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English Grammar

English Grammar: Idioms And Phrases (“Set-S”) | for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS

English Grammar: Idioms And Phrases (“Set-S”) | for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS

See with half an eye: (To see without difficulty)
Anyone could have seen with half an eye that she was upset.

Serve one’s needs: (Meet one’s requirements)
This car should serve his needs well.

Set an example: (To establish as a model)
We must set an example for the children.

Set measure to: (limit)
I advised him to set measures to his ambitions.

Show one’s face: (Appear in public) Idioms And Phrases

After his irresponsible behaviour yesterday he dared not show his face again.

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General World General Knowledge

Justice Gulzar Ahmed — the 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan | Profile

Justice Gulzar Ahmed, who was sworn in as the 27th chief justice of Pakistan on December 21, 2019, was born on February 2, 1957, in Karachi.

His father, Noor Muhammad, was a renowned lawyer in Karachi. Justice Gulzar Ahmed completed his elementary schooling from the city’s Gulistan School, according to the Supreme Court’s website.

He then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Government National College, Karachi, after which he obtained his law degree from SM Law College, Karachi.

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Pakistan Affairs Notes

Pakistan Political History (1947-1971) | Pakistan Affairs Notes for CSS-PMS

Pakistan Political History (1947-1971) | Pakistan Affairs Notes for CSS-PMS

1: First Eleven Years (1947-58)

Pakistan won independence under extremely difficult conditions. The next task was setting up of a new state.

There was no administrative structure. Riots, refugee’s problem and economic pressures were challenging for the new state.

Negative attitude from Indian government and war on Kashmir created problems in relations with India.

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Gender Studies Gender Studies MCQs

Gender Studies Short Q/A | (Deconstruction of Cultural and Structural Forms of Violence)

Gender Studies Short Q/A
(Deconstruction of Cultural and Structural Forms of Violence)

What is honour-based violence (HBV)?

Honour-based violence is a phenomenon where a person (most often a woman) is subjected to violence by her collective family or community in order to restore ‘honour’, presumed to have been lost by her behaviour, most often through expressions of sexual autonomy.

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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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English Grammar

English Grammar: Idioms And Phrases (“Set-P, R”) | for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS

English Grammar: Idioms And Phrases (“Set-P, R”) | for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS

Pass away:
(Die) Amir’s father passed away last night.

Play with fire:
(To do something dangerous or risky) – She knew she was playing with by having an affair with a married man.

Pluck up courage:
(Become brave) – He finally plucked up courage and went to the Surgeon.

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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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World General Knowledge

Countries by Area (World General Knowledge)

Countries by Area (World General Knowledge)

The independent country is not only self-governed nation with own authorities, this status needs the international diplomatic recognition of sovereignty. Thereby, we can say, that the total number of independent states in the world are 197, including fully recognized 193 members of the United Nations, 2 countries, Vatican City and Palestine, have the status of permanent observers in the UN. Another 2 states we include are Kosovo (recognized by 111 UN members) and Taiwan (recognized by 22 countries).

Vatican City

Vatican City State was founded following the signing of the Lateran Pacts between the Holy See and Italy on February 11th 1929.

These were ratified on June 7th 1929. Its nature as a sovereign State distinct from the Holy See is universally recognized under international law.

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English Grammar

English Grammar: Idioms And Phrases (“Set-O”) | for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS

Of no avail
(Of no use)–My attempts to reform my brother was of no avail.

Of one’s own accord
(Of one’s own free will) – He has resigned his job of his own accord.

Of the first water
(Of the highest quality) – She was a beauty of the first water; He is a television journalist of the first thing about cars.

Off and on
(Irregularly; from time to time) – Waqqar comes to my house off and on.

On the eve of
(The day before; just before) – The unwilling bride escaped from her house on the eve of her wedding.