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New Naval Chief Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi (Profile)

Profile: Naval Chief Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi

Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1985 and won the coveted Sword of Honour upon completion of initial training at Pakistan Naval Academy.

During his illustrious career, the admiral has served on various command and staff appointments. His command appointments include command of two Type 21 ships PNS BADR and PNS TARIQ, Commander 18th Destroyer Squadron, Commandant PNS BAHADUR, Commandant Pakistan Navy War College, Commander Central Punjab Lahore, Commander Pakistan Fleet and Commander Karachi.

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English Grammar MCQs

Advanced Level English Vocabulary MCQs (Set-4)

Advanced Level English Vocabulary MCQs (Set-4)

The rise in energy —— has led to a reduction in the amount of fossil fuels that the world must use.
A) redundancy
B) efficiency
C) consumption
D) suitability
E) conformity
Answer: C


I believe that leaders must make an effort to stay open-minded and try to —— another person’s point
of view.
A) deplore
B) recover
C) forecast
D) insist
E) appreciate
Answer: E

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English Grammar MCQs

Advanced Level English Vocabulary MCQs (Set-3)

Advanced Level English Vocabulary MCQs (Set-3)

Many members of the medical profession are of the opinion that laughter, a common element of everyday life, has —— therapeutic effects on the body.
A) hilarious
B) ridiculous
C) awkward
D) morbid
E) valuable
Answer: E

 

The fact that safety belts save lives is both —— obvious and also supported by impressive amount of evidence. Advanced Level English Vocabulary MCQs
A) permanently
B) purposefully
C) conclusively
D) appropriately
E) excessively
Answer: C

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CSS Times Magazine EBooks Magazines

HSM CSS Times (September 2020) E-Magazine | Download in PDF Free

Warm wishes for all our readers of HSM CSS Times. We are proudly presenting You with a new Monthly e-Magazine named HSM CSS Times Magazine.

This magazine is being made available to aspirants of all forms of competitive examinations. The content developed is wholly in an exam-oriented fashion – Keeping ‘You’ Ahead of ‘Them’. 

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Educators MCQs Model Papers

English Model Paper [for the post of Lecturer]

English Model Paper 

for PPSC English Lecturer Jobs

Questions taken from Previous PPSC Lecturers and Subject Specialist Papers

1. The poem, “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell” was written by: | English Model Paper 
(a) Shelley
(b) Blake
(c) Byron
(d) Browning

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CSS Notes EBooks Pakistan Affairs Notes

CSS Pakistan Affairs Notes | Historic Struggle for Pakistan (1857 – 1947) (Download in PDF)

Historic Struggle for Pakistan (1857 – 1947)

Writer’s Note

The present work is based on Urdu Version published some six years back by the Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust. It is a very brief but a compact summary of the salient features of the great Struggle for Pakistan fought under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

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Complete List of the Recipients of the Pakistan Civil Awards – 2021

President confers civil awards to 184 Pakistanis, foreigners for excellence, services

President Dr Arif Alvi on August 14, 2020 conferred Pakistan’s civil awards to 184 Pakistanis and foreigners in recognition of their services to Pakistan and showing excellence in their respective fields.

Among the civil awards conferred by the president on Independence day included Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Sitarah-e-Pakistan, Sitarah-e-Shujaat and Sitarah-e-Imtiaz. The other categories included Pride of Performance, Sitarah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Sitarah-e-Khidmat, Tamgha-e-Pakistan, Tamgha-e-Shujaat, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam.

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CSS Times Magazine EBooks Magazines

HSM CSS Times (August 2020) E-Magazine | Download in PDF Free

Warm wishes for all our readers of HSM CSS Times. We are proudly presenting You with a new Monthly e-Magazine named HSM CSS Times Magazine.

This magazine is being made available to aspirants of all forms of competitive examinations. The content developed is wholly in an exam-oriented fashion – Keeping ‘You’ Ahead of ‘Them’. 

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World General Knowledge

Astronomical Terms & Definitions | World General Knowledge

Astronomical Terms & Definitions | World General Knowledge

Albedo:

In astronomy, the term albedo refers to the brightness of an object in space. Derived from Latin, albedo means “whiteness” (albus= “white”). Albedo is measured on a scale from 0 to 1, where 0 refers to an object that is completely dark, i.e., it does not reflect any light. 1 on the scale refers to a perfectly reflective object. The Moon has an Albedo of 0.12, while Earth’s average albedo is 0.3.

Altitude (elevation):

Altitude or elevation is the vertical angle an object makes with the horizon.

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English Grammar MCQs

Advanced Level English Vocabulary MCQs (Set-2)

Advanced Level English Vocabulary MCQs (Set-2)

Due to the far-reaching research and the speedy innovations during the past few years, the computer system we bought only last year is now ——, and therefore we have to purchase a new one.
A) unmatched
B) obsolete
C) temporary
D) transitional
E) deceased
Answer: B


In the 19th century, the mechanization of printing —— the means for meeting the increased demand for books in industrialized societies.
A) prevailed
B) alluded
C) provided
D) achieved
E) predicted
Answer: C