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English (Precis and Composition) English Grammar

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

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

De facto: (Real; having actual possession) – It was, we believe impossible to find, from the Himalayas to Mysore, a single Government which was at once a Government de facto and a Government de jure.

Dog cheap: (Very cheap) – You got the fowls dog cheap at a dollar forty the dozen.

Dog one’s footsteps: (Constantly follow one, as a dog follows close its master’s heels: importunately thrust one’s presence upon someone) – I regret having suggested that I might be able to help him, forever since then he has dogged my footsteps.

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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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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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CSS-2019 Essay (Key Domains) by: NICS

CSS-2019 Essay (Key Domains) by: NICS

Socio-Religious Issues

Rights of Minorities and Elimination of Extremism
Gender based Violence and Role of Feminism Wave
The Standardized System of Education and Human Resource Development

Economy

Economic Growth vs Human Resource Development
Economic Crisis of Pakistan and Opportunities in CPEC, Saudi-Pak Cooperation, Pak-Iran Bilateral Relations
Economics Crisis vs Development of Key Economics Sectors

Politics

Democracy vs Performance of Democratic Institution (Media, Judiciary, Accountability Bureaus)
Rule of Law vs Judicial Activism
Good Governance vs Intra-State Conflicts
Inter-Provincial Disharmony vs National Finance Commission & Council of Common Interests

International Issues

Protectionism vs Globalization
Populism vs Nation State System
Middle East Crisis and Role of OIC, UNO
Peace Process in South Asia and Role of USA, China, SAARC & ASEAN

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Some Basic General Hints on Précis Writing for CSS Exams

Précis Writing for CSS Exams

1. When a list of things is given in the original, a general word should be used to express the idea

for example: ” There were dogs, cats, hens, ducks, geese and pigs barking, squealing, crowing, quacking and growling all over the farmyard.”

In compressing this, we shall convey the idea in the following manner:

Different animals and birds were making various noises over the farmyard.

The number of words used here is more than one-third of the original, but that is because the original passage is too short to allow a précis one-third in length. This is only an illustration to convey the technique.

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Marriages – A Common Notion Nowadays | A Choice or Necessity

Marriages - A Common Notion Nowadays | A Choice or Necessity

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Marriage by definition is the process in which two people make their relationship public, official and permanent. This is the bond in which a couple vowed to be with one another and love another for eternity. In other words, it is the formal joining of two people which lasts till death.

The concept of marriage today

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Communism the Best for Progress and Nation Building

Communism the Best for Progress and Nation Building

The burning issue now a days is how to remove corruption and nepotism from our country. In spite of having top class army, judicial system and adherents of democratic values, we are victim of malicious diseases and of them corruption which lies in every sector from upper to lower. A layman in this world is just like a fish out of water and the meritorious people are at daggers drawn to create hegemony on resources. The unequal distribution of wealth has brought a huge gap between the proletariats and the capitalists. The rich are feathering their nests and the poor are more miserable. The uncontrolled corruption is bringing heavy loss to the country. Inequality is prevailing everywhere. There is scarcity of food and Population explosion. Will the situation remain same in the coming year? If the situation remained same, there is possibility of revolution as happened in the history. Bit by bit our society is heading toward inhalation.

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