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Idiom and Phrases

stay abreast of something>>

to have the most recent information about something

settle an account// settle a score>>

revenge

add fuel to flame//add insult to injury>>

make situation worse

alive and kicking>>

living and not dead

make allowances for>>

deal with s.o/s.t less severely

at the alter of>>

sacrifice s.b/s.t to s.b/s.t

make amends>>

sorry for something

run amok>>

behave in a violent and uncontrolled way

sheet anchor>>

helps you more than anything else

up the ante>>

increase your demand when you are in dispute

the apple of one's eye>>

extremely fond of or proud of s.o

keep at arm's length>>

keep s.b/s.t at safe distance

with open arms>>

very pleased

up in arms>>

very angry about s.t

avoid like a plague>>

try very hard not to meet so

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Sobriquets

Which is the Granite City?

Aberdeen, Scotland

Which is the Dark Continent?

Africa

Which is the City of the Golden Temple?

Amritsar, India

Which is the Land of the Golden Fleece?

Australia

Which is the Land of the Kangaroo?

Australia

Which is the Island of Pearls?

Banrain

Which is the Garden City of India?

Bangalore

Which is the Cockpit of Europe?

Belgium

Which is the White City? 

Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Which is the Gateway of India?

Bombay

Which is known as the the Great White Way?

Broadway, NewYork

Which is known as the Land of the Golden Pagoda?

Burma(Myanmar)

Which is known as the City of Palaces?

Kolkata

Which is the Land of Lilies?

Canada

Which is the Land of Maple?

Canada

Which is the Windy City?

Chicago, USA

Which is the Venice of East?

Alappuzha

Which is the Queen of Arabian Sea?

Cochin, India

Which is the Pearl of the Antilles?

Cuba

Which is the Gift of Nile?

Egypt

Which is the Land of Thousand Lakes?

Finland

Which is known as The Emerald Island?

Ireland

Which is the Island of Pearls?

Bahrain

Which is the Sugar Bowl of the World?

Cuba

Which is known as the Land of Rising Sun?

Japan

Which is the Hermit Kingdom?

Korea

Which is the port of five Seas? 

Moscow

Which is the Land of Canals?

Netherlands

Which is the Empire City?

NewYork

Which is the Land of White Elephant?

Thailand

Which is the Sick Man of Europe?

Turkey

Which is the Queen of the Adriatic?

Venice

Which is the Island of Cloves?

Zanzibar

Which is the Venice of the North?

Stockholm

Which is the City of the Golden Gate?

San Francisco

Which is the City of Seven Hills?

Rome

Which is the City of Brotherly Love?

Philadelphia

Which is the City of Dreaming Spires?

Oxford

Which is the Land of Windmills?

Netherlands

Which is the Land of the Canals?

Netherlands

Which is the Land of Thunderbolt?

Bhutan

Which is the Holy Land?

Palestine

Which is Land of Humming Bird?

Trinidad

Which is the Rose Pink City?

Jaipur

Which is the playground of Europe?

Switzerland

Which is the Diamond City in India?

Surat, Gujarat

Which is known as The Herring Pond?

Atlantic Ocean
Which is known as the Sorrow of China?

River Hwang Ho

Who is known as Frontier Gandhi?

Abdul Gaffar Khan
Who is known as Fuhrer?

Adolf Hitler
Who is known as Lokmanya?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who is known as Deenabandhu?

C F Andrews
Who is known as Anna?

C N Annadurai
Who is known as Rajaji?

C Rajagopalachari
Who is the Grand Old Man of India?

Dadabhai Naoroji
Who is the Iron Duke?

Duke of Wellington
Who is known as Ike?

Dwight David
Who is known as the King Maker?

Eisenhower Earl of Warwick
Who is known as Desert Fox?

Erwin Rommel
Who is the Lady with the Lamp?

Florence Nightingale
Who is El Cauclillo? 

Francisco Franco
Who is the known as Chacha?

Jawaharlal Nehru
Who is known as Loknayak?

Jayaprakash Narayan
Who is known as Maid of Orleans?

Joan of Arc
Who is known as Man of Peace?

Lal Bahadur Shastri
Who is known as Punjab Kesari?

Lala Lajpat Rai
Who is the Father of the Nation? 

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Who is known as Guruji?

M S Gohlwalkar
Who is Man of Destiny? 

Napolean Bonaparte
Who is Man of Blood and Iron?

Otto Von Bismark
Who is known as Gurudev?

Rabindranath Tagore
Who is the Nightingale of India?

Sarojini Naidu
Who is known as Netaji?

Subhash Chandra Bose
Who is the Wizard of the North? 

Willian Ewart Glandstone

Walter Scott Who is the Grand Old Man of Britain? Willian Ewart Glandstone

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CBI Recruitment For Stenographer 2014 (Last Date for Submission of Applications: 31-03-2014)

Name :CBI

Post Name :Stenographer Grade II (English)

Number Of Posts :05

Qualification :Candidates should possess HSC in English Medium passed out in 2005 or later and Stenography English

Age Limit :Candidates age limit should be between 18-33 years as on 31-03-2014.

How To Apply :Eligible candidates can apply on or before 31-03-2014.

Important Dates:

Last Date for Submission of Applications: 31-03-2014.

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SBI Recruitment 2014 (Online Application last Date: 15th March 2014)

Name :State bank of India(SBI)

Post Name : Assistant Vice President

Qualification : Applicants should complete Post graduate degree in Mass Communication/ Advertising/Marketing MBA in Mass Communication/Advertising/Marketing from a recognized university or reputed AICTE approved institute.

Age Limit :Applicants age limit must be maximum 40 years.

Exam Fee Details :Applicants have to pay application fee Rs.500/- through online basis.

How To Apply :Eligible Applicants can apply through SBI Official website www.sbi.co.in by online on or before from 3rd March 2014 to 15th March 2014, fill mandatory details and attach all required documents like photocopies, Proof of Date of Birth, Educational certificates/mark-sheets, Experience certificates and more supported documents are attested and should be sent to post box number 11504, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 so as to reach the addressee by 22nd March 2014.

Important Dates:

Online Application Starting Date: 3rd March 2014

Online Application last Date: 15th March 2014

Last Date of Submission of Application: 22nd March 2014

Payment of Application Fee: 3rd March 2014 to 15th March 2014

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Commissionerate of Higher Education Recruitment 2014 (Last Date for Registration of Online Application Form Is: 21-03-2014)

Name:Commissionerate of Higher Education, Gujarat 

Total No. of Posts :202 posts

Name of Posts :  Various Posts

Qualification: Candidates should have done Master’s Degree in relevant subject + NET/SLET, Ph.D. Degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized university. For Post Wise Qualification Go To Detailed Advertisement.

Age Limit :For Post wise Age Details Go To Detailed Advertisement

Application Fee: For General/OBC Candidates Application Fee is – 500/- & For All Other Candidates (PH/ST/SC) Application Fee is – 250/-

How To Apply :All Eligible and Interested candidates may fill the online application through official website http://www.adhyapak.cheguj.com before or on 21-03-2014.

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Last Date for Registration of Online Application Form Is: 21-03-2014

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UPSC Recruitment 2014 (Last Date for Submission of Online Application: 23:59 hrs on 13-03-2014.)

UPSC Advt No 3/2014 – Apply Online for Jr Director, Asst Professor, Sub Editor & Other Posts: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced notification for the recruitment of 11Jr Director, Asst Professor, Sub Editor & Other Posts. Eligible Citizen of India/ Nepal/ Bhutan/ Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 01-01-1962 candidates can apply online 23:59 hrs on 13-03-2014. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process and how to apply are given below….

UPSC Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 11
Name of the Posts: Various Posts

Age Limit: Candidates upper age limit should not exceed 35 years for Post No.10, 40 years for Post No.2, 45 years for Post No.1, 50 years for Post No.3,4,5,8 & 9, 53 years for Post No.7, 55 years for Post No.6. Age relaxation will be applicable as per the rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Post Graduate degree in any branch of Agricultural Sciences for S.No.1 post, Degree of a recognized University or equivalent with seven year’s experience of administration, accounts & establishment work for S.No.2 post, Good academic record with a Ph.D Degree in the discipline of Chemistry for S.No.3 post, Good academic record with Ph.D Degree in the discipline of Economics for S.No.4 post, Good academic record with a Ph.D Degree in the discipline of English for S.No.5 post. Please Refer the notification for remaining posts.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay the fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty five) only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of the SBI or by using visa/master credit/debit card. No fee for SC/ST/PH/Women candidates of any community.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website “www.upsconline.nic.in” till 23.59 hrs on 13-03-2014. After submitting the Online Recruitment Application (ORA), the candidates are required to take a print out of the finally submitted ORA. Candidates need to submit the printout of the online application along with all the relevant original documents/ certificates along with self attested copies of certificates at the time of interview.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Submission of Online Application: 23:59 hrs on 13-03-2014.
Last Date for Printing of Completely Submitted Online Application: 23:59 hrs on 14-03-2014.

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