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The CSS Companion: 200 Concepts Every Aspirant Should Know

“An invaluable volume for the candidates for public service examinations and post graduate degrees. One of the major requirements for success in CSS and other such competitive examinations is clarity on essential concepts related to social sciences and humanities. This book caters to this imperative and hence a must read.”
Raza Ahmad Rumi (1st position CSS 1994)

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How Donald Trump’s use of Twitter has changed Diplomacy

When Donald Trump was elected U.S. president on November 9, 2016, the world was stunned and world leaders were baffled by his unorthodox use of Twitter to bypass traditional media channels. Many chancelleries had hoped he would use the official @POTUS Twitter account rather than his personal campaign Twitter account (@realDonaldTrump) once he was inaugurated.

When he took office, the @realDonaldTrump account was followed by 97 world leaders on Twitter while 226 world leaders were following the @POTUS account. Today, heads of state and government realize that the @realDonaldTrump account is not going away and, as a result, the @realDonaldTrump handle is now followed by 185 of the 951 world leader accounts and it occupies the fifth position among the most followed accounts by world leaders behind the @WhiteHouse (290), @POTUS (250) the @StateDept (210) and @10DowningStreet (194).

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Pakistan Affairs Notes

The 1973 Constitution | Pakistan Affairs Notes for CSS-PMS

The 1973 Constitution | Pakistan Affairs Notes for CSS-PMS

1. Background
2. Constitution Making
3. Features

1. Background

Abrogation of the 1962 Constitution on March 25, 1969 led to second martial law in the country. Yahya Khan handed over power to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on December 20, 1971 after the first general elections. But martial law continued and there was no constitution.

National Assembly approved an Interim Constitution, which was enforced on April 21, 1972.

2: Constitution Making

Constitutional Committee comprising National Assembly (NA) members from all parties was set up in April 1972. Law Minister was the Chairman of this Committee.

All parties agreed on the future political system in October 1972. The Committee reported on December 31, 1972. After long deliberations and compromises final draft was approved unanimously on April 10, 1973. The new Constitution was enforced on August 14, 1973.

The Constitution functioned since then with two gaps. It remained operational during following periods:

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FBR Past Papers

FBR Inspector Customs BS-16 Paper 2008 (FPSC FBR Past Papers)

FPSC Past Papers
FBR Inspector Customs (BS-16)
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Paper 2008

1) The Mistress said, “Fanny, did you mail the two letters I gave you yesterday?” FBR Inspector Customs (BS-16) Paper 2008

(a) The mistress enquired of Fanny if she mailed the two letters, she had given her yesterday
(b) The mistress enquired of Fanny if she had mailed the two letters, she gave her the day before.
(c) The mistress enquired of Fanny whether she had mailed the two letters she had given her yesterday
(d) The mistress asked Fanny if she had mailed the two letters, she had given her the day before.

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Islamic Studies MCQs

Islamiyat MCQs – Important Solved MCQs about Zakat

All Important MCQs about Zakat

Important Islamiyat MCQs for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS, FPSC and all other relevant Competitive Exams


True and honest teaching of Islam can change an ordinary person into a better human being and subsequently create a peaceful society

Welcome to CSS Times Important Islamiyat MCQs Series. Today we are sharing some Important Solved MCQs about ZakatThe all below images are taken from Advanced Publishers’ Book Islamiat MCQs which is written by Muhammad Imtiaz Shahid and Atia Bano.

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The Land Of Pakistan MCQs for all type of Competitive Examinations

Pakistan is located in the ____ part of South Asia.
(a) Southern
(b) Western
(c) Eastern
(d) Northern
Answer: b

Pakistan extends from 23o 35’N to ____latitude.
(a) 37o 05’N
(b) 34o 03’N
(c) 31o 04’N
(d) 39o 05’N
Answer: a

Pakistan extends from 60o 50’ to ____Longitude.
(a) 77o 52’E
(b) 73o 53’E
(c) 77o 50’E
(d) 77o 59’E
Answer: c

The Standard time of Pakistan is____ hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer: d

Pakistan is surrounded by Land on three sides, east, west and ___.
(a) North
(b) South
(c) Both a & b
(d) None of these
Answer: a

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World General Knowledge

The Life Cycle of a Star | World General Knowledge Series

The Life Cycle of a Star | World General Knowledge Series

Stars begin their life as diffuse clouds of gas and dust known as nebulae. The cloud begins to contract under its gravity, and part of this matter will begin to heat up and form what is called a ‘protostar’. If this protostar reaches 15 million degrees Celsius, it is hot enough to start nuclear fusion.

The first step in nuclear fusion is binding two hydrogen atoms together to form helium. The energy produced by this nuclear reaction prevents a star from contracting under its own weight, and makes it shine.

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General Science & Ability Notes

‘Artificial Intelligence’ for humanity | General Science & Ability Notes

Q: What is ‘Artificial Intelligence’?
How is it helpful for humanity? (CSS-2018)

Artificial Intelligence is a way of making a computer, a computer-controlled robot, or a software think intelligently, in the similar manner the intelligent humans think.

AI is accomplished by studying how human brain thinks, and how humans learn, decide, and work while trying to solve a problem, and then using the outcomes of this study as a basis of developing intelligent software and systems.

‘Artificial Intelligence’ for humanity

Artificial intelligence helps farmers, doctors and rescue workers make a positive impact on society.

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International Relations

The Globalization of International Society | International Relations Notes

The spread of European political control beyond Europe which began in the late fifteenth century and only came to an end in the early twentieth century proved to be an expansion not only of European imperialism but also, later, of international society Indeed, the history of European imperialism and the ‘globalization of international society^ are fundamentally intertwined. The history of modem Europe is—in very significant part—a history of political and economic rivalry, particularly war between sovereign states, and subsequent expansion into and engagement with the non-European world. European rivalries were conducted wherever European ambitions and power could be projected—i.e. eventually on a global scale. During this period, the logic of capitalism meant that European states entered into competition with each other to penetrate and control economically desirable and militarily useful areas in other parts of the world. To an important extent, then, the histories of the European and non-European worlds are fundamentally intertwined in ways not always captured by traditional understandings of the European ‘society of states’

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Pakistan Affairs Notes

The 1962 Constitution | Pakistan Affairs Notes for CSS-PMS

The 1962 Constitution | Pakistan Affairs Notes for CSS-PMS

1: Background

Military took over on 7 October 1958 and consequently Ayub Khan became Chief Martial Law Administrator. One major task was to frame a new Constitution. The administration was critical of Parliamentary system because it caused instability in the past. They sought stability of the nation in the gradual development of democracy.

2: 1962 Constitution Making

The government introduced Basic Democracies in October 1959. Under this system Forty Thousand basic democrats (local councilors) were to be elected in each province. They have to perform functions as local government and their role in developmental work. They also acted as an electoral college for the election of president and the national assembly.

Elections for the Basic Democracies (BD) were held in December 1959 and January 1960. Then Presidential referendum was held by the elected BD members on February 17, 1960. A Constitutional Commission was established in February 1960 under the chairmanship of Justice Shahabuddin, former Chief Justice. The tasks assigned to the Commission were: