1. Consider the following statements: a. Pusuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed. b. The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves. c. The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt. d. In India, the Parliament is vested with powers to make laws on Contempt of Court. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. a and b only 2. a, b and d 3. c and d only 4. 3 only Ans - 2 2. Consider the following statements: a. A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India. b. When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to give his/her assent. c. A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a special majority and there is no provision for joint sitting. Which of the statement...
50 MOST IMPORTANT IDIOMS AND PHRASES ASKED IN SSC CGL AND SSC CHSL EXAMS
1. Beat around the bush - Avoiding the main topic , speak in a round-about manner
2. Spill the beans - Disclose the secrets accidentally
3. Cost an arm and a leg - Very expensive, a large amount of money
4. Once in a blue moon - Rarely and infrequently, occasionally
5. Face the music - to accept punishment for mistake, Get reprimanded , to bear the consequenses , Accept the blame
6. Under the weather - To not feel well, to feel sick or unhealthy, to be in low spirits
7. A bolt from the blue - Something unexpected and unpleasant , A complete surprise, A sudden calamity
8. Bury the hatchet - To make peace, to end a quarrel
9. Wild goose chase - A worthless hunt, futile search, unprofitable adventure
10. At the eleventh hour - At the very last moment, Just before the deadline
11. Blow one's own trumpet - Praise oneself, to boast about their achievements
12. Break the ice - Initiate something, to start a conversation, to make someone comfortable, to break a painful silence
13. Get into hot water - To get into trouble, to be in a difficult situation in which you can be critised
14. Hit the nail on the head - Say or do something right, to find the exactly right answer
15. Have an axe to grind - A private interest to serve, To have an ulterior motive
16. To smell a rat - Suspect a trick or deceit, detetected something wrong
17. Call it a day - Decide or agree to stop doing something, to give up work and go back to home
18. Gift of the gab - Ability to speak eloquently, talks well and persuasively, ability to convince
19. See eye to eye - Be in full agreement
20. Sit on the fence - to remain neutral, to refuse to take sides in a dispute, halting between two opinions
21. To flog/beat a dead horse - To attempt to do the impossible, waste energy on an unalterable situation, a futile effort
22. A blessing in disguise - A apparent misfortune that eventually has good results, a hidden favour
23. A fish out of water - An uncomfortable, unfamiliar or unsuitable position or situation, a person out of accustomed
24. At the drop of a dime / hat - Without hesitation, instantly, without having planned beforehand
25. Hold your horses - Be patient, slow down, to restrain oneself
26. It's raining cats and dogs - raining extremely heavily, a very heavy downpour
27. Leave no stone unturned - try every possible course of action in order to achieve something
28. Let the cat out of bag - Reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake
29. A hard nut to crack - Difficult task , A tough challenge, a difficult person , an inflexible person who is hard to convince
30. A red letter day - An important day, a day that is pleasantly noteworthy or memorable , happy and significant day
31. Add fuel to fire / flame - make things worse, worsened the difficult situation
32. Cry over spilt milk - To complain about a loss from the past, feeling sorry over a mistake that cannot be changed or retified
33. Through thick and thin - Support under all circumstances, in times of good and bad fortune to come to nothing, end without any practical result
34. To end in smoke - To come to nothing, end without practical result
35. All at sea / Feel at sea - Puzzled, state of confusion, lost and confused
36. Bite off more than one can chew - Take on more responsibility than one can handle
37. Bite the bullet - To force yourself to do something unpleasant, to get something over with because it is inevitable
38. On cloud nine - Extremely happy and excited
39. Snake in the grass - An unreliable and deceitful person, a treacherous person, a secret enemy
40. To miss the boat / bus - To miss an opportunity, lose an opportunity
41. To turn a deaf ear - Disregard, refused to obey , to be indifferent , neglect
42. Read between lines - Understand the hidden meaning, find more meaning than the words appear to express
43. A piece of cake - A very easy task
44. By fits and starts - Unsteady, irregularity
45. By leaps and bounds - Very quickly , rapidly, swiftly
46. Cock and bull story - An unbelievable or absurd story
47. Give someone the cold shoulder - Deliberately ignore, avoid or be unfriendly towards someone
48. In a nutshell - Briefly and conscisely, In a short and clear way, to describe in few words
49. In the same boat - In the same unpleasant or difficult situation
50. Pull yourself tighter - To calm oneself down and begin to think or act appropriately
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