Kerala PSC Exam Study Materials 12
Important events and years in the Indian History
Government of India Act (1858).
Indian National Congress (1885).
Partition of Bengal (1905).
Muslim League (1906).
Swadeshi Movement (1905).
Morley-Minto Reforms (1909).
Lucknow Pact (1916).
Home Rule Movement (1916-1920).
The Gandhian Era (1917-1947).
Khilafat Movement (1920).
The Rowlatt Act (1919).
Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre (1919).
Non-Cooperation Movement (1920).
Chauri Chaura Incident (1922).
Swaraj Party (1923).
Simon Commission (1927).
Dandi March (1930).
Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931).
The Government of India Act, 1935.
Quit India Movement (1942).
Cabinet Mission Plan (1946).
Interim Government (1946).
Formation of Constituent Assembly (1946).
Mountbatten Plan (1947).
The Indian Independence Act, 1947.
Partition of India (1947).
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Indian National Congress (1885).
Partition of Bengal (1905).
Muslim League (1906).
Swadeshi Movement (1905).
Morley-Minto Reforms (1909).
Lucknow Pact (1916).
Home Rule Movement (1916-1920).
The Gandhian Era (1917-1947).
Khilafat Movement (1920).
The Rowlatt Act (1919).
Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre (1919).
Non-Cooperation Movement (1920).
Chauri Chaura Incident (1922).
Swaraj Party (1923).
Simon Commission (1927).
Dandi March (1930).
Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931).
The Government of India Act, 1935.
Quit India Movement (1942).
Cabinet Mission Plan (1946).
Interim Government (1946).
Formation of Constituent Assembly (1946).
Mountbatten Plan (1947).
The Indian Independence Act, 1947.
Partition of India (1947).
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English Grammar: Idioms
A cat and dog life : To lead a life full of quarrels.
A cold fish : A person devoid of emotions.
A daredevil : A person who does not care for any consequences.
A deadlock : A position when no progress can be made.
Alive and kicking : Active and healthy.
At sea : Confused or lost.
Be in a tight corner : In a very difficult situation.
Behind one’s back : In the absence of.
Cat and dog life : Life full of quarrels.
Cock and bull story : Made up story that one should not believe.
Cry for the moon : Ask for the impossible.
Double : dealing : Deceiving.
Have a card up one’s sleeve : Have a secret plan in reserve.
Like a cat on hot bricks : Very nervous.
Run over : to drive over.
Run through : to squander or waste.
Tell against : To prove adverse to; to go against.
To bell the cat : To face the risk.
To break the ice : To break the silence.
To burn one’s fingers : To lose on account of foolish behavior.
To call a spade a spade : To be frank and truthful.
To cross the Rubicon : To take a decisive step.
To die hard : Change with great difficulty.
To eat humble pie : To apologise in a humble manner.
To fight a losing battle : Struggle without hope of success.
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A cold fish : A person devoid of emotions.
A daredevil : A person who does not care for any consequences.
A deadlock : A position when no progress can be made.
Alive and kicking : Active and healthy.
At sea : Confused or lost.
Be in a tight corner : In a very difficult situation.
Behind one’s back : In the absence of.
Cat and dog life : Life full of quarrels.
Cock and bull story : Made up story that one should not believe.
Cry for the moon : Ask for the impossible.
Double : dealing : Deceiving.
Have a card up one’s sleeve : Have a secret plan in reserve.
Like a cat on hot bricks : Very nervous.
Run over : to drive over.
Run through : to squander or waste.
Tell against : To prove adverse to; to go against.
To bell the cat : To face the risk.
To break the ice : To break the silence.
To burn one’s fingers : To lose on account of foolish behavior.
To call a spade a spade : To be frank and truthful.
To cross the Rubicon : To take a decisive step.
To die hard : Change with great difficulty.
To eat humble pie : To apologise in a humble manner.
To fight a losing battle : Struggle without hope of success.
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Common Errors In The Use Of Prepositions
Wrong Usage Right Usage .
Die of hunger Die from hunger .
Good/Weak in Mathematics Good/Weak at Mathematics .
Jump in the pond Jump into the pond .
Lying upon the desk Lying on the desk .
Pakistan is in the Pakistan is to the west of India .
Part from money Part with money .
Part with a man Part from a man .
Prefer than Prefer to .
Send on my address Send to my address .
She is married with him She is married to him .
Since the last two weeks For the last two weeks .
Sit under the shade Sit in the shade of tree .
Time in your watch Time by your watch .
To go in train To go by train .
To meet in the way To meet on the way .
Word by word Word for word .
Write with ink Write in ink .
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Die of hunger Die from hunger .
Good/Weak in Mathematics Good/Weak at Mathematics .
Jump in the pond Jump into the pond .
Lying upon the desk Lying on the desk .
Pakistan is in the Pakistan is to the west of India .
Part from money Part with money .
Part with a man Part from a man .
Prefer than Prefer to .
Send on my address Send to my address .
She is married with him She is married to him .
Since the last two weeks For the last two weeks .
Sit under the shade Sit in the shade of tree .
Time in your watch Time by your watch .
To go in train To go by train .
To meet in the way To meet on the way .
Word by word Word for word .
Write with ink Write in ink .
.
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Abbreviations related to Information Technology
AAC : Advanced Audio Coding.
AM/FM : Amplitude/ Frequency Modulation.
AMR : Adaptive Multi:Rate Codec.
ARPANET : Advanced Research Project Agency Network.
AVI : Audio Video Interleave.
BMP : Bitmap.
CD : Compact Disk.
CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access.
CRT : Cathode Ray Tube.
DAT : Digital Audio Tape.
DOC : Document (Microsoft Corporation).
DOS : Disk Operating System.
DVD : Digital Versatile Disk.
DVX : DivX Video.
EDGE : Enhanced Data Rate for.
GIF : Graphic Interchangeable Format.
GPRS : General Packet Radio Service.
GSM : Global System for Mobile Communication Evolution.
GSM : Global System for Mobile Communication.
GUI : Graphical User Interface.
HP : Hewlett Packard.
HSDPA : High Speed Downlink Packet Access.
HTML : Hyper Text Markup Language.
HTTP : Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
IBM : International Business Machine Corporation.
IP : Internet Protocol.
ISP : Internet Service Provider.
JAD : Java Application Descriptor.
JAD : Java Application Descriptor.
JAR : Java Archive.
JPEG : Joint Photographic Expert Group.
M3G : Mobile 3D Graphics.
M4A : MPEG:4 Audio File.
MMF : Synthetic Music Mobile Application File.
MP3 : MPEG player lll.
MP4 : MPEG:4 video file.
NRT : Nokia Ringtone.
NTH : Nokia Theme (series 40).
PDF : Portable Document Format.
PNG : Portable Network Graphics.
RTS : Real Time Streaming.
SIM : Subscriber Identity Module.
SIS : Symbian OS Installer File.
SWF : Shock Wave Flash.
TCP : Transmission Control Protocol.
TCP : Transmission Control Protocol.
THM : Themes (SonyEricsson).
UHF : U... Read full study notes
AM/FM : Amplitude/ Frequency Modulation.
AMR : Adaptive Multi:Rate Codec.
ARPANET : Advanced Research Project Agency Network.
AVI : Audio Video Interleave.
BMP : Bitmap.
CD : Compact Disk.
CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access.
CRT : Cathode Ray Tube.
DAT : Digital Audio Tape.
DOC : Document (Microsoft Corporation).
DOS : Disk Operating System.
DVD : Digital Versatile Disk.
DVX : DivX Video.
EDGE : Enhanced Data Rate for.
GIF : Graphic Interchangeable Format.
GPRS : General Packet Radio Service.
GSM : Global System for Mobile Communication Evolution.
GSM : Global System for Mobile Communication.
GUI : Graphical User Interface.
HP : Hewlett Packard.
HSDPA : High Speed Downlink Packet Access.
HTML : Hyper Text Markup Language.
HTTP : Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
IBM : International Business Machine Corporation.
IP : Internet Protocol.
ISP : Internet Service Provider.
JAD : Java Application Descriptor.
JAD : Java Application Descriptor.
JAR : Java Archive.
JPEG : Joint Photographic Expert Group.
M3G : Mobile 3D Graphics.
M4A : MPEG:4 Audio File.
MMF : Synthetic Music Mobile Application File.
MP3 : MPEG player lll.
MP4 : MPEG:4 video file.
NRT : Nokia Ringtone.
NTH : Nokia Theme (series 40).
PDF : Portable Document Format.
PNG : Portable Network Graphics.
RTS : Real Time Streaming.
SIM : Subscriber Identity Module.
SIS : Symbian OS Installer File.
SWF : Shock Wave Flash.
TCP : Transmission Control Protocol.
TCP : Transmission Control Protocol.
THM : Themes (SonyEricsson).
UHF : U... Read full study notes
