How to prepare English for competitive exams

English for competitive exams

Hi friends ,today we can learn some English questions and answers.This type of questions surely asked in all competitive exams like UPSC,SSC,PSC and all other Gov exams. So friends try to grasp the tricks of questions, so you can solve an easy manner.

1. A thing given to counteract the bad effect any medicine:
A. Anecdote
B. Antipodes
C. Antidote
D. Antiseptic
Ans: C. Antidote

2. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word 'MONOGAMY':
A. Polyandry
B. Bigamy
C. Polygamy
D. Matrimony
Ans: C. Polygamy

3. At sixes and sevens means:
A. with rigid rules
B. remain firm
C. in a disordered manner
D. face humiliation
Ans: C. in a disordered manner

4. He ordered .................. a number of books.
A. for
B. to
C. at
D. no preposition needed
Ans: D. no preposition needed

5. All the respondents should express their .............. views in this questionnaire.
A. convenient
B. confident
C. candid
D. favourable
Ans: C. candid

6. 'Exhort' means:
A. Advise strongly
B. Accuse
C. Indict
D. Warn
Ans: A. Advise strongly

7. Colt is the young one of a:
A. Cat
B. Horse
C. Tiger
D. Goat
Ans: B. Horse

8. An animal who preys on other animals:
A. Pachyderm
B. Parasite
C. Predator
D. Hermphorodite
Ans: C. Predator

9. Do you like ............ music?
A. classical
B. classic
C. classy
D. classed
Ans: A. classical

10. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Sever':
A. Harsh
B. Connect
C. Slow
D. Stop
Ans: B. Connect

11. He arrived ............. India by ship.
A. at
B. in
C. by
D. into
Ans: B. in

12. Duties paid at the gate of a city:
A. Deluxe
B. Octroi
C. Debris
D. Volt face
Ans: B. Octroi

13. 'To have an axe to grind' means :
A. A private end to serve
B. To fail to arouse interest
C. To have no result
D. To work for both ends
Ans: A. A private end to serve 

14. Allowance due to a wife from husband on separation is called:
A. Alimony
B. Dowry
C. Ransom
D. Matrimony
Ans: A. Alimony

15. Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning to the word 'Folly'
A. Argument
B. Mistake
C. Words
D. Conflict
Ans: B. Mistake

16. He's lazy.He never does ........... work.
A. no
B. any
C. some
D. none of these
Ans: B. any

17. Don't give him a stick to beat you .................
A. by
B. at
C. without
D. with
Ans: D. with

18. His academic performance should be taken into account.Replace the underlined word with a suitable option.
A. concerned
B. considered
C. preferred
D. checked
Ans: B. considered

19. During the last few years the company has been ............. hard to modernizing its image.
A. working
B. doing
C. try
D. works
Ans: A. working

20. I say my prayers ............... i sleep.
A. while
B. after
C. when
D. before
Ans: D. before

21. A group of men .................. creating trouble.
A. were
B. was
C. being
D. have been
Ans: B. was

22. The feminine gender of 'Traitor':
A. She traitor
B. Traitress
C. Traitoress
D. Traitor
Ans: B. Traitress

23. 'Apposit' means:
A. Facing
B. In front of
C. Suitable
D. Reverse
Ans: C. Suitable

24. The number of girls .................. very low.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have
Ans: B. is

25. A book written by an unknown author:
A. Posthumous
B. Cenotaph
C. Anonymous
D. Prologue
Ans: C. Anonymous

26. The opposite word of 'Arrogant':
A. Flexible
B. Proud
C. Polite
D. Humble
Ans: D. Humble

27. 'Have some coffee'. Its question tag is:
A. Shall I
B. Can I
C. Do they
D. Will you
Ans: D. Will you

28. Syam is a person who loves money but hates spending. What will you call him?
A. Capitalist
B. Philanthropist
C. Miser
D. Economist
Ans: C. Miser

29. Complete the proverb : "An idle mind is the ...................."
A. abode of gods
B. devil's workshop
C. route to failure
D. route to success
Ans: B. devil's workshop

30. What is the term used to describe a group of fish ?
A. School
B. Covey
C. Mob
D. Battalion
Ans: A. School

31. He is still ill,but ................ better than he was.
A. much
B. more
C.very
D. too
Ans : A. much

32. I would rather .................. for batting.
A. going
B. gone
C. to go
D. go
Ans : D. go

33. If you make a promise,you .............. it.
A. must keep
B. have kept
C. kept
D. keep
Ans : B. have kept

34. I must start .............. dawn to reach the station, on time.
A. during
B. for
C. in
D. before
Ans : A. during

35. One who dies for a noble cause:
A. Martyr
B. Mercenary
C. Patriot
D. Truant
Ans : D. Truant

36. People living at the same time:
A. Peer
B. Contemporaries
C. Colleagues
D. Sibillings
Ans : B. Contemporaries

37. Please close the windows and turn all the lights ...............
A. off
B. up
C. in
D. of
Ans :  A. off

38. Select the one word substitute for the phrase 'to bring to an end' :
A. Conduct
B. Compile
C. Conclude
D. Compare
Ans : C. Conclude

39. That through which light cannot pass:
A. Transient
B. Transparent
C. Opaque
D. Transluent
Ans : C. Opaque

40. The meaning of 'Proscribe' :
A. Write
B. List medicine
C. Allow
D. Banish
Ans : D. Banish

41. One who works for free:
A. Sinecure
B. Mercinary
C. Volunteer
D. Gourmet
Ans : C. Volunteer

42. The doctor said that the wound on the patient's head was one that would cause death : (Replace the underlined word with a single word).
A. Serious
B. Chronic
C. Dangerous
D. Fatal
Ans : D. Fatal

43. Is he ................ heir to the throne ?
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. article not required
Ans : B. an

44. I decided not to go ....................... car. I went ............. my bike instead.
A. by, by
B. on , on
C. on , by
D. by, on
Ans : D. by, on

45. The foolish belief that one is god:
A. Theophobia
B. Theocracy
C. Theomania
D. Theology
Ans : C. Theomania


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Most useful English Phrases & Idioms for UPSC,SSC,PSC students

Most useful English Phrases & Idioms

Hi friends ,today we can learn several  English Phrases & Idioms.This type of questions surely asked in all competitive exams like UPSC,SSC,PSC and all other Gov exams. So friends try to understand the tricks of questions, so you can answer it  an easy manner.  

Phrases & Idioms

1. Acid test : a decisive test to determine whether something is genuine or valid.

2. Across the board : all or everything,or a total and complete achievement.

3. Sweep the board : win everything.

4. All singing all dancing : full of features/gimmicks.         

5. Amateur : non professional or unpaid.

6. Alma mater : (my) university from the Latin, meaning 'fostering mother'.

7. Apple of his eye/ apple of your eye/apple of my eye : a person much adored or doted on , loved , held dearly.

8.  Take a back seat : have little or only observational involvement in something.

9. Bring home the bacon : achieve a challenge , bring back the prize or earn a living.

10. Barbarian : rough or wild person.

11. Blood is thicker than water : family loyalties are greater than those between friends.

12. Bolt from the blue : sudden shock or surprise.

13. Give me a break /give him a break : make allowance , tolerate , overlook a mistake.

14. Bulls and bears,bull markets and bear markets : stock exchange and financial markets terminology.

15. Bury the hatchet : agree to stop arguing of feuding although pre-dated by a British version now much less popular.

16. By and large : generally/one way or another one of a number of maritime terms; 'by and large' literally meant 'to the wind and off it'.

17.  Le the cat out of the bag : give away or disclose a secret.

18. Caught red-handed : caught in the act of doing something wrong,or immediately afterwards with evidence showing, so that denial is pointless.

19. Charisma : personal magnetism,charm,presence.

20. Living in cloud cuckoo land : being unrealistic or in a fantasy state.

21. Cut to the chase : get to the point,get to the important or exciting part (of a story,explanation,presentation,etc.)

22. Cut the mustard : meet the challenge,do the job,pass the test.

23. Cut to the quick : offend a person sharply and deeply.

24. Devil's advocate : someone posing a hypothetical argument against a logical proposition.

25. Die hard : stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.

26. Doldrums : depressed lazy state.

27. Double cross : to behave duplicitous,to betray or cheat.

28. At the drop of a hat : instantly.

29. Eat humble pie : acknowledge one's own mistake or adopt a subordinate position.

30. Egg on your face : to look stupid.

31. Eleventh hour : just in time

32. Make ends meet : budget tightly or to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need.

33. Etiquette : how to behave in polite society.

34. A feather in your cap : a recognized achievement.

35. To end in fiasco : complete failure.

36. Kick the bucket : to die.

37. Lame duck : person or thing no longer for purpose.

38. End of the line : point at which further effort on a project or activity is not possible or futile.

39. Line your pockets : make a lot of money for yourself,perhaps not legitimately.

40. Needle in a haystack : impossible search for something relatively tiny.

41. Dressed up to the nines/dressed to the nines : wearing very smart of elaborate clothes.

42. In a nutshell : drastically reduced or summerised.

43. Off-hand : surprising/unpleasant.

44. Beyond the pale : behaviour outside normal accepted limits.

45. Panacea : cure or solution for wide-ranging problem.

46. Paraphernalia : personal belongings,or accessories,equipment associated with a trade or hobby.

47. Peeping tom : someone who secretly looks at others in a private state of undress or intimacy.

48. Pick holes : determinedly find lots of faults.

49. From pillar to post : having to go to lots of places,forced to keep moving from one place to another.

50. Pull your socks up : to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough.

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Hi friends ,today we can learn several one word English questions and answers.This type of questions surely asked in all competitive exams like UPSC,SSC,PSC and all other Gov exams. So friends try to grasp the tricks of questions, so you can solve an easy manner.  

Module -1

ONE WORD

• A word  formed out of the first letters of a few words

                                 - Acronym

• A person who avoids physical pleasures and leads a simple life.

                                - Ascetic

• A list of matters to be discussed at a meeting 

                               - Agenda

• The story of one's own life 

                               - Autobiography

• Proof that someone else was at another place when the crime alleged to have been committed by that person

                               - Alibi

• General pardon by the government to all political offenders

                              - Amnesty

• That which does not bear the name of the writer

                             - Anonymous

• Disbelief in the existence of god

                            - Atheism

• To turn friends into enemies

                           - Alienate

• Government by the nobility

                           - Aristocracy

• The right of self-government

                          - Autonomy

• The science of the structure of the human body

                           - Anatomy

• A person who lives in a foreign country 

                          - Alien

• A substance that destroys germs

                           - Antiseptic

• A government carried on through officers

                           - Bureaucracy

• A person who is unable to pay debts

                           - Bankrupt

• A lover of books

                            - Bibliophile

• A bunch of flowers

                             - Bouquet

• A person who breaks into a house 

                             - Burglar

• The study and treatment of the medical condition of the heart

                             - Cardiology

• An expert in any field

                             - Connoisseur

• A list of books 

                             - Catalogue

• One who is more than one hundred years old

                             - Centenarian

• A place with gambling tables

                             - Casino

• A number of stars grouped together

                            - Constellation

• One vowed to unmarried life

                            - Celibated

• One in charge of a museum,an art gallery,etc.

                            - Curator

• Difficult and perplexing situation

                             - Dilemma

• A person who leaves a country permanently and goes to live in another one.

                             - Emigrant

• One who is given to pleasures of eating, drinking etc.

                            - Epicure

• A book containing information on all branches of knowledge

                            - Encyclopedia

• A speech made without preparation

                            - Extempore

• One who believes implicity in fate

                           - Fatalist

• Killing of one's own brother

                           - Fratricide

• A person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation

                           - Fugitive

• Deliberate destruction of a race of people

                           - Genocide

• A medicine that kills germs

                             - Germicide

• Without payment

                            - Gratis

• Of animals living in flocks

                             - Gregarious

• Irregular luminous band of stars

                             - Galaxy

• A shed for motor car

                             - Garage

• A government publication relating to order,notification etc.

                             - Gazette

• A long list words with their meaning

                             - Glossary

• A cluster of houses in a village

                            - Hamlet

• One who is sympathetic to mankind

                            - Humanitarian

• An exaggerated statement

                           - Hyperbole

• Murder of a human being

                            - Homicide

• Intense aggression or anger state of antagonism

                            - Hostility

• One who feels sympathetic towards human beings

                             - Humanitarian

• Incapable of being conquered 

                           - Invincible

• One who lives in foreign country 

                          - Immigrant

• Incapable of being seized by attack

                          - Impregnable 

• Breaker of art and literature

                          - Iconoclast

• A handwriting that cannot be read

                          - Illegible      

• A statement which cannot be understood

                           - Incomprehensible

• That which cannot be believed

                            - Incredible

• The act of killing an infant

                            - Infanticide

• Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned

                            - Inflammable

• One who compiles a dictionary

                           - Lexicographer

• A medicine that loosens the bowels

                           - Laxative

• Land belonging to a lord of nobleman

                           - Manor

• Dull and uninteresting

                          - Monotonous

• A study of birds

                          - Ornithology

• Study of mountains

                          - Orology

• Government by a few

                          - Oligarchy

• Correct spelling

                          - Orthography

• One who believes in total abolition of war

                          - Pacifist

• Study of fossils

                          - Paleontology

• A supposed cure for all diseases or problems

                           - Panacea

• One who has no money

                           - Pauper

• Belief of god in nature

                         - Pantheism

• A style in which author displays his knowledge

                           - Pedantic 

• One who looks on the dark side of things

                           - Pessimist

• Common place remarks

                          - Platitudes

• One who leads others

                         - Pioneer

• A government by the rich

                         - Plutocracy

• Practice of having several husbands

                          - Polyandry

• Practice of having several wives

                          - Polygamy

• One who pretends skills in medicine and surgery

                          - Quack

• Stanza of four lines

                          - Quatrain

• An imaginary idea of a perfect society

                         - Utopia

• One given to sensual pleasures of the body

                          - Voluptuary

• Gifted with several talents

                           - Versatile

• Intense dislike or fear of foreigners or strangers

                           - Xenophobia

• Sleepy or bored

                           -Yawn

• A person who is extremely enthusiastic about religion politics etc.

                           -Zealot

• Soft gentle breeze

                           -Zephyr

 Plural nouns in English:

1. Mouse - mice
2. Louse - lice
3. Foot - feet
4. Tooth - teeth
5. Goose - geese
6. Louse - lice
7. Ox – oxen
8. Foot – feet
9. Child – children
10. Man – men
11. Woman – women
12. Person - people
13. Criterion  - criteria
14. Bacterium  - bacteria
15. Curriculum - curricula
16. Medium -  media
17. Species - species
18. Stimulus -stimuli
19. Stratum  - strata
20. Swine -swine

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Hello friends, now we can learn 50 objective type English questions and answers.This type of questions surely asked in all type of competitive exams like UPSC,SSC,PSC and all other Gov exams. So friends try to understand the rules of grammar and grasp the tricks of questions, so you can solve an easy manner.  

PART -1

1. There is a long queue ...................... the bus stop.
A) at
B) on
C) above
D) in
Ans: A) at

2. ................... you ring the bell,they won't open the door.
A) if
B) unless
C) through
D) till
Ans: B) unless

3. One who changes sides
A) truant
B) turncoat
C) taciturn
D) glutton
Ans: B) turncoat

4. The synonym of 'Complacent' :
A) Attractive
B) Selfish
C) Self satisfied
D) Courteous
Ans: C) Self satisfied

5. Anand left the room suddenly.He said he .................to go.
A) have
B) has
C) had
D) None of these
Ans: C) had

6. Strike the iron ..............it is hot.
A) unless
B) than
C) while
D) that
Ans: C) while

7. A person who spends money extravagantly is called:
A) Spender
B) Spendthrift
C) Payout
D) Luxurious
Ans: B) Spendthrift

8. Next week i'm going to Chennai ...............three weeks.
A) until
B) for
C) since
D) none of these
Ans: B) for

9. She did not smile ...............I apologized.
A) still
B) untill
C) yet
D) for
Ans: B) untill

10. 'At one's beck and call' means:
A) Ready to serve
B) To punish
C) To criticise
D) Object of provocation
Ans: A) Ready to serve

11. The students, and not the teacher ................to be blamed.
A) are
B) is
C) was
D) has
Ans: A) are

12. Find out the word which is used wrongly in the sentence given below: Raju saw her running through the road:
A) saw
B) the road
C) running
D) through
Ans: D) through

13. He is ambitious and eager ..................honours.
A) with
B)  by
C) for
D) at
Ans: C) for

14. An animal able to live both in land and water is called:
A) Amphibian
B) Aristocrat
C) Amateur
D) Architect
Ans: A) Amphibian

15. The antonym of 'illusion':
A) Delusion
B) Revelation
C) Popularity
D) Reality
Ans: D) Reality

16. By the end of next month,she ................. teaching in the school for ten years.
A) has been
B) had been
C) will have been
D) will be
Ans: C) will have been

17. The famous painter's works have been sold for a song : (Choose the words nearest in meaning to the underlined).
A) at a very high price
B) at a very low price
C) in exchange of a song
D) along with a free song
Ans: B) at a very low price

18. 'Nefarious' means:
A) Glorious
B) Wicked
C) Aristocratic
D) Dramatic
Ans: B) Wicked

19. Tidal mouth of a river.
A) Basin
B) Estuary
C) Shore
D) Tributary
Ans: B) Estuary

20. A ................. of rooms.
A) company
B) bunch
C) suite
D) pair
Ans: C) suite

21. Find out correctly spelt word
A) Warranty
B) Warrenty
C) Waranty
D) Warrantey
Ans: A) Warranty

22. 'Vox populi' means:
A) Voice of god
B) Voice of  people
C) Voice of  media
D) Middle course
Ans: B) Voice of  people

23. He told me that he ....................... visit U.K next year.
A) will
B) can
C) may
D) would
Ans: D) would

24. His aunt .............to see us a few days ago.
A) has come
B) had come
C) would come
D) came
Ans: D) came

25. I feel .................about what happened.
A) worse
B) bad
C) worst
D) none of these
Ans: B) bad

26. He took to heart the death of his sister(The meaning of the underlined words):
A) was unmoved by
B) was ignorant about
C) learned about
D) was deeply affected by
Ans: D) was deeply affected by

27. I want to meet the artist ................has painted this picture.
A) which
B) that
C) who
D) whom
Ans: C) who

28. She plays ................chess extremely well.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) article not required
Ans: D) article not required

29. 'Lingua franca' means:
A) Difficult language
B) Secret code
C) Common language
D) Foreign language
Ans: C) Common language

30. One who goes on foot:
A) Pedant
B) Vendor
C) Pedestrian
D) Truant
Ans: C) Pedestrian

31. A dog barks; a cat............
A) croaks
B) bleats
C) mews
D) grunts
Ans: C) mews

32. I am ..............than you.Therefore you must obey me.
A) elder
B) older
C) eldest
D) oldest
Ans: A) elder

33. A heavy gold necklace ............... around her neck.
A) hung
B) hanged
C) was hanged
D) hanging
Ans: A) hung

34. I am content ...........what i have.
A) for
B) with
C) to
D) in
Ans: B) with

35. A person who gives sympathy and help to people in trouble:
A) Samaritan
B) Charlatan
C) Optimist
D) Cynic
Ans: A) Samaritan

36. In recent time,the number of smokers ............. declining.
A) is
B) are
C) have
D) has
Ans: A) is

37. One is incapable of being tired:
A) Invincible
B) Indefatigable
C) Impregnable
D) Insatiable
Ans: B) Indefatigable

38. All but ...............were present in the station.
A) I
B) mine
C) me
D) i am
Ans: C) me

39. Ramu .........nothing at all.
A) is doing
B) is not doing
C) didn't go
D) doing
Ans: A) is doing

40. All the children were very punctual ............. was late.
A) anybody
B) everybody
C) somebody
D) nobody
Ans: D) nobody

41. Practice of having one wife or husband:
A) Monotonous
B) Monocracy
C) Monarchy
D) Monogamy
Ans: D) Monogamy

42. Buy woolens.The winter is fast ............
A) comes alive
B) approaching
C) going away
D) running
Ans: B) approaching

43. Choose the one which best express the meaning of the word 'CHAMPION'
A) Contender
B) Supporter
C) Opponent
D) Combatant
Ans: B) Supporter

44. One who pretends to be what he is not:
A) Hypocrite
B) Impoter
C) Traunt
D) Iconoclast
Ans: A) Hypocrite

45. His house looks ............ a temple.
A) like
B) in
C) near
D) at
Ans: A) like

46. I cannot understand your handwriting.It is very ................
A) illegitimate
B) illiterate
C) illegible
D) illegal
Ans: C) illegible

47. Politics ...............very popular these days.
A) are
B) were
C) have
D) is
Ans: D) is

48. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word 'EXHAUSTED':
A) Consumed
B) Drained
C) Desirous
D) Energetic
Ans: D) Energetic

49. I must go ........my mother is ill.
A) because
B) for
C) since
D) yet
Ans: A) because

50. Murder of a father:
A) Patricide
B) Fratricide
C) Matricide
D) Regicide
Ans: A) Patricide

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                   Today i'm sharing an article about Indian Polity. Read it,and prepare your own note with points,and also prepare well for your upcoming competitive exams like UPSC , PSC, SSC, IBPS..etc. Do well dears ,all the best.

Indian Constitution

• Demand for a constituent assembly composed of the people of India officially asserted by the congress for the first time in 1935.
• The election for Indian constitution assembly held in 1946 according to the cabinet mission plan
• The first session of the assembly was held in New Delhi on December 9,1946.
• Sachidanand Sinha was elected provisional chairman of the session.
• On December 11,1946,Dr. Rajendra prasad was elected as the permanent chairman of the constituent assembly.
• The constitution was framed by the constituent assembly of India ,set-up in december 1946,in accordance with the cabinet mission plan,under the chairmanship of Sachidanand Sinha,initially.
• The total membership of constituent assembly was 299,when 70 were representatives from the Indian states and others from British India.
• The chairman of the drafting committee was 299, when 70 were representatives from the Indian states and others from British India.
• The chairman of the Drafting committee was Dr. B.R Ambedkar,also called the father of the constitution.
• The constitution,adopted on 8th November,1949,contained 395 Articles and schedules.
• The constitution was delayed till 26th January because,in 1929,on this day Indian national congress demanded poorna swaraj in Lahore Session under JL Nehru.
• Indian constitution is a comprehensive document and it is the lengthiest written constitution in the world.

The Preamble

• The Preamble of the constitution : "we the people of India,having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign,socialist,secular democratic republic and to secure to all its citizen:

Justice, Social,economic and political;

Liberty of thought,expression,belief,faith and worship;

Equality of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all;

Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation;

In our constitution assembly,this twenty-sixth day of November 1949,do hereby adopt,enact and give to ourselves this constitution"

Main Features -

1. It is perhaps the bulkiest written constitution.
2. It combines rigidity with flexibility.
3. Envisages parliamentary system of government,both at the center and the states,real executive,power with the council of ministers.
4. It provides a federal system of government with a unity bias.
5. It declares India a secular state.
6. An elaborate list of fundamental rights and duties is given in the constitution.
7. It lays down directive principles of state policy.It provides for single citizenship.
8. It makes special provision for the protection of backward classes.
9. It grants rights to vote to all adults above the age of 18 years without any distinction.

Important Articles

Part 1- (Union and its territories)

(Article 1-4)

• The constitution says,"India,that is Bharat,shall be a Union states".
• Parliament has the power to create any state,reduce it,change the name of boundaries of any state.

Part 2- (Citizenship)

(Article 5-11)

• The constitution provides for a single citizenship.
• Indian citizenship can be acquire :

1. by birth
2. by descent
3. by registration
4. by naturalisation
5. by incorporation of territory

• Indian citizenship can be lost by:

1. renunciation
2. termination- it takes place if a citizen of India voluntary accquires the citizenship of another country; and
3. deprivation - if the government terminates the citizenship.

Part 3- (Fundamental rights)

(Article 12-35)

• Following fundamental rights are enjoyed by every Indian citizen,irrespective of caste,color,creed and sex:

1. Right to equality: No special privileges,no distinction on grounds of religion,caste,creed and sex.
2. Right to freedom:The right to freedom of expression and speech,the right to choose one's own profession,the right to reside in any part of the Indian union.
3. Right to freedom to religion:Except when it is in the interest of public order,morality,health or other conditions,everybody has the right to profess,practice and propagate his religion freely.
4. Cultural and educational rights:The constitution provides that every community can run its own institutions to preserve its own culture and language.
5. Right against exploitation:Traffic in human beings and forced labour and the employment of children under 14 years in factories or mines,are punishable offences.
6. Rights to constitutional remedies: When a citizen finds that any of his fundamental rights has been encroached upon,he can move the supreme court,which has been empowered to safeguard the fundamental rights of a citizen(Article 32)

Part 4- (Directive Principles of State Policy)

(Article 36-51)

• Directive principles are not enforceable through courts.Main aim of directive principles is to provide social and economic base of a genuine democracy.

Some Important Directive Principles :

• Provisions for adequate means of livelihood for all citizens (Article 39)
• Right to work (Article 41)
• Right to human condition of work and maternity relief (Article 42)
• Right to living wage and condition of work ensuring decent standard of life of worker (Article 43)
• Common civil code (Article 44)
• Prohibit consumption of liquor (Article 47)
• Prevent slaughter of useful cattle (Article 48)
• Organize panchayati Raj (Article 40)
• Separate the judiciary from the executive (Article 50)
• Protect and maintain places of historic monuments (Article 49)
• International peace (Article 51)

Part 4 A- (Fundamental duties)

(Article 51 A)

• The fundamental duties for the Indian citizens have been incorporated in the constitution through the constitution (42nd) amendment Act, 1976. These duties are:

1. To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals and institutions,the national flag and the national anthem;
2. to cherish and follow the noble deeds which inspired our national struggle for freedom;
3. To  uphold and protect the sovereignty,unity and integrity of India;
4. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
5. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people transcending religious, regional or sectional diversities and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
7. To protect and improve natural environment including forests,lakes,rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures;
8. To develop the scientific temper,humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;
9. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.
11. Who is parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or,as the case may be,ward between age of six and fourteen years.

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          do you prepare for any competitive exams, then you are in right place.There are a lot of GeneralKnowledge questions on this site; And Now I am providing you very useful tips to crack the competitive exams like SSC , PSC exams,  and many other Gov. Exams.
   To succeed in competitive  Exam, first of all you should have a clear planning, and correct awareness of the exam. It is one of  the most demanding exam. the number of applicants, the number of candidates preparing for the exam, and the number of people who get the job are more compared to any other exam conducted by Kerala PSC.

"Whatever to study, and how to study will decide the winners."

Here are some factors that  will help you to achieve your goal.

1. What is the Safe Mark?

From the beginning itself, the candidates should fix in mind, the safe mark they should score to get the job. Then, at each stage of the preparation, try hard to increase the score level.

   Generally, the safe mark in PSC,SSC,and UPSC is found to be in the range 75-80. A few cases are there , when these marks also were not in safe zone. Each mark you get more than the safe mark will increase your rank position accordingly. this means that, hard work is the most important thing in gov. competitive exams. The one who is preparing for this exam should note this. an average study will not assure you the job.

Success is never accidental, nor is it pure luck. It is the result of conscious planning, consistent effort, and determined hard work based on a time bound strategy. So if you want success, you should seek it, plan for it, work it out and make it a reality through single minded determined effort.

Here our aim it to find out the secret of success in Secretariat Assistant examination. There is a sure way to win the examination. Let us explore some of the basic aspect of the examination before we concentrate on the secret of success.

The most attractive feature of Secretariat Assistant is its promotion scope, growth, authority and power. The following is the promotion hierarchy of the Secretariat Assistant :

Huge vacancies
Secretariat Assistant is a state wide examination, i.e., the rank list prepared from the exam is not district based as in the case of PSC L.D Clerk examination, but statewide. Therefore, there will be one rank list for the entire state of Kerala for appointment. Normally 2000 to 3000 candidates are included in the main list of the rank list, 1500 to 2500 candidates will be included in the supplementary list of reservation candidates. On an average, 3500 to 4000 candidates get appointment from every list which last for 3 years.

The above statistics make it clear that one of the best opportunities for a good job based on graduation in Kerala is Secretariat Assistant. Nearly 3000 to 4000 candidates get posted per examination. So if a person makes serious effort to prepare for the examination, considering all the possibilities, chances are that he can definitely win it.

Great Scope for Promotion
An attractive thing about good and powerful government job is that it is hierarchical. A good example is Secretariat Assistant. A person appointed as assistant initially work as a clerk. His work is devious and monotonous. But once he gets the main promotion he becomes Section Officer, a middle management post in Government service. A section officer is a gazetted officer. He works as a manager and supervisor supervising the assistants under him.

When he gets further promotions as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Joint Secretary, he is promoted to the top level management position in government service. He becomes the inevitable part of government decision making. The last phase of promotion is Additional Secretary and Special Secretary

At that level, he becomes level with department heads. A special secretary in Home Department means hierarchically his position is equal to top level police officers. When Government organizes a state level meeting of the top police officers, Home Secretary, Special Secretary (Home), and Additional Secretary (Home) will be special invitees. Now you might have realized the importance of the job Secretariat Assistant.

 Success mantra
Success depends on various factors. One important factor is your love and passion for the thing that you seek in life. If you have great passion, urge and drive for getting something you can get in easily. If you don’t feel the love, need, and urge for something, you will be half minded, confused, and don’t apply your initiatives and energy to get it. So if you need this job, first of all, you should like the job, love it, feel great passion for it, and apply all your energy and enthusiasm for getting it. Thus, it becomes a mere formality to get the job.

Since a job is a must in life and there are not much good jobs available in our society, I feel that if you are a graduate, this is one of the job you can definitely focus on. Once you take this decision then, there must not be any going back. Because our time is precious, life is valuable, and we have to achieve a lot of goals in our life in a time bound manner.

You need not worry about the effort and hard work you need to put up for success. If you are a graduate, you can be capable of hard work and you can win it. But the important thing is taking the decision to go for the job, sacrificing all other options. You should have one goal in your mind that is win the job make all other aims secondary. Sideline everything else. Keep on concentrating in this job. Empower yourself day in and day out. Slowly and steadily build up your base. Build up a dogged determination for its success. Then the job will be yours.

If we have a strong logic or argument in favour of getting success, then your mind will work according to it as we all know that everything in this world is mind game. So if you have prepared your mind wisely then you can do anything. So make your mind setup in such a way that you will never doubt yourself on getting success and never doubt on your ability. So set your mind in mode of getting success and fill you mind with the thought that you will get it whatever may be the circumstances.
2. Right attitude:
Your attitude represents a lot about you, so your attitude must be problem solving. Before preparing any lock,first prepare its key so if you encounter any problem then try to solve it.

Maintain your energy level:

Balance between mental and physical energy is very important, so always do some light exercise to maintain a balance. Always takes some rest of one or two days in every fifteen days to recharge yourself. All of you know that healthy mind resides in healthy body so keep your body and mind recharged.

Consistency:

Consistency is must for getting success, so you must be consistent with your study. If at some point of time  you find that your plans are not working due to some disturbances then don’t worry, try to achieve consistency, as you all know that consistent hard work is the key to success.

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