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

English Grammar: Idioms And Phrases

Call a spade a spade:
(Speak plainly: say precisely what one means) – He was the kind of person who always calls a spade a spade.

Call to account:
(Take to task, demand explanation) – The cashier was called to account for the shortage in the cash balance.

Carry weight:
(Have influence with) – What he says carries weight with the management.

Cast pearls before swine:
(offer or express something valuable before an unappreciative audience) It didn’t take me long to note that they were not the lovers of poetry, and my talk about poetry was like casting pearls before swine.

Child’s play:
(Something very easy; work demanding no effort) – It’s not a child’s play to pass competitive examinations.

Close shave:
(narrow escape from danger or misfortune) – She had a close shave today. She stepped into the road and was nearly killed by a truck.

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

English Grammar for CSS, English Idioms meaning, Idioms and Phrases, Idioms and Phrases "B"

Bad Blood:
(Enmity) – Misunderstanding caused much bad blood between the two friends.

Bad debts:
(Debts of which there is no hope that will ever be paid) – Among his assets he had included a number of bad debts.

Bag and Baggage:
(With all one’s belongings) – He has left Karachi with bag and baggage, as he intends to settle down in Islamabad.

Bear the Brunt:
Bear the main stress or burden (of a task, contest, etc.) – The Prime Minister will have to bear the brunt of the Opposition attack on the policy of the Government.

Beat about the bush:
(Talk around the point, instead of coming direct to a subject) – We should understand you better if you said exactly what you meant, instead of beating about the bush.

Beck and call:
(Always ready and waiting to carry out (someone’s) order or wishes) – She always has plenty of men at her beck and call.

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

English Idioms and Phrases with meaning

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

A Bed of Roses:
(An altogether agreeable position or situation) – A parochial life is not a bed of roses, Mrs. Mann. – Dickens

A bed of thorns: (Full of difficulties and troubles) – Shelley cried that his life was a bed of thorns.

A bird’s eye view: (A general account) – Maria had a bird’s eye view of the grand city from his apartment.

A black sheep: (An ill-conducted person; a member of society who is not considered respectable) I’m forbidden the house. I’m looked upon as a black sheep – a pest, a contamination.

A blank cheque: (Permission to do what one feels necessary with complete freedom) – He’s given me a blank cheque to carry out my plan.

A blue stocking: (A woman who prides herself on her learning) – Lucy Hutchinson was evidently a very superior young lady, and is known as a blue stocking by her colleagues

A bone of contention: (A cause of dispute) – Kashmir is still a bone of contention between India and Pakistan.

A bosom friend: (A very intimate friend) – “So I have heard; but he is not quite bosom friend enough with me to have told me all the particulars.”

A breathing-space: (A short time in which one can have a rest) – I’ve only a breathing-space of ten minutes before my next appointment.

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First, Largest, Longest, Oldest in the World MCQs | CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS

First, Largest, Longest, Oldest in the World MCQs | CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS

First, Largest, Longest, Oldest in the World MCQs | CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS

1. The oldest monarchy in the world is:
(a) Nepal
(b) Japan (Correct)
(c) Britain
(d) Russia

2. The world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha was installed in December 1992 in:
(a) India (Correct)
(b) Myanmar
(c) China
(d) Nepal

3. The first woman in space was:
(a) Jumbo Tabei
(b) Valentina Tereshkova (Correct)
(c) Sally Ride
(d) Bachandri Pal

4. The first railway line was laid in:
(a) US
(b) Japan (Correct)
(c) England
(d) Russia

5. Which of the following countries has the briefest constitution in the world?
(a) Britain
(b) US (Correct)
(c) Russia
(d) France

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National Interest in International Relations | CSS IR Notes

National Interests in International Relations

National Interest in International Relations | CSS IR Notes

Origins of National Interest

The word interest is derived from Latin and means “it concerns, or it makes a difference to”. In the 1930s, Charles Bear wrote the first book concerning national interest. In following years the notion of national interest in IR has been used to describe the underlying rationale for the behavior of states in a threatening global environment, which preserves and protects one‟s values against another.
Statesmen who are responsible for and to their separate publics, and who operate in an uncertain milieu, often have little choice but to put the interest of their own entity above those of others.
National interest is understood to mean a state of affairs valued solely for its benefit to the nation. National interest often becomes synonymous with national egoism, with its disposition of transferring self love onto the national group.
One cannot speak about national interest without reference to values, even if they are a culmination of those held by some or all members of a given society

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World Space Program 1957 TO 2018 Most Important MCQs for Competitive Exams

World Space Program 1957 TO 2018 Most Important MCQs for CSS PMS

World Space Program 1957 TO 2018 Most Important MCQs for Competitive Exams

1. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is located in which country?

(a) Norway
(b) Netherlands
(c) United Kingdom
(d) United States (Correct)

2. A second disaster struck the shuttle program of USA, when the Columbia broke up during reentry, killing the seven astronauts on board on

(a) 1 February, 2002
(b) 1 February, 2003 (Correct)
(c) 1 February, 2004
(d) 1 February, 2005

3. Name the world’s first shuttle?

(a) Enterprise (Correct)
(b) Atlantis
(c) Discovery
(d) Columbia

4. The first shuttle to be launched in space was the

(a) Enterprise
(b) Atlantis
(c) Discovery
(d) Columbia (Correct)

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National Colors of Countries | World General Knowledge for CSS, PMS, PCS

National Colors of Countries | World General Knowledge

National Colors of Countries | World General Knowledge for CSS, PMS, PCS

The world’s 196 countries stick to a surprisingly small palette when it comes to picking their flags. The colors with the most number of appearances on these flags was:

  • Red (148)
  • White (140)
  • Blue (102)
  • Yellow/Gold (89)
  • Green (87)
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The Islamic Concept of Administration | (Solved CSS 2016 Islamic Studies Paper)

The Islamic Concept of Administration | (Solved CSS 2016 Islamic Studies Paper)

The Islamic Concept of Administration
(Solved CSS 2016 Islamic Studies Paper)

The concept of a system of administration in Islam is quite different from that in the western world. Islam is a complete code of life and encircles all human activities. Life according to Islam is a constant struggle to overcome satanic propensities running in human blood. Islam is not a utopia of unrealizable ideas and it firmly expounds that an administration should keep a strict watch over his thoughts and actions. It emphasizes inner purity of soul because it provides social harmony in society and engenders self-discipline. Islam, in fact, laid down the foundation of a sound system of administration on. Islam emphasis certain intrinsic qualities which an administrator must possess. These are also regarded as the cohesive characteristic features which Islam has put forward for a perfect and excellent administrative system. First among them is “Honesty”, a moral quality which influences the individuals to refrain from inflicting injuries on others by cheating. Dishonestly breeds aversion. Pollutes social life. Degenerates politics and corrupts administration.

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Clean Development Mechanism | CSS General Science & Ability Notes

Clean Development Mechanism - CSS General Science and Ability

Clean Development Mechanism | CSS General Science & Ability Notes

Question: What were the main objectives of clean development mechanism? Also explain the reasons for the criticism on Koyoto Protocol by the developed countries. (General Science & Ability Paper CSS 2016)

Clean Development Mechanism

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the Flexible Mechanisms defined in the Kyoto Protocol that provides for emissions reduction projects which generate Certified Emission Reduction units which may be traded in emissions trading schemes.

The Clean Development Mechanism is defined in Article 12 of the Protocol, and is intended to meet two objectives:

  1. To assist parties not included in Annex I in achieving sustainable development and in contributing to the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is to prevent dangerous climate change; and
  2. To assist parties included in Annex I in achieving compliance with their quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments. “Annex I” parties are those countries that are listed in Annex I of the treaty, and are the industrialized countries. Non-Annex I parties are developing countries.
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Social Problems Faced by Pakistan | Solved from CSS 2016 Paper

Social Problems Faced by Pakistan

Social Problems Faced by Pakistan | Solved from CSS 2016 Paper

Question: What are the major Contemporary Social Problems of Pakistan? (Anthropology CSS Paper 2016)

Although Pakistan is rich in resources but there are many problems faced by Pakistan since independence and has undergone a variety of crisis. These issues could easily be solved but due to the lack of attention from our government these problems are rising day by day. Given below are some of the major problems faced by Pakistan, which are highly neglected by our government.

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