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  1. Child Development and Pedagogy: विकास की अवधारणा / Concept of Development, विकास के मनोवैज्ञानिक सिद्धांत / Psychological Theories of Development, व्यक्तिगत भिन्नताएँ, व्यक्तित्व एवं जेंडर / Individual Differences, Personality and Gender, बुद्धि एवं सृजनात्मकता / Intelligence and Creativity, अधिगम एवं इसके सिद्धांत / Learning and Its Theories, बालक कैसे सोचते एवं सीखते हैं / How Children Think and Learn, संवेग, अभिप्रेरणा, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य एवं निर्देशन / Emotion, Motivation, Mental Health and Guidance, समावेशी शिक्षा / Inclusive Education, शिक्षण-अधिगम प्रक्रिया / Teaching-Learning Process, शिक्षण विधियाँ एवं रणनीतियाँ / Teaching Methods and Strategies, आकलन एवं मूल्यांकन / Assessment and Evaluation, शैक्षिक विचारक, उद्देश्य एवं राष्ट्रीय नीतियाँ / Educational Thinkers, Aims and National Policies, पाठ्यचर्या और विद्यालयी गतिविधियाँ / Curriculum and School Activities, पाठ योजना और शिक्षण कौशल / Lesson Planning and Teaching Skills, शिक्षण संसाधन और शैक्षिक प्रौद्योगिकी / Teaching Resources and Educational Technology, कक्षा प्रबंधन और सम्प्रेषण / Classroom Management and Communication, शिक्षक पहचान और व्यावसायिक विकास / Teacher Identity and Professional Development, विद्यालय नेतृत्व और प्रशासन / School Leadership and Administration, जीवन कौशल, मूल्य, शांति एवं पर्यावरण शिक्षा / Life Skills, Values, Peace and Environmental Education, संविधान, आयोग, अधिनियम एवं योजनाएँ / Constitution, Commissions, Acts and Schemes in Education, पर्यावरण अध्ययन का शिक्षणशास्त्र / Pedagogy of Environmental Studies, विज्ञान शिक्षण शास्त्र / Science Pedagogy
  2. Mathematics: संख्या पद्धति एवं स्थानीय मान / Number System & Place Value, मूलभूत संक्रियाएँ, सरलीकरण एवं पैटर्न / Basic Operations, Simplification & Patterns, गुणनखंड, विभाज्यता, म.स.प. एवं ल.स.प. / Factors, Divisibility, HCF & LCM, भिन्न एवं दशमलव / Fractions & Decimals, वर्ग, घन, घातांक एवं करणी / Squares, Cubes, Exponents & Surds, मापन: लंबाई, भार, धारिता, समय एवं मुद्रा / Measurement: Length, Mass, Capacity, Time & Money, बीजगणित / Algebra, अनुपात, समानुपात, औसत एवं आयु / Ratio, Proportion, Average & Ages, प्रतिशत, लाभ-हानि एवं ब्याज / Percentage, Profit–Loss & Interest, समय-कार्य एवं चाल-दूरी / Time & Work and Speed–Distance, रेखाएँ, कोण, आकृतियाँ एवं निर्देशांक / Lines, Angles, Shapes & Coordinates, 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, गणित शिक्षणशास्त्र / Mathematics Pedagogy, वर्णमाला एवं संख्या परीक्षण / Alphabet & Number Test, गणितीय संक्रियाएँ एवं अंकगणितीय तर्क / Mathematical Operations & Arithmetical Reasoning, कैलेंडर एवं घड़ी / Calendar & Clock, वेन आरेख एवं तार्किक निगमन / Venn Diagrams & Logical Deduction, अशाब्दिक तर्क / Non-Verbal Reasoning, पासा एवं घन / Dice & Cubes
  3. Science: प्रौद्योगिकी, मापन एवं गति / Technology, Measurement and Motion, बल, दाब, कार्य एवं ऊर्जा / Force, Pressure, Work and Energy, ऊष्मा एवं ध्वनि / Heat and Sound, प्रकाश / Light, विद्युत एवं चुंबकत्व / Electricity and Magnetism, ब्रह्मांड एवं प्राकृतिक परिघटनाएँ / Universe and Natural Phenomena, पदार्थ एवं उसकी संरचना / Matter and Its Structure, रासायनिक अभिक्रियाएँ, अम्ल, क्षार एवं लवण / Chemical Reactions, Acids, Bases and Salts, धातु, अधातु एवं दैनिक उपयोग की सामग्री / Metals, Non-metals and Materials of Daily Use, 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, भोजन, पोषण एवं स्वास्थ्य / Food, Nutrition and Health, पर्यावरण एवं पारिस्थितिकी / Environment and Ecology, विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी / Science & Technology, स्थिर सामान्य ज्ञान / Static General Knowledge
  4. Social Studies/Social Science: प्राचीन भारत का इतिहास / Ancient Indian History, 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, विश्व इतिहास एवं अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध / World History and International Relations, पृथ्वी, ग्लोब एवं मानचित्र / Earth, Globe and Maps, भौतिक भूगोल / Physical Geography, प्राकृतिक वनस्पति, वन्य जीवन एवं विश्व के प्रदेश / Natural Vegetation, Wildlife and World Regions, भारत का भूगोल / Geography of India, संसाधन एवं विकास / Resources and Development, 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, सामाजिक विज्ञान शिक्षणशास्त्र / Social Science Pedagogy, जल / Water, पृथ्वी, आकाश और आपदाएँ / Earth, Sky and Disasters, पर्यावरण, पारिस्थितिकी और वन्यजीव / Environment, Ecology and Wildlife, प्राकृतिक संसाधन, प्रदूषण और जलवायु परिवर्तन / Natural Resources, Pollution and Climate Change, भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था: आँकड़े एवं समसामयिकी / Indian Economy: Data & Current Affairs, भारतीय कला एवं संस्कृति / Indian Art & Culture, पर्यावरण एवं जलवायु समसामयिकी / Environment & Climate Affairs, सरकारी योजनाएँ, शासन एवं आधारभूत संरचना / Government Schemes, Governance & Infrastructure
  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: Sounds, Spelling and Word Formation, Parts of Speech, Nouns and Pronouns, Articles, Determiners and Adjectives, Verbs and Modals, Tenses and Subject–Verb Agreement, Adverbs, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Sentence Structure, Voice and Narration, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction and Writing Skills, Poetry and English Literature, Reading Comprehension, Pedagogy of English Language
  7. Language I/II — Sanskrit: वर्णविचारः एवं संज्ञाप्रकरणम्, सन्धिप्रकरणम्, शब्दरूपाणि, धातुरूपाणि, कारकाणि एवं विभक्तयः, उपसर्गाः एवं अव्ययानि, प्रत्ययप्रकरणम्, समासप्रकरणम्, वाच्यप्रकरणम्, संख्याज्ञानम्, शब्दज्ञानम् एवं अनुवादः, अपठितावबोधनम्, संस्कृतसाहित्यम् एवं काव्यशास्त्रम्, संस्कृतशिक्षणशास्त्रम्
  8. Language I/II — Urdu: رسم الخط، املا اور تلفظ, ذخیرۂ الفاظ, قواعد, محاورے اور ضرب الامثال, شعر و سخن, اردو ادب کی تاریخ, تفہیمِ عبارت, اردو کی تدریس
  9. Language I/II — Bengali: ভাষা, ধ্বনি ও বর্ণ, সন্ধি ও বানান, শব্দের উৎস ও গঠন, সমাস, পদ পরিচয়, কারক ও বিভক্তি, ক্রিয়া ও কাল, বাক্যতত্ত্ব, শব্দার্থ ও বাগর্থ, পাঠ অনুধাবন ও সাহিত্য, নির্মিতি ও পত্রলিখন, বাংলা শিক্ষণবিদ্যা
  10. Beyond the 2026 syllabus (optional practice): रक्षा एवं सुरक्षा / Defence & Security, कंप्यूटर हार्डवेयर एवं परिधीय उपकरण / Computer Hardware and Peripherals, क्रम, बैठक व्यवस्था एवं पहेली / Ranking, Seating Arrangement & Puzzles
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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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