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A word a day #77 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to improve Vocabulary and also to prepare for Competitive Exams

Adage - Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi): अए-डेज - Pronunciation (English): Aey-dej - Meaning (Hindi): कहावत - Meaning (English): an old quote that is accepted as a truth - Examples: 1. I find the adage," I can do this all day", somewhat ambiguous. 2. It sure has proven the old adage to be true. 3. There is no comfort in that old adage. 4. Do you recall that old adage ? 5. That adage is a spot on. Synonyms: aphorism, dictum, motto, axiom Antonyms: discourse, disquisition

Current Affairs - 25 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs to improve General Knowledge and also to prepare for competitive exams

The centre has approved the supply of 4,35,000 vials of Remdesivir to Maharashtra by 30 April. Manikant Thakur, a senior officer of the Indian Information Service, had passed away because of COVID-19 infection. Biological E Limited has received approval from the CDSCO's (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) SEC (Subject expert committee) to start the phase 3 clinical trials. Iran announced that it would bar travellers from India over a COVID-19 variant to avert its spread in the country. Ashwin Yadav, former Hyderabad fast bowler, had passed away on 24 April 2021. Israel has recorded no COVID deaths for the first time in 10 months. Arish Fatima, a four year old genius and prodigy from Karachi, made history by becoming the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional. Southeast Asian leaders began a crisis meeting on Myanmar aiming to persuade Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to forge a path to end the violence. Amarinder Singh, the CM of Punjab, had ordered the shutdown of opera

A word a day #76 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to improve Vocabulary and to prepare for competitive exams

Acumen - Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi): अएकयुमन - Pronunciation (English): Aek-yuman - Meaning (Hindi): कुशाग्रता - Meaning (English): The ability to make quick judgements and take quick decisions. - Examples: 1. His business acumen has seen the centre established as a benchmark in the industry. 2. His business acumen didn't come up that easy. 3. He went to XYZ law school and struck it rich through the exercise of great acumen in the oil business. 4. As much as I know, Tony Stark had his own sense of business acumen. 5. Unity, stability, flexibility, safety and political acumen are the crying needs of the hour. Synonyms: acuity, judgement, smartness Antonyms: ignorance, stupidity, mistake

Tech News - 25 April 2021 - Battlefield Game, iO5 15, Under display selfie cameras and much more

 Instagram Reels to start showing advertisements in India, and various other countries. Apple iOS 15, iPad iOS 15 features have been leaked online. EA has announced new Battlefield mobile game, will be coming to mobile phones in 2022. Lenovo Yoga Duet 2021 Laptop has been launched, and many more laptops have been launched by Lenovo's Xiaoxin. Samsung Electronics has expanded its Galaxy Upcycling Program iQOO 7 price has been leaked online on Amazon, it will be priced at Rs 34,999 in India. Twitter has launched advanced search feature to find hospital beds, oxygen cylinders etc. Asus Zenfone 8 is expected to launch on May 12. Apple is working on a new patent that can change laptop keyboards forever. Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and ZTE might be coming up this year with phones that will feature under display selfie cameras.

Current Affairs - 24 April 2021 - Current Affairs for General Knowledge and also to prepare for competitive exams

IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited) has given an order for its second oxygen plant in Aonla, Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh to fulfill the demand of medical grade oxygen in our country. India's processesd food products have seen a growth of over 26% from April to February in the last financial year. The government has extended certain timelines in order to give relief to taxpayers in difficult COVID timelines. Assam government is setting up three covid care centres in an around Guwahati with 1405 bed capacities. In MP, 2nd phase of Kill Corona Campaign is being conducted in rural areas of all districts from 24 April 2021 to May 9, 2021 Th Chhattisgarh government will deduct one day salary of officers and employees for April 2021 for contribution to Chief Minister Relief Fund in order to help the needy people of the state affected by corona infection. Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated an oxygen manufacturing plant in Kolvada village in Gandhinagar on 24 April 20

Tech News - 22 April 2021 - Oppo Smart Tag, Burned Motherboards, Polaroid Go and much more

Realme has teased its first Dimensity 1200 phone coming up soon in India.  Oppo smart Tag tracker design and details have been leaked. Iqoo and BMW are in a partnership now for the latest gaming phone. Mi 11 users are facing the issue of burned motherboards on their phones. Polaroid Go is a small and new camera launched, which is the best buy for any summer vacation plans.  Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold phone could be launched soon. Realme 8 Pro illuminating yellow color has been launched in India. One plus gaming triggers for Android and iOS phones are now available in India. Daiwa has launched its 50 inch 4K Smart TV in India. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming phone has teased it might be coming up with new shoulder keys support. 

A word a day #75 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to improve Vocabulary and also to prepare for competitive exams

Acrimonious - Adjective - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-एक-रि-मोनियस - Pronunciation (English): aek-ri-mon-eeus - Meaning (Hindi): कटु - Meaning (English): bitter in manners or speech - Example: 1. Captain America wanted to change the subject, but it got acrimonious. 2. The snap of Thanos was a fall of the Avengers. 3. Tony Stark and Steve Rogers had many acrimonious arguments. 4. That scene ended as an acrimonious argument between Wanda and Vision. 5. After one hour of acrimonious arguments, there were some who'd agree to the rules and some who still didn't. Synonyms: belligerent, caustic, biting Antonyms: happy, kind

Current Affairs - 22 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs to improve General Knowledge and also to prepare for competitive exams

Dish Network has recently signed a deal with Amazon to build its 5G network on Amazon Web Services' (AWS) cloud platform. Indigo is sourcing 4 airbus A321ceo aircraft, each of which will be converted from passenger jets to a full freighter configuration. President Joe Biden will announce tax credits to businesses that provide paid time off for some people to get COVID-19 shots as he seeks corporate America more involved in the vaccination campaign. Indiabulls Housing Finance has entered into a strategic co-lending partnership with HDFC to offer housing loans to homebuyers at competitive rates.  The fifth batch of Rafale fighter aircraft arrived in India on 21 April 2021. Russia is ready to start building its own space station with the aim of launching it into orbit by 2030 if president Vladmir Putin gives the go-ahead. India has reported a daily jump of 314,835 new COVID cases on 22 April 2021. Analytics solutions provider Subax Ltd has launched HyperSense, an end-to-end augmented

Current Affairs - 20 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge and for competitive exams

 MMA, formerly Mobile Marketing Association, has announced the appointment if L'Oreal India's Managing Director Amit Jain as Chairperson of its India Board of Directors. Mirae Asset Investment Managers India, have recently announced the launch of two FANG+ funds. The Union Government has recently re-activated 20 control rooms across India. In MP, CVID-19 patients ill now be accomodated in Army Hospitals and isolation centres. India Open Badminton Tournament has been postponed because of a sudden surge in COVID-19  cases in New Delhi. Miguel Diaz Canel will succeed Raul Castro as the Cuban Communist Party's first secretary. Tech Mahindra has acquired DigitalOnUS. The government is set to accept the SII's (Serum Institute of India's) request for a Rs 3000 crore grant. India will waive its customs duty on imported COVID-19 vaccines. The Indian arm of Puma has signed a long term deal with two upcoming players, Washington Sundar and Devdutt Padikkal.

Current Affairs - 18 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General knowledge and to prepare for competitve exams

Mirabai Chanu, Indian weightlifter had recently set a new record  in Clean and Jerk by lifting 119 kg at Asian Weightlifting Championships. Production of Remdesivir for 1,50,000 vials started recently and in next 15 days, its production will be doubled. The Gallantry Awards portal had recently organized an Innovative Tributes to Bravehearts competition. The central government has recently sanctioned installation of 162 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants at the public health facilities in all the states. Scientists at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in the US have translated the structure of a web into music. Amazon India has claimed that it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccination for over 10 lakh people. Flipkart will soon acquire Cleartrip, a leading online travel nd technology company. The Municipal Corporation of Pimpri-Chinchwad has decided to give  Rs  2000 to  each COVID-19 survivor for plasma donation. In Haryana, the government has restricted physical

A word a day #74 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to improve Vocabulary Skills and to prepare for competitive exams

Acrid - Adjective - Pronunciation (Hindi): अएक्रिड - Pronunciation (English): Aey-krid - Meaning (Hindi): तीखा - Meaning (English): Pungent - Examples: 1. The acrid smell inside Tony Stark's lab was unbearable. 2. The acrid smell in Thanos' farm was really bad. 3. The acrid smell from that area has inflamed Captain America's nostrils. 4. This place has an acrid smell. 5. Don't do that, it shall produce an acrid smell. Synonyms: acerbic, irritating Antonyms: sweet, complimentary

Current Affairs - 17 April 2021 - Current Affairs for Daily General knowledge and to prepare for competitive exams

An additional office of the Labour Bureau was recently inaugurated in Salt Lake City, Kolkata. Manipur had recently presented its Annual Action Plan under Jal  Jeevan Mission via video conferencing before the committee of the Department of Drinking Wate3r and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti. Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State Development of North Eastern Region, had addressed the 'Amazon Sambhav online Summit' recently. The centre has decided to depute 25 doctors and 75 paramedics from the paramilitary forces at an upcoming 900 bed COVID-19 hospital being set-up by DRDO in Ahmedabad. Pharma exports from India have witnessed over 18 percent growth to USD 24.44 billion during last financial year (FY 2019). The DBT (Department of Biotechnology) has announced financial support to four firms including Bharat Biotech International and Haffkine Biopharmaceutical Corporation Ltd, to ramp up production of the indigenously-developed COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN. Ajay Seth, an IAS

A word a day #73 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to improve Vocabulary skills and to prepare for competitive exams

Acquittal - Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-क्विटल - Pronunciation (English): Uh-kwit-uhl - Meaning (Hindi): छुटकारा, मुक्ति - Meaning (English): setting free as a judgement of court - Examples: 1. The acquittal of the Joker sparked off a controversy. 2. The acquittal of Steve Rogers doing his training. 3. We direct an acquittal on this charge. 4. He still had a chance of acquittal. 5. After the acquittal, Adam Warlock had disappeared. Synonyms: absolution, dismissal Antonyms: retention, conviction

Tech News - 16 April 2021 - Whatsapp Updates, LG Rollable TV, Apple Airpods 3 and much more

 Microsoft Edge browser has new 'Kids mode' now, that will be helpful for family shared PCs. Apple Appstore was hosting a casino game app but disguised as a kids game. Resident Evil Village will be coming to PS4 and PS5 on April 17. Whatsapp has released new update for iOS users. LG's rollable OLED R TV is available in the US, but is quite expensive. Huawei is set to launch 6G by 2030, claims it will be 50 times faster than 5G. Leaks suggest that Google is working on Foldable devices. Realme 8 5G to be launched in India, on flipkart, on April 22. Xiaomi has launched its smoke detector, which will be having 5 years of battery life. Apple Pencil 3 and Apple Airpods 3 might be launched soon, as the image of airpods 3 has been released online.

Current Affairs - 16 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge and to prepare for competitive exams

 Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has recently launched the EatSmart cities challenge transport 4 all challenge. Punjab has recently come up with improved crop and vegetable varieties that are rich in nutrients and can make valuable contributions to the nutritional requirements of the poulation. Madhya Pradesh would be soon receiving 450 metric tonnes of medical oxygen from other states for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Apple has recently announced a carbon removal initiative called the Restore Fund. Delhi recorded over 17,000 cases of COVID-19 recently. Ranjit Sinha, Former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), had passed away in April 2021. L&T's construction arm has received multiple orders across business segments in domestic and international markets. LTI has recently appointed Anil Rander as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Madison Media has promoted Vishal Chinchankar as CEO of its digital agency Madison Digital and Madison Media U

Tech News - 15 April 2021 - Samsung Smart Class, Starlink under scrutiny, Cyber attack report, Fold and Roll smartphone and much more.

Samsung has recently offered Samsung Smart Class solutions to 80 Navodaya schools.  Samsung galaxy S22 camera leaks shows it might be coming up with 200 MP olympus camera module. Elon Musk's Starlink is under scrutiny by DoT, lets see what happens further. COVID-19 themed cyber attack has surged by 114 percent in Q4 of 2020. TCL has unveiled a series of its smartphones called the 20 series, and also has unveiled a concept 'Fold and Roll' smartphone. Samsung has brought up its new QLED 8k and 4k TVs with Mini LED technology in India. Facebook has signed its first deal to buy renewable energy in India. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro, Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 designs have been revealed through live images. Xiaomi will be soon launching Mi QLED TV -4K - 75 inch, television in India. The launch date is April 23. Sony Xperia 1 III and Sony Xperia 5 III have been launched, and they come up with  variable telephoto lenses.

A word a day #72 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to improve Vocabulary skills and to prepare for competitive exams

Acquisitive - Verb - Pronunciation (Hindi):  - Pronunciation (English):  - Meaning (Hindi): प्राप्ति का इच्छुक - Meaning (English): desire or eagerness to acquire - Examples: 1. A majority of people are acquisitive by nature and hold material possessions in high esteem. 2. Investors would look very dimly on an acquisition as the synergies aren't significant. 3. The most common rationale for war was acquisition or retention of territory. 4. Public support for the acquisition of an aircraft seems high. 5. The acquisition of reading and writing skills is a selective process. Synonyms: accumulative, avaricious, covetous, grabby. Antonyms: unacquisitive

Current Affairs - 15 April 2021 - Current Affairs for General Knowledge and also to prepare for competitive exams

 Oberoi group has recently signed an MoU with EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Limited). It is a joint venture of four PSUs (Public Sector Undertaking) under the Ministry of Power. Syska LED has won a tender to supply 10 million LED blubs in rural areas, under the Gram Ujala scheme, to Energy Efficiency Services Ltd's subsidiary CESL (Convergence Energy Services Limited. The World Bank Group entity IFC (International Finance Corporation) is partnering with JC Flowers. US based GIP (Global Infrastructure Partners') Indian green energy platform, Vector Green Energy plans to raise Rs 1237 crores through a green bond in the Indian capital market. The IMPCL (Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited), the public sector manufacturing unit of the Ministry of AYUSH has recorded a turnover of Rs 164.33 cr in 2020-21. The European Union is expecting 50 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses earlier than expected, as the United States would continue to pause vaccinations in Johns

A word a day #71 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to improve Vocabulary skills and to also prepare for competitive exams

Acquiesce - Verb - Pronunciation (Hindi): आएक-क्वी-एस - Pronunciation (English): aek-kwi-ays - Meaning (Hindi): संतुष्ट होना, स्वीकार कर लेना - Meaning (English): to agree quietly without any protest and without any enthusiasm - Examples: 1. He will acquiesce quickly because he is not that confident. 2. Will they acquiesce in those state of affairs? 3. The committee will not acquiesce in any such decision. 4. A broken-hearted person, Sam was ready to acquiesce for that decision. 5. The Avengers cannot acquiesce to this decision of Adam Warlock. - Synonyms: permit, allow, accept. - Antonyms: forbid

Tech News - 14 April, 2021 - Malware attack report, Voice input Mouse, Vivo V21 5G, 'Heads up' in Android phones and much more

Checkpoint report states that about 97% of organisations faced mobile malware attack in 2020. Mediatek has launched its dimensity 700 5G chip in India. Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 has been launched. It will be coming up with Snapdragon 855+ processor. Logitech Voice M380 mouse has been launched. It will be coming up with voice input feature in it. Vivo V21 5G is expected to launch in India soon. LG has released a list of phones that would receive Android 11, Android 12 and Android 13 OS updates. Asus Zenbook Pro Duo 14 and Asus Zenbook Duo 14 have been launched in India. Android's new 'Heads up' feature helps distracted android users to look up while walking. Moto g20 leaks suggest that it will come up with a 90 Hz refresh rate display, and will be a budget friendly phone. Samsung galaxy unpacked event will be conducted by Samsung on April 28, 2021. 

Current Affairs - 14/04/2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge and to prepare for various competitive exams

 Ambedkar Jayanti is observed on 14 April every year. In Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Centre for Invention, Innovation, Incubation, and Training (CIIT) at Government Polytechnic, Bikram Chowk. Toshiba Corp's Chief Executive Officer Nobuaki Kurumatani will be replaced by the Chairman, Satoshi Tsunakawa. The DBT (Department of Biotechnology)has approved additional funding for the clinical studies of mRNA based COVID-19 vaccine 'HGCO19'. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister of India, and David Malpass, President of World Bank Group met through virtual mode recently. Udhampur district, of Jammu and Kashmir, has bagged the top position at the national level for successfully implementing PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana during 2020-2021. The Maharashtra Government has imposed stringent restrictions for a fortnight to break the chain of COVID-19 pandemic. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, has recently released an amou

Current Affairs - 12 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge and to prepare for competitive exams.

Praj Industries has got an order from Godavari Biorefineries Limited (GBL) in Karnataka for the purpose of  setting up a syrup-based ethanol plant with the largest capacity in India. Thus,  now Praj will expand the existing ethanol manufacturing capacity of GBL to 600 Kilo liters per day using sugarcane syrup. When it would be commissioned, it would become largest capacity syrup based ethanol plant in India. From ICAR (Indian Council for  Agricultural Research), a team of  scientists has been awarded for excellence in the dissemination of  agricultural practices and technologies  from lab to farm. The  award was given by agriculture today, which is a renowned agriculture magazine of India. Their  work has been given recognition for  improving livelihood and subsistence production systems in various remote areas like Leh. Thomas Cook Ltd of India has recently inaugurated its first Gold  Circle Partner Franchise outlet in Jammu with a  focus to leverage the  growth potential for the regi

A word a day #70 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to improve vocabulary skills and to prepare for competitive exams.

Acme - Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-एक-में - Pronunciation (English): Aek-may - Meaning (Hindi): परिपूर्णता - Meaning (English): Highest point - Examples: 1. The perfect effects in Avengers: Endgame had marked the acme of perfection in cinematic special effects. 2. At his acme, the Businessman was making $ 10 Billion a year. 3. Becoming the Vice President of the Company was the acme of his career. 4. When Captain America reached the acme of his powers, he could protect 20 nations at a time. 5. He new that his singing career had reached its acme when he had 1M subscribers on his YouTube channel. Synonyms: height, elevation, peak Antonyms: bottom, base

Current Affairs - 11 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs to improve General Knowledge and to prepare for competitive exams

The Kerala high court had announced that a child born to a couple in a live in relationship will be treated as a child born to a married couple for the purpose of the Juvenile Justice Act and Adoption Guidelines. So, from now onwards, for surrendering a child for adoption, live in couples have to be treated as married couples. Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office, had laid the foundation stone for the work of 'construction of balance portion of Ravi Canal' of ShahpurKandi Dam Project at Basantpur, Kathua, Jammu. The project has been now inaugrated after a huge gap of 60 years after the Indus water treaty came into being. The aim of the project now is to utilize full water of Ravi river in Indian territory. A two day Scientific Convention on 'Homeopathy - Roadmap for Integrative Medicine' was inaugrated recently. The Convention was organized by the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, which is an autonomous apex research organi

A word a day #69 - Daily Vocabulary Builder to enhance Vocabulary and to prepare for competitive exams

Acerbic - Adjective - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-सर्बिक - Pronunciation (English): Uh-surb-ic - Meaning (Hindi): कड़वा, तीखा - Meaning (English): sharp (temper, tone etc) - Examples: 1. The leaders were indulged in acerbic speeches. 2. He wasn't too judging or acerbic. 3. He had an acerbic touch in his voice. 4. His acerbic tongue meant he had a few friends left now. 5. The writer's acerbic tone did not fit well with his audience this time. Synonyms: acid, bitter, blistering, caustic Antonyms: sour, unpleasant

Tech News - 10 April 2021 - PUBG New State, Amazon Prime 50% Cashback, China fined Alibaba and much more

Apple's iPhone 12 is having a really high demand and had a high production level as well, and according to a report, it was the best selling smartphone in January, 2021.  Amazon Prime is offering 50% cashback on annual and 3-month subscriptions. Do visit Amazon Prime website for more info. Apple Macbooks and iPad productions have been delayed for now because of Global Chip Shortage. China has fined Alibaba of $2.75 billion for Anti-Monopoly violations. PUBG New state sees 10 million pre-registrations on Google Play Store. Apple's iPhone 13 might use LTPO displays from Samsung with 120 Hz refresh rate. Redmi gaming phone to be launched soon, and it will be coming up with a 65W charging. LG confirms that till 3 years latest updates would be added to their current phone users. Realme 8 5G phone's specs have been leaked, it will be coming up with Android 11 and 8 GB RAM. Google has denied the Rumors of Google Pixel 5A 5G being cancelled, and has confirmed that it might get laun

Current Affairs - 10 April, 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge and to prepare for competitive exams.

Ramesh Pokhriyal , the Union Minister of India,  had launched NanoSniffer, the world's first Microsensor-based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD). Railways has recently announced that the special train running between Mangaluru and Bengaluru via Kunigal, which runs four days a week, will run daily form April 11, 2021. NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) is planning to award projects worth around Rs 2.25 lakh crore in the current fiscal (FY 2022). The Ministry of Tourism of India will be organizing a mega tourism promotion event in Srinagar 'Tapping the Potential of Kashmir: Another Day in Paradise' from 11-13 April, 2021. Senior Congress Leader and former Madhya Pradesh's Minister 'Mahesh Joshi' had passed away recently. An Indo-US  cricket e-sports competition was conducted between the two countries to celebrate the growing trade ties between the both countries. NASA's ingenuity Mars Helicopter will be making humanity's first attempt at a powered, c

A word a day #68 -Daily Vocabulary Builder for enhancing Vocabulary skills and also to prepare for competitive exams.

Accrue - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-क्रू - Pronunciation (English): Uh-kruu - Meaning (Hindi): बढ़ाना - Meaning (English): to grow or increase naturally - Examples: 1. As you're so late, you'll have to pay this amount as well as the interest accrued on it. 2. So now, in this particular example, mutations accrue successively. 3. You will continue with the responsibility of this asset, and we will accrue the benefits. 4. Such activities accrue very large risks, but yield very large returns. 5. I do have an elaborate rationalisation for jy tendency to accrue. Synonyms: accumulate, collect, flow, build up Antonyms: decrease, disperse, lessen

Tech News - 09 April 2021 - Airpods Washing Machine, OnePlus Nord LE, Monkey playing video game and much more

Facebook has recently removed 16000 accounts because of buying or selling fake reviews. The Cardlax earbuds machine is a washing machine made to clean your airpods. Lenovo Legion 2 pro (Lenovo Phone Duel 2) might come with up to 18 GB RAM, and 90W charging.  OnePlus Nord LE has been announced and there is a giveaway of this phone as well. Apple's new iPad designs have been released, and they are not that good. Huawei P50 leaks and photos suggest that it might come with a very new, unique and different camera design. Elon Musk's Neuralink has released a video of  a monkey playing a video game with his mind. Samsung Monitor M5 and M7 have been launched in India. They come up with Samsung Dex and pre-installed OTT applications in it. HMD global has launched the new budget phone series of Nokia, the Nokia X, G and C series phones. Samsung Galaxy S21+ is now available with a cashback of Rs 5000, also there are many other offers on Samsung Galaxy s21, and S21 Ultra as well.

Current Affairs - 09 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General knowledge and to prepare for competitive exams

 India has formally handed over a Rs 100 crore patrol vessel 'PS Zoroaster' to Seychelles. The recent RBI survey showed that consumer confidence has fell to 53.1 in March 2021. Hero MotoCorp has decided to cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost of its workforce, including permanent and contractual employees. Virginia has become the first southern US state to approve the use of small amounts of marijuana for personal use. Gamestop is saying that its nominating chewy founder Ryan Cohen as the chairman of the board at the annual shareholders' meeting which might be held on June 9 The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has raised 150 cr via municipal bonds on private placement basis using the BSE bond platform. PM Modi urges everyone to observe Tika Utsav from April 11-14, 2021. Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister of India, had attended the Plenary meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the IMF. Manoj Narvane, Army Chief General, had handed over 1L dose

Current Affairs - 08 April 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge and competitive exams preparation

Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister of India, had addressed the first meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in a virtual mode from New Delhi. Sri Lanka has banned imports of palm oil and palm plantations. Maneesh Dangi, the CIO (Chief Investment Officer) at ABSL (Aditya Birla Sun Life) Mutual fund, has now resigned from the position. PAG, which is an Asia focused investment firm, is hiring Pankaj Razdan to lead its biggest buyout India - Edelweiss Wealth Management (EWM) The full-service digital agency of the Publicis Groupe, Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate,  has announced the Departure of its CEO 'Priya Jayaraman.  RBI has recently revised its inflation forecasting model to capture in a better manner how fiscal and monetary policy interact with real economy elements. A port city in eastern China has recently launched a plan to build the country's fifth rocket launch site. SBI and NPCI have joined hands to launch a campaign to focus on deepening the

Tech News - 08 April 2021 - LG Rollable phone, Virat Kohli, 39000 iPads, Mark Zuckerberg on Signal and much more

LG's never ever to be released phones, the rollable phone and the V70 images have been leaked. Sandisk iXpand Dual Lux flash drive has been launched in India now, it helps to transfer data between iPhones and Type-C USB devices. Vivo India has announced Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra might be coming up with 50 MP camera that can produce DSLR like Bokeh. Scotland Schools will be giving 39000 iPads to students. Oppo has patented a new mobile game controller with an earphone storage available in it. Hyundai Ioniq is an electric car, that might also support cooking in it. Jio Fiber Annual and six-month plans have now come up with additional validity of up to 30 days. Leaked phone number of Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that he is on Signal. Lenovo legion 2 pro might feature dual X-axis linear motor, and its design and colors have been officially confirmed now.

A word a day #67 - Daily Vocabulary Builder - Improve Vocabulary skills and also prepare for competitive exams

Accord - Noun and Verb - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-कओर्ड - Pronunciation (English): Uh-cawrd - Meaning (Hindi): सहमति - Meaning (English): Agreement - Examples: 1. The two groups have finally, signed an accord. 2. This agreement between us, will be known as the Avengers Accord. 3. The signing of this accord is scheduled for tomorrow morning. 4. To be in accord, those guys have the same color shirts. Synonyms: deal, correspondence, pact. Antonyms: disagreement, discord, denial, difference

Current Affairs - 07 April, 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge for competitive exam preparation

Jeff Bezos is the world's richest person with worth of $177 billion. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has reclaimed his spot as the 'Asia's richest person'. He has reclaimed his spot with a net worth of $84.5 billion. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced three significant changes for PPI (Prepaid Instruments) The RBI will be constituting a committee to review the working of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) The RBI has announced a secondary market government security acquisition programme (GSAP 1.0)  Jana Small Finance Bank has recently announced its tie-up with Axis Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Axis Bank. Bharati Enterprises Ltd and consumer durable manufacturer Dixon Technologies Ltd (India) have just recently inked a pact. RBI's monetary policy committee has voted unanimously to leave the repo rate and reverse repo rate unchanged at 4 and 3.5 percent. In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had launched JK Public Works -

A word a day #66 - Daily Vocabulary Builder - Daily new word to improve Vocabulary skills - also helpful for competitive exams

Accomodating - Adjective - Pronunciation (Hindi) (British Accent): अ-कॉम-ओ-डेटिंग - Pronunciation (Hindi) (American Accent): अ-कॉम-आ-डेटिंग - Pronunciation (English) (British Accent): Uh-kalm-o-dayt-ing - Pronunciation (English) (American Accent): Uh-kalm-ah-dayt-ing - Meaning (Hindi): मिलनसार - Meaning (English): willing or ready to make adjustments - Examples: 1. He is kind and accomodating to fellow reporters 2. My hostel was converted to a flat accomodating two to five people. 3. We have been accomodating in this island since 18 months. 4. Our delivery boy was very attentive and accomodating. 5. The accomodating manager made sure everyone had fun at the party. Synonyms: unselfish, helpful, kind, hospitable Antonyms: disobliging, selfish, mean

Current Affairs - 6 April, 2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General knowledge and competitive exams preparation

Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal will be representing India at the 'World Cities Culture Forum'. The theme of it is 'The Future of Culture'. The World Bank's Board of Executive directors has just recently approved a USD 32 million projects to improve management capacity and quality of health services in Mizoram, and the project is titled as 'Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project'. Indian Railways had recently completed the Arch closure of the Iconic Chenab Bridge.  American private equity firm, KKR, has reached the final close of its latest Asia-focused private equity fund, KKR Asian Fund IV, with a corpus of $15 billion. KKR will mostly invest approx $1.3 billion in the capital alongside fund investors. Shrikishan Suman, a farmer in Kota, Rajasthan, has developed an innovative mango variety. This variety is a regular and round the year dwarf variety of mango called Sadabahar. Suez SA reached an agreement to sell its business in Australia to Cleanaway Waste

Tech News - 05/04/2021 - Facebook Data Leak, Robots in aircrafts, PUBG Mobile updates, OnePlus watch updates and much more

Nokia new bluetooth earphones headset T2000, and a  TWS ANC T3110 having active noise cancelation is launched in India, and will be available on Flipkart.  Genesis drone show had used a world record breaking 3,281 drones. Xiaomi's Mi Protective glass have been launched in India. It is for Redmi Note 10 Pro (Max). Lenovo Legion 2 pro leaks suggest that it might be coming up with a side pop-up 44 MP selfie camera Redmi 20x has been launched in China. Samsung Galaxy F02s and F12 have been launched in India. Samsung Galaxy A82 is expected to launch soon. Data of 553 million users was leaked from Facebook. Samsung has launched buds pro Adidas special pack edition. Xiaomi has launched InkPalm 5 mini e-reader. Realme buds Air 2 Neo to be launched soon. Swiss start-up to use and deploy robots to disinfect aircrafts. PUBG Mobile updates suggest that it might come in India. OnePlus Watch might get an always-on display feature.

A word a day #65 - Daily Vocabulary Builder

Accolades - Pronunciation (Hindi): ए-को-लेड - Pronunciation (English): Aey-ko-lade - Meaning (Hindi): पुरस्कार - Meaning (English): Anything done or given as a sign of appreciation - Examples: 1. He has refused to accept an accolade for being the best employee. 2. Captain America is such a great hero that he is always getting one accolade after another. 3. During the meeting, all Avengers will accolade Iron Man for his contribution to the team. 4. The Medal of Honor by the nation, is the highest accolade an Avenger can get. 5. Mr. Tony Stark said that he did not care for the accolade as long as he had the support of his family, his team, and his people. Synonyms: badge, distinction, honor Antonyms: insult, disrespect, criticise

Current Affairs - 05/04/2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge and other competitive exams

Dr. Harsh Vardhan had addressed the 40th anniversary of AGE-CARE India and the Elders Day celebrations at the India International Centre in Delhi.  On 5th April, it marked the 114th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter and Dalit Icon, Jagjivan Ram. DRDO has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology which will be used to safeguard the naval ships against enemy missile attack. Narendra Modi has announced that his annual Interaction with students "Pariksha Pe Charcha" will be held on April 7. India, Israel, and UAE's trilateral trade could reach USD 110 billion approximately, expected by 2030. Adani Ports to acquire a 25% stake of Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited for consideration of Rs 2800 crores. Infosys Limited has become the fourth Indian firm to finally hit Rs 6 trillion in market capitalization after its shares had surged over 150%, in the last year. India's rental furniture and appliance market is now worth Rs 33,500 crores. It is dominated by the likes of Rento

A word a day #64 - Daily Vocabulary Builder - Improve your Vocabulary and English Speaking Skills

Acclaim -  Verb - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-क्लेम - Pronunciation (English): Uh-claym - Meaning (English): To greet with loud approval - Meaning (Hindi): जयकार - Examples: 1. Chris Evans' fantastic performance in Captain America: The First Avenger, won him worldwide acclaim. 2. Tony Stark earned acclaim in his remarkable achievement in the field to find out about time travel. 3. I try to acclaim good behaviour. 4. The captiring of Avengers did not meet universal Acclaim. 5. Thor entered the town like a hero, to the acclaime of the populace. Synonyms: applaud, hail Antonyms: boo

Current Affairs - 04/04/2021 - Daily current affairs for General Knowledge and also to prepare for UPSC, MBA, SSC and other exams.

Jehangir Wadia stepped down as the MD of Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company. Indigo has launched a door-to-door baggage transfer service in Delhi and Hyderabad in which customer luggage gets securely picked up and transported from the 1st to the last destination. Adani enterprises has recently won a Rs 169.1 cr highway project in Odisha from the NHAI. Hyderabad based MCEME has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence to prevent road accidents by raising an alarm if the driver is found sleepy. Astronomers have detected X-rays radiating from Uranus, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The Uttarakhand government has declared journalists as "frontline workers" and announced COVID-19 vaccination for them without any age restrictions. In March 2021, India's exports increased an impressive 58.23% to 34 billion dollars as compared to 21.49 billion dollars as of last year, i.e March 2020 Real Sociedad wins the Copa del Rey 2020 title. Digvijaysinh Zala, a

Tech News - 03/04/2021 - Call of Duty Challenge, PUBG account ban, Apple arcade, OnePlus Webcams and much more

 OnePlus to soon launch webcams for its Smart TVs in India Apple might soon shut the Apple stores in France because of lockdown 3.0 Jio and Qualcomm has announced Call of Duty Mobile Aces eSports Challenge, with a prize pool of 25 lakhs. A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. has been sold for $660,000 Sony Xperia 1 III leaks suggest that it might come with Snapdragon 888 processor, periscope camera and much more exciting things in it. Huawei band 6 is launched, which will be having 96 workout modes in it. Google's next Pixel phone might have its own processor. LG might shutdown its mobiles division soon, we might never get to see LG phones again. That's sad. PUBG has banned more than 16,00,000 accounts for the reason of cheating. Some TVs and mobile phones to increase their prices from April 1. Apple arcade has added more than 30 games in it recently. Vivo X60t has been announced with dimensity 1100, a 120Hz screen and a triple camera. Lets see what more exciting features will it

A word a day #63 - Daily Vocabulary Builder

Accede - Verb - Pronunciation (Hindi): अएक-सीड  - Pronunciation (English): aeuhk-seeyd - Meaning (English): yield - Meaning (Hindi): मान लेना - Examples: 1. I finally had to accede my son's demand for a mobile phone. 2. I cannot accede this request of yours. 3. Even though he did not like it, he still did accede. 4. I will not accede to your contract terms. 5. Do not accede too readily to his demands. Synonyms: submit, bow, agree, give in Antonyms: dissent

Current Affairs - 03/04/2021 - Daily Current Affairs for General Knowledge and for UPSC, MBA, SSC and other competitive exam aspirants

IIT Delhi has successfully reduced its carbon footprint by 50% Krsnaa Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd. has begun the preparations for an IPO that will see it raise approx Rs 1200 cr. John Krafcik is stepping down as the CEO of Waymo. Airtel Africa has announced that Mastercard would invest USD 100 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV. Dalmia Bharat Ltd has received back securities worth Rs 344 crores to the DEMAT account of its arm by IL&FS after following an order by the Supreme Court. Jio has partnered with Qualcomm to announce the beginning of a year long collaboration on JioGames 'Esports platform' TRIFED has recently launched two interesting competitions, Be the Brand Ambassador of Tribes India and Be a friend of TRIBES INDIA Contest in association with MyGov. GST revenue collections has shown a positive growth in the financial year 2020-21 in Jammu and Kashmir. Andhra Pradesh Governor 'Biswa Bhushan Harichandan' has recently been conferrred the 'Kalinga Ratna' aw

A word a day #62 - Daily Vocabulary Builder

Abundance - Noun - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-बन-डंस - Pronunciation (English): Uh-bun-duns - Meaning (English): profusion - Meaning (Hindi): प्रचुरता, भरमार - Examples: 1. There is an abundance of PS5 games here. 2. Water availability is the major factor limiting the abundance, occurence and growth of trees. 3. Abundance of knowledge will not make you wise. 4. Life in abundance comes only through great love. 5. Every trait I fell I lacked, they had it in abundance. Synonyms: plethora, opulence, prosperity, ampleness. Antonyms: few, little, poverty, deficiency.

Tech News - 02/04/2021 - Whatsapp new update, Huawei TV, Starlink faces challenges, Redmi Gaming Phone and more

Huawei to be launching soon its smart TV on April 8. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Leaks suggest that it might be coming up with a 6000 mah battery. It was spotted on Geekbench.  Starlink broadband services company is facing quite many issues and challenges here in India. Consumer spending on Mobile Apps has grown by 40 percent since last year. Redmi Gaming phone to be launched very soon. Noise buds play TWS have been launched in India, with its starting price from Rs 2999 Whatsapp might soon allow users to change colors in the app, thus making the user interface more exciting. Casio has launched GSW-H1000 G-Shock Rugged Smartwatch with wear OS, and 200 meters of water resistance. Twitter's new update might allow users to add exciting animated stickers to Fleets Nokia Mobile to host a global launch event on April 8, many new and exciting phones are expected to be launched.

Current Affairs - 02/04/2021 - Current Affairs for UPSC, MBA, SSC and other competitive exam aspirants

 More than 7 crores e-way bills have been generated in March which is the highest number of bills generated in any month during the last three years journey of the e-way billing system. Thus, it has achieved a new milestone in March 2021. The GST revenue collected is 27% higher than that collected in March 2020, thus has set a new record with the highest ever collection of Rs 123902 crores. In Kargil, the Rural Development Dept had organised one day training and awareness programme for self help groups under National Rural Livelihood Mission. The Delhi Meerut expressway has been opened now. Gujarat Assembly has passed the Freedom of Religion Act 2003 Bill, and according to that, it penalizes forcible religious conversion by marriage. The Union Government has approved a Rs 780 crores project for upgradation of Kargil Zanskar road. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu arrived in Bhubaneswar on a two days visit to Odisha. In France, President Emmanuel Macron ordered a third lockdown across th

Tech News - 01/04/2021 - PUBG Mobile LITE Shut down soon, Google Stack App, Instagram Remix feature, Cortana shut down and more news.

 Oppo F19 will be launched in India on April 6. Redmi POCO Dimensity phone to be launched in India soon. Free rides from Rapido for COVID-19 hospitalisation. Microsoft has shut down Cortana application on Android and iOS devices Mi 11 Ultra might launch in India on April 23, and its starting price might be around Rs 70,000 Instagram has introduced its new 'Remix' feature for reels. Do check it out. Realme C20, Realme C21, Realme C25 might be launched soon in India on April 8, 2021, That sounds exciting. Three phones to be launched on the same day. PUBG Mobile lite might shut down soon. Google stack app is a new app, which helps you to scan and store documents. Samsung F02s and F12 might be launched on Monday, April 5. It will be launched on Flipkart.

A word a day #61 - Daily Vocabulary Builder

Abusive - Pronunciation (Hindi): अ-ब्यू-सिव - Pronunciation (English): Uhb-u-siv - Meaning (Hindi): अपमानजनक, निंदापूर्ण - Meaning (English): extremely insulting or offensive, characterized by psychological maltreatment - Examples: 1. He flew into an abusive range when he saw this happening. 2. I think they were in an abusive relationship. 3. He had an abusive uncle. 4. Those articles were quite violent and abusive in nature. 5. Do enjoy a bit of friendly banter but do not get abusive. - Synonyms: rude, disrespectful, disparaging, derogatory - Antonyms: harmless, inoffensive

Current Affairs - 01/04/2021 - Daily Current Affairs for UPSC, MBA, SSC and other competitive exam aspirants

 Rajnikanth will be honored with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2019. Various loans offered by Non-Banking Finance Companies and Micro Finance Institutes are expected to be cheaper. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced some changes in the income tax rules while presenting Union Budget 2021-22. World Bank has raised Indian GDP growth prediction for 2021-22 fiscal to 10.1 percent from 5.4 percent in Jan 2021. The Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned a retirement gift of approx 1.6 crores in favor of 219 personnel of J&K Police who voluntarily retired on 31 March. Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam in Uttar Pradesh listed itself in BSE. MP CM Shivraj Singh had participated in Dandi Yatra that was from Delad to Surat, thus covering a distance of 17 Kilometers In a single day, more than 1 lakh 22 thousand people were vaccinated in Chhattisgarh. Thus, it has set a new record in COVID vaccination. Odisha celebrated Utkal Diwas, its 86th  state