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...
1. Chicken-hearted - Timid, Cowardly, Easily frightened
2. Fair weather friends - Friends in good times, supports only when easy and convenient
3. For good - Permanently , forever
4. In black and white - In writing , written down or in print
5. In the nick of time - Just in time, At the last possible moment
6. Leaves you in the lurch - Leave someone in a helpless condition, desert someone in his difficulties
7. Out of blue - completely and unexpectedly, Suddenly and without prior warning
8. Take to one's heels - To run away, ran away in fear, ran off
9. To jump on the bandwagon - To follow popular trends, Get involved in an activity because it is likely to succeed
10. A bird's eye view - A general view from above, Ariel view, Good and comprehensive idea, an overall view
11. A cakewalk - An easy achievement, An easy task or victory
12. A fool's paradise - Being happy for foolish reasons, a state of happiness based on a person's not knowing about potential trouble
13. A leopard can't change its spots - It is impossible for one to change one's character
14. A man of straw - A man of no substance, A weak or cowardly person
15. A wolf in sheep's clothing - Hypocrite, a dangerous person pretending to be harmless
16. Child's play - Something that is very easy to do, a very easy task
17. Cool as cucumber - Not nervous or emotional , to be calm and composed, cool as ice
18. Cut corners - To save money, time or effort when doing something by not including some parts, do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money
19. Cut the mustard - To perform well, to succeed
20. Draw a line - To fix a limit, Accept something up to a particular point, To stop before a point where something okay gets not okay
21. Feather one's own nest - Make money in an improper way, to profit in a dishonest way, promote their own interest
22. Get a taste of your own medicine -
To be given the same treatment that you have given to others
To be given the same treatment that you have given to others
23. Have bigger/other fish to fry - Some more important work to attend to
24. Herculean task - Very difficult task
25. Kick the bucket - To die
26. Kill two birds with one stone - To serve two purposes at one time, to achieve two results with a single effort
27. Nip in the bud - to stop something at the start, to stop something before it has an opportunity to develop
28. Selling like hot cakes - To have a very good sale, to sell quickly
29. Shed crocodile tears - To pretend to be sympathetic, to pretend grief, false fears
30. Take the bull by the horns - to handle difficulties, To deal with a difficult or danger situation in a very direct or confident way
31. The last straw - Final problem in the series, A minor difficulty but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable
32. To call a spade a spade - To be frank, Say the truth about something, even if it is not pleasant
33. To keep an eye on - To watch someone or something carefully, To be cautions
34. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - Having something for certain is better than the possibility of getting something better
35. A bone of contention - Cause of dispute, point of argument
36. A green horn - An inexperienced man
37. A mare's nest - A difficult or complicated situation, A false invention
38. Actions speak louder than words - What you do is more important than what you say, What you do reveals the real you , Intentions can be judged by people's actions
39. All and sundry - Everybody without distinction, All included
40. At a snail's pace - Do something very slowly
41. At daggers drawn - Enemies, To be bitterly hostile, being at loggerheads
42. Backseat driver - interfering in affairs without having knowledge, a person who offers unsolicited advice
43. Blaze a trail - To lead the way as a pioneer , to initiate something new , to start a movement
44. Break a leg - To wish good luck, Perform well
45. Cut to the chase - to start talking about the important aspects of something, come to the point
46. Eats like a horse - Eats a lot of food
47. Eye wash - A deception, A pretence
48. Have a chip on one's shoulder - to be upset for something that happened in the past, nurse a grudge, a feeling of relentless, to be easily angered
49. Hobson's choice - No real choice at all , An apparently free choice where there is no real alternative
50. In the seventh heaven - Extemely happy, in delight
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