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the first heliport of the state in Majuli District on 4 Feb. UP has become the first state in the country to complete the COVID vaccination of 5 Lakh beneficiaries. The 45th Kolkata Internation...

A word a day #21

Abhorrent - अभोरंट - Pronounciation: Ab - horr - ent - Meaning: inspiring disgust, repugnant, hateful, detestable - Examples: 1. Your idea is totally abhorrent 2. I am abhorrent of drinking. 3. Discrimination of any kind is abhorrent to me. 4. This procedure is abhorrent from the principles of mechanics. - Synonyms : Detestable, hateful, loathsome, despicable - Antonyms: admirable, loved

A word a day #20

Abhor - Verb - अभोर - Pronunciation: Ab-hor - Meaning: To detest, to loathe - Examples: 1. I abhor this type of insulting behaviour. 2. People who seek peace abhor silence. 3. I abhor this kind of behaviour.

Tech News - 04/02/2021

 Hope you Guys are doing well. Here we go with the tech news for today: Huawei Mate X2 Render to shows that it will be a folding phone, have dual Punch-hole selfie cameras and will come with Kirin 9000 processor. Nuclear powered rockets could get astronauts to mars faster, that too just in a span of three months. Its exciting, isn't it ? Google will add more information about sites in its search results. Xiaomi has again surprised its customers, because we may be seeing a Xiaomi Mi Mix series Folding phone soon Oppo Find X3 series leaks suggest that there will be flat and curved phones in the lineup. Apple car is more nearer as apple has made a deal with Hyundai-Kia Samsung Level U2 Neckband style wireless earphones have been launched in India, they come with an amazing 18 Hours of music playback. Realme X7 and X7 pro have been launched in India. Nokia to launch Nokia 5.4 and Nokia 3.4 on 10th Feb Samsung Galaxy F62 leaks suggest that there will be a powerful 7000 mAh battery, with...

Current Affairs - 04/02/2021

Hope you all are doing well. Here are the current affairs for today: Hero MotoCorp Ltd has appointed Ravi Avalur as the head of its new business unit that will be responsible for Harley-Davidson Inc's motorcycle business in India. Amazon to invest $200 million in eastern Tenessee to build a new warehouse distribution site that will result in 800 jobs. Reliance Marcellus, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will divest all of its interest in certain upstream assets in Marcecllus shale play of south-western Pennsylvania. British scientists started a study on 4th Feb, to find out if its okay to mix and match coronavirus vaccines. Ancestry.com Inc has appointed former Facebook Inc executive Deborah Liu to become its next Chief Executive Officer, effective from March 1, 2021. HCL Technologies has signed a five-year digital workplace services agreement with Airbus. Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli retained the top celebrity endorser rank for the fou...

Technology News - 04/02/2021

iQoo 7 is the fastest and tops AnTuTu's benchmark for January, leaving behind the Mi 11 smartphone. Redmi k40 pro leaks suggest that there is going to be an amazing 108mp camera, we are gonna get a camera beast smartphone again. Apple Iphone 13, how can we forget this one, its leaks suggest that apple is going to work more on the ultrawide angle cameras. Lets see what surprise is Apple gonna give in the iPhone 13. Apple AirPods Pro 2 is going to have no stem and a fully rounded shape, the new design is going to be exciting. The Realme X7 Pro is going to have an amazing transparent phone version, and it was teased by Realme, lets see if it comes out for sale. The PUBG vs FAUG war isn't ending as even though FAUG is a decent game many gamers are disappointed. Xbox seagate 1 TB card will be out for sale in India for Rs 22999 /- Oppo Find X3 pro leaks suggest that we will get to see a quad camera setup in the phone. Google Meet's Green Room Feature is gonna let users see and ch...

Apple 1 on ebay ?

 The title is shocking, isn't it. But it is true. Apple 1, the first Apple Computer is there on ebay, and it is for a sweet $1.5 million. This was the model which was designed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The model is a working model and it is still in a working condition. The seller is Krishna B. Blake and he had purchased it in 1978. Strange, isn't it ?, Because our phones last on an average of 2-3 years, and our laptops last on an average of  4-7 years. 

A word a day #19

Abeyance - Noun - अ - बे - अंस - Pronunciation: uh - bay - uhns - Meaning: A state of suspension or temporary inactivity - Examples: 1. This ritual has fallen into abeyance now. 2. This rule has been in abeyance since the last 10 years. 3. Your plan is in abeyance.

Current Affairs - 02/02/2021

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has virtually launched the 'Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai', mission to accomplish the goal of 100 percent piped water supply in all rural households by March 2022. SEBI has slapped a total penalty of  Rs. 2.38 crore on 23 entities for indulging in fraudulent trading activities in the shares of Steel Exchange India Ltd (SEIL). Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has made a budgetory provision of Rs. 5,976 crore for Nagpur Metro Phase-2. In cricket, Tamil Nadu lifted the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy after defeating Baroda by seven wickets. The 4th foreign office consultation between India and Qatar was held virtually on 1 Feb 2021. Lt Gen CP Mohanty took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 1 Feb 2021. Union Budget 2021-22 has increased defence capital outlay by 18.75 percent The fiscal deficit for the financial year 2021-22 has been pegged at 6.8% In order to incentivise start-ups in the country, the government has extended the eligib...

POCO M3 - Killer Looks - OP Performer ?

The new POCO M3 is an amazing budget smartphone with many features in it. It was launched yesterday in India. Its eavesdropping features are: 1. 6 GB RAM 2. Snapdragon 662 processor 3. 6.56 inch FHD+ display 4. Stereo Speakers 5. 48 MP AI triple Camera, with an amazing and stunning night mode 6. 6000 mAh Battery, a really huge and monster battery. 7. 18W fast charger with it 8. The premium leather texture on its back, gives a grip on your hands and has a premium look Its starting price is at Rs 10,999 /- only. An amazing budget smartphone with the best features in this range, this seems to truly be an OP Performer. The link for it is attached here:  POCO M3

Tech News - 03/02/2021

Samsung Galaxy A52 Leaks - Its going to be a 5G phone, and rest other features are going to be similar to the A series phone of Samsung. It will have a Snapdragon 720G processor. Huawei Mate X2 Leaks - A new folding phone is coming from Huawei. Samsung Galaxy M02 launched -  A budget phone launched by Samsung with an amazing battery. Virgin Galactic Spacecraft - Targeting Feb 13 for next spaceflight. POCO M3 Launched -  POCO M3 has been launched in India, and will be for sale on Flipkart. It is going to be an amazing phone in the POCO M-series. iPhone FaceID update - Apple iOS is going to have a new update for faceID, as faceID was not working properly earlier for people with masks. Oneplus Nord N1 5G coming soon - Another Budget phone from Oneplus is coming soon. iTel A47 launched now - A budget and cheap phone is launched by iTel. New google maps update - You can now use google maps in split screen mode. POCO F series coming soon  - This is going to be a flagship series...

A word a day #18

Abettor - Noun - अ - बे - टर - Pronunciation: A - bett - er - Meaning: One who assists or encourages in doing bad things. - Examples: 1. The abettor of his crimes is his best friend. 2. Her neighbour was convicted for being an abettor in neighborhood break-ins.

A word a day #17

Aberration - Noun - ए- बर - ए- शन - Pronounciation: ay - ber - a - tion - Meaning: A deviation from the usual, normal or right course, direction or behaviour - Examples: 1. This outburst of her is an aberration. 2. The discovery of aberration of light was in 1725. 3. We consider our defeat to be an aberration, since we had beat this team in the last season. 4. He was a cool and calm person, but now this behaviour of him is an aberration.