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Once bitten, twice shy: Cops to step up vigil This headline in the New Indian Express couldn’t go unnoticed. So what is the meaning of Once bitten, twice shy? To be cautious and vigilant the second time because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first time. Another interesting headline which was found in […]

Idioms form an important part of SSC CGL, CHSL and MTS exams – both objective and descriptive exams. Ravi always likes to call the shots- be it at office or home. What does it mean: To call the shots Call the shots means to take control of a situation, to be in charge

The BJP on Thursday accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi of “lying through his teeth” https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rahul-gandhi-lying-on-rafale-comes-from-family-of-middlemen-bjp/articleshow/66166944.cms lying through his teeth – To tell an outright lie without remorse Ms. Amin took to Facebook to recount her interactions with Mr. Nath. “Everyone in the industry knows that Alok Nath is an obnoxious drunkard who harasses women. Years […]

1. Consider the following statements about Bharat Stage (BS) emission standards 1. The Indian government announced that the country would skip the BS – V norms altogether and adopt BS VI norms 2. The proposed BS VI emission standards will essentially bring Indian regulations into alignment with European union regulations for light cars and commercial […]

5 benefits of making UGC NET once a year UGC NET Exam was held twice a year – in July and December. It is a qualifying exam for recruitment of assistant professors in universities and colleges. Though there is a general resentment against making it one year, there are many benefits to it. More time […]

SSC has always shown an inclination towards literature when it comes to questions from English. Often, lines from Thomas Gray or Chesterton or Pope creep up surreptitiously in the form of Error Correction or Sentence Improvement. In this article, let us have a look at such lines. Some are oft repeated and others have the […]

UPSC PRELIMS 2016 – Overall, this year, questions were asked more on current affairs, system and governance, law, social and economic law and there change 1) Which of the following statements is /are correct? 1. A bill pending in the Lok Saba lapses on its prorogation. 2. A bill pending in Rajya Saba, which has […]