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  1. About the Course: About the Course
  2. Section 1 | भाषा (हिंदी) / Language (Hindi): भाषा, लिपि और वर्ण, वर्तनी, वर्ण-विन्यास, अनुस्वार, अनुनासिक, चंद्रबिंदु और ‘र’ के रूप, शब्द, पद और शब्द-भेद, संज्ञा और सर्वनाम, पद-भेद और रूप-विकार, लिंग, वचन, पुरुष और कारक, काल, वाच्य, वाक्य और वाक्य-भेद, संधि, समास, विलोम शब्द, पर्यायवाची शब्द, सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ, अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द, शब्द-भंडार, अपठित बोध, बहुविषयक सामग्री (विभिन्न अवधारणाओं से संबंधित सामग्री), वर्णमाला
  3. Section 1 | اردو زبان / Language (Urdu) — 22 Questions (Fixed): رسم الخط، حروفِ تہجی اور املا, اسم، ضمیر اور صفت, الفاظ، محاورے اور ضرب الامثال, تفہیمِ عبارت، انشا اور ترجمہ, تفہیم
  4. Section 1 | বাংলা ভাষা / Language (Bengali) — 22 Questions (Fixed): শব্দার্থ, বাগধারা ও ভাষাশুদ্ধি, বাক্য ও বাচ্য, শব্দগঠন ও শব্দভান্ডার, অনুবাদ, বোধপরীক্ষণ ও রচনা
  5. Section 1 | Language (English): Vocabulary, Noun, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Adjectives, Verbs and Tenses, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Parts of Speech, Determiner, Conjunction, Modals, Transformation of Sentences, Direct and Indirect Speech, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Construction, Sentence Structure and Common Errors, Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Facts, Inference and Judgements
  6. Section 2 | Primary Maths & Reasoning / प्राथमिक गणित एवं तर्कशक्ति: Ratio and Proportion / अनुपात और समानुपात, Divisibility Rules / विभाज्यता के नियम, Mixture and Alligation / मिश्रण और एलिगेशन, Permutation and Combination / क्रमचय और संचय, Number System / संख्या पद्धति, HCF and LCM / महत्तम समापवर्तक और लघुत्तम समापवर्त्य, Sequences, Series and Combinatorics / अनुक्रम, श्रेणी और संयोजन, Time, Speed and Distance / समय, चाल और दूरी, Series / श्रेणी, Coding-Decoding / कूट लेखन एवं कूट वाचन, Non-Verbal Reasoning / अशाब्दिक तर्क, Percentage / प्रतिशत, Average / औसत, Profit, Loss and Discount / लाभ, हानि और बट्टा, Simple and Compound Interest / साधारण और चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज, Time and Work / समय और कार्य, Solid Mensuration / घन क्षेत्रमिति, Age Problems / आयु संबंधी प्रश्न, Arithmetic / अंकगणित, Simplification, Indices and Surds / सरलीकरण, घातांक और करणी, Algebra / बीजगणित, Probability / प्रायिकता, Trigonometry / त्रिकोणमिति, Syllogisms / न्यायवाक्य, Seating Arrangement and Puzzles / बैठक व्यवस्था एवं पहेलियाँ, Blood Relations / रक्त संबंध, Direction and Distance / दिशा एवं दूरी, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning) / विश्लेषणात्मक तर्क (आकृति गणना तर्क), Mathematical Operations and Missing Numbers / गणितीय संक्रियाएँ एवं लुप्त संख्या, Calendar and Clock / कैलेंडर एवं घड़ी, Clock / घड़ी, Cubes, Dice and Figure Counting / घन, पासा एवं आकृतियों की गिनती, Venn Diagrams, Syllogism and Inequalities / वेन आरेख, न्याय वाक्य एवं असमानता, Data Arrangement / आँकड़ों की व्यवस्था, Inequality / असमानता, Analogy and Classification / सादृश्यता एवं वर्गीकरण, Order and Ranking / क्रम एवं रैंकिंग, Sets, Relations, Functions and Discrete Mathematics / समुच्चय, संबंध, फलन और विविक्त गणित, Number Systems and Number Theory / संख्या पद्धति और संख्या सिद्धांत, Coordinate Geometry, Vectors and 3D Geometry / निर्देशांक ज्यामिति, सदिश और त्रिविमीय ज्यामिति, Polynomials, Equations and Complex Numbers / बहुपद, समीकरण और सम्मिश्र संख्याएँ
  7. Section 2 | General Awareness (GK + Current Affairs) / सामान्य जागरूकता (GK + समसामयिकी): Polity / राजव्यवस्था, Scientific Achievements and Research / वैज्ञानिक उपलब्धियाँ और अनुसंधान, Biology / जीव विज्ञान, State-Specific General Knowledge / राज्य विशेष सामान्य ज्ञान, Chemistry / रसायन विज्ञान, History / इतिहास, Geography / भूगोल, Indian Economy / भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था, Environment / पर्यावरण, Current Affairs / समसामयिकी, Static General Knowledge / स्थैतिक सामान्य ज्ञान
  8. Section 3 | Computer System and Org. (CSO): Basics of COA, Floating Point Rep, Cache Memory Organization, Instr Formats & Modes, Programming the Basic Computer, Input Output Organisation, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Control Unit Design
  9. Section 3 | Database Management System: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, SQL, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control
  10. Section 3 | Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Process Synchronization
  11. Section 3 | Computer Networks: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics
  12. Section 3 | Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos
  13. Section 3 | Theory Of Computation & Compiler Design: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines, Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization
  14. Section 3 | Emerging Trends (AI, Societal Ethics & MS Office): Computer Fundamentals, Emerging Tech Trends, Society, Law & Ethics, MS Office Applications, Trade, Marketing and Consumer Protection / व्यापार, विपणन एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण, Cyber Safety and Security, Computer Software, Operating System, Computer Networks, Word Processing (MS Word), Terms & Abbreviations, Presentation Software (MS PowerPoint)
  15. Section 3 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management, Software Testing
  16. Section 3 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
  17. Section 3 | OOPS, C++, JAVA, HTML: OOPS with C++, Java, HTML Basics, CSS
  18. Section 3 | Java: Java Fundamentals, Array, String, IO & References, OOPS with Java
  19. Section 3 | Python: Introduction to Python, Tokens, Variables, Data Types, I/O, Operators & Expressions, Control Flow & Looping, Collections & Strings, Functions & Modules, File Handling & Data Analysis
  20. Section 3 | Digital Electronics: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation
  21. Section 3 | Multimedia: Multimedia
  22. BPSC Previous Year Papers:
  23. BPSC Full Mock Tests:
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The video is a TCS 2021 English practice session by Yash Jain Sir (Knowledge Gate Educator), covering grammar and reading comprehension. It begins with a passage about IITGN researchers (Professor Udit Bhatia, Raviraj Dave, Srikrishnan Siva Subramanian) developing an integrated predictive model for rainfall-induced road damage using satellite images, landslide/debris-flow models, and flood-prediction models. Q2 asks to find the erroneous part; the instructor writes on the board, circles 'research team' as a collective noun (singular), and explains subject-verb agreement: the verb 'use' must be 'uses'. Correct answer A. Additional info gives examples 'He is planning a vacation in Goa' / 'They are planning...'. Q4 asks for the antonym of 'Assess'; options Evaluate, Neglect (green check), Estimate, Analyze; correct answer Option C per a green slide (note: the visible checkmark on Neglect conflicts with the stated correct answer C; uncertainty noted). Q5 asks for synonym of 'Integrated'; correct Option C 'Fused' (join or blend to form a unit); definitions of Integrated, Fused, Segregated, Sequester given. Then a second passage on biofuels: 'Biofuels have been around longer than cars have, but cheap gasoline and diesel have long kept them on the fringe.' Instructor highlights 'stave off', 'fossil fuels', circles '2030' (tripling biofuel output), discusses ethanol, corn/sugarcane. Q1 TRUE statements (green underlines on 'diesel', 'less important and utilized'); Q2 FALSE statements with handwritten marks: '25%' above circled 'half', X by option 1, checkmark beside '4. All are false'. Q4 synonym of 'stave off' (Avert through Turn Down); Q5 synonym of 'conventional' (Ordinary to Evasive). Q6 tone of passage: options Illuminating, Speculative, Disparaging, Humanistic, Caustic; instructor annotates with 'guess' and 'moral values'. Q7 appropriate title: crosses out B and D, circles C 'Biofuels Explained'.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The session opens with a dark slide headed 'Read the following passage and answer the following questions:' containing a TCS 2021 passage about IITGN researchers. The text names Professor Udit Bhatia, Raviraj Dave and Srikrishnan Siva Subramanian from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), developing an integrated predictive model for rainfall-induced road damage. Inline markers (A), (B) and (C) flag satellite images, landslide/debris-flow models and flood-prediction models. A lower-left box reads 'YASH JAIN SIR' above 'KNOWLEDGE GATE EDUCATOR.'

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The same IITGN passage remains on screen with the red heading 'Read the following passage and answer the following questions:' while the presenter in a grey polo shirt stands before it. The slide then transitions to 'Q2. Find the erroneous part, if any?' with labeled parts (A), (B), (C) and 'No error(D)', setting up a subject-verb agreement item.

  3. 5:00 – 10:00 05:00-10:00

    The instructor writes on the board for Q2, circling 'research team' and labeling it a collective noun (singular) with green notes reading 'Noun' and 'Subject-verb'. A small chart lists Subject verb rows 'Singular singular' and 'Plural plural', establishing the agreement rule before solving.

  4. 10:00 – 15:00 10:00-15:00

    A green slide states 'Correct Answer : A' with an Explanation that the verb 'use' must be replaced by 'uses'; a corrected sentence reads 'The research team uses satellite imageries'. The slide defines Collective noun and adds examples 'He is planning a vacation in Goa.' and 'They are planning a vacation in Goa.' On the board, 'use' is circled with 'uses' written above it.

  5. 15:00 – 20:00 15:00-20:00

    A green-on-black slide shows 'Correct Answer : Option C' with an Explanation quoting the IITGN passage and ending 'Thus, the correct answer is option C.' The passage slide underlines 'assess' in green. Q4 asks for the antonym of 'Assess' with options A. Evaluate, B. Neglect (green check), C. Estimate, D. Analyze; the visible checkmark and stated answer differ, so this is noted as uncertain.

  6. 20:00 – 25:00 20:00-25:00

    The instructor explains Q5, the synonym of 'Integrated', identifying Option C 'Fused' as correct. On-screen definitions read 'Integrated: with various parts linked or coordinated.' and 'Fused: join or blend to form a unit', while incorrect options such as Segregated and Sequester are defined. The lesson then transitions to a biofuels reading passage.

  7. 25:00 – 30:00 25:00-30:00

    The biofuels passage is projected, opening 'Biofuels have been around longer than cars have, but cheap gasoline and diesel have long kept them on the fringe.' The instructor highlights 'stave off' and 'fossil fuels', circles '2030' in the line about tripling biofuel output, and discusses ethanol, which 'contains oxygen that helps a car's engine burn fuel more efficiently'.

  8. 30:00 – 35:00 30:00-35:00

    Q1 asks 'Which of the following statements is/are TRUE, according to the passage?' with green underlines on 'diesel' and 'less important and utilized.' Q2 then asks for FALSE statements, with the word 'FALSE' underlined in green. The instructor points toward the slide while working through the options.

  9. 35:00 – 40:00 35:00-40:00

    Continuing Q2 (FALSE statements), green handwritten marks appear: '25%' above a circled 'half', an X by option 1, and a checkmark beside '4. All are false.' The instructor uses these annotations to evaluate each statement against the passage.

  10. 40:00 – 45:00 40:00-45:00

    Q4 presents the line 'global efforts to stave off the worst effects of climate change' and asks for a synonym of 'stave off', listing options A. Avert through E. Turn Down. Q5 then asks for a synonym of 'conventional', with options A. Ordinary to E. Evasive, while a pointing hand enters from the right.

  11. 45:00 – 50:00 45:00-50:00

    The instructor continues the biofuels comprehension set, moving from vocabulary items (stave off, conventional) toward higher-order questions. On-screen text includes 'renewable' and parenthetical glosses such as '(Pre-image of something)' and '(destructive).' to support option analysis.

  12. 50:00 – 55:00 50:00-55:00

    Q6 asks 'What is the tone of the passage?' with options A. Illuminating, B. Speculative, C. Disparaging, D. Humanistic, E. Caustic; the instructor annotates options with handwritten keywords 'guess' and 'moral values'. Q7 asks for an appropriate title; he crosses out options B and D before circling C 'Biofuels Explained' as correct.

  13. 55:00 – 55:32 55:00-55:32

    The final sampled window shows the instructor concluding the title question, with option C 'Biofuels Explained' circled as the correct answer after eliminating B and D, closing out the biofuels passage set.

This is a TCS 2021 English practice session by Yash Jain Sir (Knowledge Gate Educator) covering two passages. The first, on IITGN researchers building an integrated predictive model for rainfall-induced road damage, drives a grammar item (Q2) on subject-verb agreement with collective nouns: 'research team' is singular, so 'use' becomes 'uses' (Correct Answer A), reinforced by a Subject-verb chart and Goa vacation examples. It also yields vocabulary items: Q4 antonym of 'Assess' (stated correct Option C, though a visible green check on Neglect creates uncertainty) and Q5 synonym of 'Integrated' = Fused (Option C), with definitions distinguishing Integrated, Fused, Segregated and Sequester. The second passage on biofuels ('Biofuels have been around longer than cars have...') is annotated with highlights on 'stave off', 'fossil fuels' and a circled '2030', then tested through TRUE/FALSE statement questions (with handwritten marks like '25%' over 'half' and a check on 'All are false'), synonyms for 'stave off' (Avert) and 'conventional' (Ordinary), a tone question (options Illuminating to Caustic, annotated with 'guess' and 'moral values'), and a title question where B and D are crossed out and C 'Biofuels Explained' is circled. The teaching method consistently pairs on-screen definitions and green annotations with board work, moving from passage reading to grammar rule application to vocabulary elimination.

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