Practice Questions (2)

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Module outline

  1. Child Development and Pedagogy: Concept of Pedagogy, बालक कैसे सोचते एवं सीखते हैं / How Children Think and Learn, विकास की अवधारणा / Concept of Development, विकास के मनोवैज्ञानिक सिद्धांत / Psychological Theories of Development, Personality Development, व्यक्तिगत भिन्नताएँ, व्यक्तित्व एवं जेंडर / Individual Differences, Personality and Gender, संवेग, अभिप्रेरणा, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य एवं निर्देशन / Emotion, Motivation, Mental Health and Guidance, Understanding Diverse Learners, समावेशी शिक्षा / Inclusive Education, Mental Health & Life Skills, शिक्षण-अधिगम प्रक्रिया / Teaching-Learning Process, शिक्षण विधियाँ एवं रणनीतियाँ / Teaching Methods and Strategies, Experiential Pedagogy, आकलन एवं मूल्यांकन / Assessment and Evaluation, शैक्षिक विचारक, उद्देश्य एवं राष्ट्रीय नीतियाँ / Educational Thinkers, Aims and National Policies, Curriculum Framework & Reforms, Miscellaneous Topics, Learners & Learning Process, Factors Affecting Teaching, कक्षा प्रबंधन और सम्प्रेषण / Classroom Management and Communication, शिक्षण संसाधन और शैक्षिक प्रौद्योगिकी / Teaching Resources and Educational Technology, पाठ्यचर्या और विद्यालयी गतिविधियाँ / Curriculum and School Activities, Evaluation, Assessment & Measurement, Inclusive Education & Special Needs, अधिगम एवं इसके सिद्धांत / Learning and Its Theories, बुद्धि एवं सृजनात्मकता / Intelligence and Creativity
  2. Mathematics: Number System & Place Value, Whole Numbers & Four Operations, Factors, Multiples, Divisibility, HCF & LCM, Fractions & Decimals, Integers & Rational Numbers, Exponents, Powers, Squares, Cubes & Roots, Patterns, Algebra — Expressions, Identities & Linear Equations, Ratio, Proportion & Percentage, Measurement — Length, Mass, Capacity, Time, Money, Geometry — Shapes, Lines & Angles, Symmetry, Spatial Understanding, Geometry — Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles, Congruence & Constructions, Mensuration — Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, Volume, Data Handling, Graphs & Probability, Mathematics Pedagogy, HCF LCM, भिन्न एवं दशमलव / Fractions & Decimals, गुणनखंड, विभाज्यता, म.स.प. एवं ल.स.प. / Factors, Divisibility, HCF & LCM, प्रतिशत, लाभ-हानि एवं ब्याज / Percentage, Profit–Loss & Interest, अनुपात, समानुपात, औसत एवं आयु / Ratio, Proportion, Average & Ages, समय-कार्य एवं चाल-दूरी / Time & Work and Speed–Distance, बीजगणित / Algebra, त्रिभुज, चतुर्भुज, वृत्त एवं त्रिकोणमिति / Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles & Trigonometry, क्षेत्रमिति: परिमाप, क्षेत्रफल एवं आयतन / Mensuration: Perimeter, Area & Volume, आँकड़ा प्रबंधन, सांख्यिकी एवं प्रायिकता / Data Handling, Statistics & Probability, निर्देशांक, त्रिकोणमिति एवं उच्चतर गणित / Coordinates, Trigonometry & Higher Mathematics, गणित शिक्षणशास्त्र / Mathematics Pedagogy, संख्या पद्धति एवं स्थानीय मान / Number System & Place Value, रेखाएँ, कोण, आकृतियाँ एवं निर्देशांक / Lines, Angles, Shapes & Coordinates, वर्ग, घन, घातांक एवं करणी / Squares, Cubes, Exponents & Surds, मूलभूत संक्रियाएँ, सरलीकरण एवं पैटर्न / Basic Operations, Simplification & Patterns, मापन: लंबाई, भार, धारिता, समय एवं मुद्रा / Measurement: Length, Mass, Capacity, Time & Money
  3. Science: Plants — Nutrition, Transport, Reproduction, Animals & Human Body — Systems, Organs, Nutrition, Health, Diseases, Microorganisms & Hygiene, Cell, Tissues & Classification of Living Beings, Reproduction & Adolescence, Chemistry, Physical & Chemical Changes, Combustion, Fuels, Physics, Heat & Temperature, Light, Shadows, Mirrors & Lenses, Sound, Electricity & Magnetism, Natural Resources, Environment, Ecosystem & Pollution, Science & Technology in Daily Life (inventions, space, defence), Science Pedagogy, भोजन, पोषण एवं स्वास्थ्य / Food, Nutrition and Health, रासायनिक अभिक्रियाएँ, अम्ल, क्षार एवं लवण / Chemical Reactions, Acids, Bases and Salts, बल, दाब, कार्य एवं ऊर्जा / Force, Pressure, Work and Energy, प्रकाश / Light, विद्युत एवं चुंबकत्व / Electricity and Magnetism, सजीव जगत: वर्गीकरण, कोशिका एवं ऊतक / Living World: Classification, Cell and Tissues, पादपों में पोषण, परिवहन एवं जनन / Plants: Nutrition, Transport and Reproduction, मानव शरीर एवं अंग तंत्र / Human Body and Organ Systems, पर्यावरण एवं पारिस्थितिकी / Environment and Ecology, धातु, अधातु एवं दैनिक उपयोग की सामग्री / Metals, Non-metals and Materials of Daily Use, प्रौद्योगिकी, मापन एवं गति / Technology, Measurement and Motion, ऊष्मा एवं ध्वनि / Heat and Sound, पदार्थ एवं उसकी संरचना / Matter and Its Structure, ब्रह्मांड एवं प्राकृतिक परिघटनाएँ / Universe and Natural Phenomena
  4. Social Studies/Social Science: प्राचीन भारत का इतिहास / Ancient Indian History, History — Mauryas, Guptas & Post-Gupta Kingdoms, मध्यकालीन भारत का इतिहास / Medieval Indian History, औपनिवेशिक भारत एवं समाज सुधार / Colonial India and Social Reform, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन एवं स्वतंत्र भारत / Indian National Movement and Independent India, पृथ्वी, ग्लोब एवं मानचित्र / Earth, Globe and Maps, भौतिक भूगोल / Physical Geography, भारत का भूगोल / Geography of India, संसाधन एवं विकास / Resources and Development, प्राकृतिक वनस्पति, वन्य जीवन एवं विश्व के प्रदेश / Natural Vegetation, Wildlife and World Regions, सामाजिक एवं राजनीतिक जीवन / Social and Political Life, भारतीय संविधान / Indian Constitution, सरकार: केंद्र, राज्य एवं स्थानीय / Government: Union, State and Local, अर्थशास्त्र एवं भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था / Economics and Indian Economy, Social Studies Pedagogy, History, Polity, सामाजिक विज्ञान शिक्षणशास्त्र / Social Science Pedagogy, विश्व इतिहास एवं अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध / World History and International Relations
  5. Language I/II — Hindi: भाषा, लिपि और वर्ण-विचार, संधि, शब्द-स्रोत और शब्द-रचना, समास, शब्द-भेद: विकारी और अविकारी, लिंग, वचन, कारक, काल और वाच्य, वाक्य-विचार और शुद्ध लेखन, शब्द-भंडार, रस, छंद, अलंकार और शब्द-शक्ति, हिंदी साहित्य, अपठित बोध, हिंदी शिक्षणशास्त्र
  6. Language I/II — English: Parts of Speech, Nouns and Pronouns, Articles, Determiners and Adjectives, Verbs and Modals, Adverbs, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Tenses and Subject–Verb Agreement, Sentence Structure, Voice and Narration, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction and Writing Skills, Reading Comprehension, Sounds, Spelling and Word Formation, Pedagogy of English Language, Poetry and English Literature
  7. Language I/II — Sanskrit: समासप्रकरणम्, उपसर्गाः एवं अव्ययानि, वर्णविचारः एवं संज्ञाप्रकरणम्, सन्धिप्रकरणम्, शब्दरूपाणि, धातुरूपाणि, कारकाणि एवं विभक्तयः, संख्याज्ञानम्, शब्दज्ञानम् एवं अनुवादः, प्रत्ययप्रकरणम्, वाच्यप्रकरणम्, संस्कृतसाहित्यम् एवं काव्यशास्त्रम्, अपठितावबोधनम्, संस्कृतशिक्षणशास्त्रम्
  8. Language I/II — Urdu: املا اور اعراب, ذخیرۂ الفاظ, قواعد, محاورے اور ضرب الامثال, تفہیمِ عبارت, شعر و سخن, رسم الخط، املا اور تلفظ, جملہ سازی, اردو ادب کی تاریخ, تحریری اظہار, اردو کی تدریس
  9. Language I/II — Bengali: নির্মিতি ও পত্রলিখন, ভাষা, ধ্বনি ও বর্ণ, সন্ধি ও বানান, শব্দের উৎস ও গঠন, সমাস, পদ পরিচয়, বাক্যতত্ত্ব, শব্দার্থ ও বাগর্থ, পাঠ অনুধাবন ও সাহিত্য, ক্রিয়া ও কাল, কারক ও বিভক্তি
  10. Language Pedagogy (Language I and II): Language Pedagogy (Hindi/English/Sanskrit/Urdu learning & teaching)
  11. Beyond the 2026 syllabus (optional practice): Biology, Physics
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This lecture, titled Practice Questions (2), is a reading comprehension session led by an instructor identified on-screen as Yash Jain Sir. The video begins with a strategic framework for approaching reading passages, summarized by the Hindi heading “TEEN TIGADA, KAAM BIGADA SUDHARA....” (Three steps to fix the work). The three prescribed steps are: Step 1 – Skim the passage, Step 2 – Read the questions, and Step 3 – Go to detailed reading of critical parts. The instructor then introduces a passage about the “Heart of Asia” conference, a 14-nation process begun in 2011 to facilitate the development and security of Afghanistan. The passage discusses cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian PM Narendra Modi focusing on this issue. It also mentions India-Afghanistan measures to avoid dependence on Pakistan, including land trade from the Chabahar port, a dedicated air corridor between Delhi and Kabul, and a rail line connecting China’s Yiwu to Tehran. The instructor uses red annotations to circle key terms like “Heart of Asia” and “14-nation,” and underlines phrases such as “development and security,” “progress and development,” “peace,” and “Pakistan.” After the passage walkthrough, three practice questions are presented. Q1 asks for the initial agenda of the “Heart of Asia” conference, with options A through E. Q2 asks which statement is not true according to the passage; red markings circle “not” and annotate option A as “Sahi” (correct) and option B as “Wrong.” Q3 asks for the opposite of the word “affirmations,” with options including Proclaim, Declaration, Assertion, Denial, and Enemy. The session ends with a “THANKS FOR WATCHING” slide.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The instructor introduces a three-step method for reading comprehension, displayed under the heading “TEEN TIGADA, KAAM BIGADA SUDHARA....” The steps are: Step 1 – Skim the passage (marked with a checkmark), Step 2 – Read the questions, and Step 3 – Go to detailed reading of critical parts. The slide also shows the prompt “Q. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:” and mentions “the region's biggest challenge of terrorism.” The instructor, identified as Yash Jain Sir, points at the screen while explaining the approach.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The reading passage is displayed, beginning with “There are good reasons why the 'Heart of Asia' conference, part of a 14-nation process begun in 2011 to facilitate the development and security of Afghanistan, is so named.” A red note reads “Page 1 done.” The passage references al-Qaeda, Islamic State, and states that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and PM Narendra Modi focused on cross-border terrorism from Pakistan. A second slide continues with “land trade from the Chabahar port and a dedicated air corridor between Delhi and Kabul” and a rail line from “China's Yiwu and Tehran.” Red annotations circle “Heart of Asia” and underline “development and security” and “geographical.”

  3. 5:00 – 10:00 05:00-10:00

    The instructor uses a pointer to highlight key terms in the passage, including “Heart of Asia,” “development and security,” “14-nation,” and the names “Ashraf Ghani” and “Narendra Modi.” Red circles emphasize “Heart of Asia” and “14-nation,” while underlines mark phrases like “development and security.” The passage continues with the case Mr. Ghani made, referencing “progress and development,” “peace,” and “Pakistan.” The instructor gestures with a pen while explaining the significance of these terms.

  4. 10:00 – 15:00 10:00-15:00

    The passage continues with measures India and Afghanistan have envisaged to avoid Pakistan, including an “air corridor between Delhi” and actions “put in place.” Underlined phrases include “Chabahar port,” “put in place,” and “vibrant Asian 'hub'.” The instructor holds a black marker and presentation clicker while discussing these points. A practice question slide appears: “Q1. What according to the author was the initial agenda for the 'Heart of Asia' conference?” with options A through E.

  5. 15:00 – 20:00 15:00-20:00

    Q2 is presented: “Which among the following statements is not true according to the passage?” with options A–E on Pakistan, cross-border terrorism, and Afghanistan. Red pen markings circle “not” and “not be of much influence,” with handwritten notes “Sahi” beside option A and “Wrong” near option B. A hand points at option D. Q3 follows: “Which of the following words is OPPOSITE in the meaning of the word 'affirmations'?” with options Proclaim, Declaration, Assertion, Denial, and Enemy. The slide also shows “Vocabul” and “THANKS FOR WATCHING.”

  6. 20:00 – 20:41 20:00-20:41

    The final segment shows the closing slide with “THANKS FOR WATCHING” visible. The instructor concludes the session, having covered the passage analysis and three practice questions on the “Heart of Asia” conference. The video ends with this acknowledgment to viewers.

The lecture follows a structured approach to reading comprehension, beginning with a three-step strategy (skim, read questions, detailed reading) before analyzing a passage on the “Heart of Asia” conference. The instructor emphasizes key terms through red annotations, focusing on proper nouns and critical phrases related to Afghanistan’s security and India-Afghanistan cooperation. The session transitions from passage analysis to three practice questions: one on the conference’s initial agenda, one identifying a false statement (with “Sahi” and “Wrong” annotations), and one vocabulary question on the opposite of “affirmations.” The teaching progression moves from strategy to application, reinforcing comprehension through targeted highlighting and question-based practice.

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