INS Vikrant
Duration: 5 min
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- हिंदी / Hindi — भाषा खंड: अपठित गद्यांश और अपठित पद्यांश, वर्ण-विचार (भाषा, लिपि और वर्णमाला), वर्तनी और वर्ण-विन्यास, शब्द, पद और शब्द-भेद, संज्ञा और सर्वनाम, विशेषण और क्रिया, लिंग, वचन, पुरुष और कारक, काल, वाच्य, वाक्य और वाक्य-भेद, वाक्य-शुद्धि, अशुद्धि शोधन और विराम चिह्न, उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय, संधि, समास, तत्सम, तद्भव, देशज और विदेशी शब्द, शब्द-भंडार, मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ, अलंकार, रस और छंद, मिश्रित अभ्यास (बहु-विषयक सामग्री), शब्दोत्पत्ति एवं भाषा-बोलियाँ, वाक्य-पूर्ति, अनुच्छेद-रचना
- संस्कृत / Sanskrit — भाषा खंड: वर्ण, उच्चारण, सन्धि, शब्दरूप, धातुरूप, कारक-विभक्ति, समास, प्रत्यय, उपसर्ग, वाच्य, सङ्ख्या, अव्यय, अपठित अवबोधन
- अंग्रेज़ी / English — भाषा खंड: Noun, Pronoun, Determiner, Articles, Adjectives, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection, Sentence Structure, Phrases & Clauses, Tenses, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Modals, Active Passive Voice (Voice), Direct and Indirect Speech, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Cloze Test (Cloze Passage)
- सामान्य ज्ञान एवं समसामयिक घटनाएँ / General Knowledge & Current Affairs — 25 प्रश्न: Static GK — Books & Authors, Awards, Sports, Important Days, Firsts, Organisations, Culture & Arts, Current Affairs — National, Current Affairs — International, Economy & Government Schemes (current), Uttar Pradesh, History, Polity, Indian Economy, Static General Knowledge, State Wise GK, GK- Current Affairs
- गणित / Mathematics — 16 प्रश्न: Number System & Place Value, Whole Numbers & Four Operations, Factors, Multiples, Divisibility, HCF & LCM, Fractions & Decimals, Integers & Rational Numbers, Exponents, Powers, Squares, Cubes & Roots, Algebra — Expressions, Identities & Linear Equations, Ratio, Proportion & Percentage, Measurement — Length, Mass, Capacity, Time, Money, Commercial Arithmetic (Profit-Loss-Discount, SI & CI), Average, Ages & Mixtures, Time & Work, Speed-Time-Distance, Geometry — Shapes, Lines & Angles, Symmetry, Spatial Understanding, Geometry — Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles, Congruence & Constructions, Mensuration — Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, Volume, Data Handling, Graphs & Probability, Coordinates & Graphs, Higher Mathematics — Trigonometry, Quadratics, Polynomials, Progressions, Statistics, Logarithms, Number System, Arithmetic, Divisibility Rules, HCF LCM, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Algebra, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Percentage, Average, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Mensuration and Geometry, Statistics
- विज्ञान / Science — 8 प्रश्न: Food, Nutrition & Components of Food, Plants — Nutrition, Transport, Reproduction, Animals & Human Body — Systems, Organs, Nutrition, Health, Diseases, Microorganisms & Hygiene, Cell, Tissues & Classification of Living Beings, Reproduction & Adolescence, Physical Quantities, Units & Measurement, Materials, Matter, Mixtures & Separation, Atoms, Molecules & Structure of Matter, Elements, Compounds, Acids-Bases-Salts, Metals & Non-metals, Physical & Chemical Changes, Combustion, Fuels, Carbon & Organic Compounds, Motion, Force, Pressure & Friction, Heat & Temperature, Light, Shadows, Mirrors & Lenses, Work, Energy & Power, Sound, Electricity & Magnetism, Earth, Universe & Solar System, Natural Resources, Environment, Ecosystem & Pollution, Science & Technology in Daily Life (inventions, space, defence), Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- पर्यावरण एवं सामाजिक अध्ययन / Environment & Social Studies — 8 प्रश्न: Environment Conservation, Waste & Pollution, Natural Disasters & Safety, Water (sources, conservation), Air, Weather, Sky & Seasons, Travel, Transport & Communication, Festivals, Culture & Heritage (India), Food & Nutrition, Health & Hygiene, Plants (types, parts, uses), Animals (habitats, features, care), History — Sources, Prehistory & Harappan Civilisation, History — Vedic Age, Mahajanapadas, Religions (Buddhism/Jainism), History — Mauryas, Guptas & Post-Gupta Kingdoms, History — Medieval India (Sultanate, Mughals, Regional Kingdoms, Bhakti-Sufi), History — Modern India & Colonial Rule, History — Indian National Movement (1857–1947), History — India Since Independence, Geography — Earth, Globe, Maps, Latitudes-Longitudes, Geography — Landforms, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Climate, Natural Vegetation & Biomes, Geography — Physical & Political India (rivers, mountains, soils, vegetation, climate), Geography — Resources, Agriculture, Industries, Transport, Geography — World (continents, countries, oceans), Geography — Population, Settlements & Census, Polity — Democracy, Diversity, Social Justice & Gender, Polity — Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights & Duties, DPSP, Polity — Union & State Government, Parliament, Judiciary, Elections, Polity — Local Government (Panchayati Raj, Urban bodies), Polity — International Relations & Organisations, Economy — Basic Concepts, Money, Banking, Budget, Schemes, Economy — Consumer Rights & Protection, Geography, Environment
- शिक्षण कौशल / Teaching Skills — 8 प्रश्न: Nature, Objectives & Characteristics of Teaching, Learners & Learning Process, Factors Affecting Teaching, Classroom Management & Communication, Teaching-Learning Aids & ICT Integration, Curriculum & School Environment, Lesson Planning, Micro-Teaching & Teaching Skills, Evaluation, Assessment & Measurement, Inclusive Education & Special Needs, Policies, Acts & Contemporary Issues
- बाल मनोविज्ञान / Child Psychology — 8 प्रश्न: Concept of Pedagogy, Psychology, Child Development, Theories, Personality Development, Individual Differences, Learning and Motivation, Understanding Diverse Learners, Inclusive Education, Teaching-Learning Process, Teaching Methods & Strategies, Experiential Pedagogy, Assessment & Evaluation, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Curriculum Framework & Reforms, Miscellaneous Topics
- जीवन कौशल, प्रबन्धन एवं अभिवृत्ति / Life Skills, Management & Attitude — 8 प्रश्न: Professional Development & Ethics, Guidance, Counselling & Mental Health, Mental Health & Life Skills
- तार्किक ज्ञान / Logical Reasoning — 5 प्रश्न: Number/Alphabet Test, Mathematical Operations, Cubes & Dices, Inequality, Selection Decision Table (Decision Making), Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Western Logic, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Seating Arrangements, Blood Relations, Directions (Direction Test), Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Calendar, Clock, Venn Diagram, Syllogism, Analogy, Ranking, Order and Sequence, Mirror & Water Image, Embedded/Figure Completion, Paper Folding & Cutting, Data Interpretation
- सूचना तकनीकी / Information Technology — 4 प्रश्न: Terms & Abbreviations, MS Office Applications, Keyboard Shortcuts, Emerging Tech Trends, Digital India & e-Gov
- अतिरिक्त अभ्यास (वैकल्पिक) / Extra Practice — beyond the 2026 syllabus: हिंदी साहित्य — कवि, लेखक, रचनाएँ, संस्कृत साहित्य-कवि-ग्रन्थ, History — World History (basic)
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The video provides a detailed overview of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, including its commissioning date, design bureau, and builder. It contrasts this with the existing INS Vikramaditya, highlighting the strategic importance of having a homegrown carrier. The lecture also classifies warships, explaining aircraft carriers as capital ships for projecting air power and cruisers as large, multi-role vessels, primarily armed with guided missiles, with only two countries operating them as of 2021.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The video introduces INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, commissioned on September 2, 2022. It was designed by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. The presentation highlights its specifications, including a crew capacity of 1,700, 2,300 compartments, and capabilities such as a top speed of 28 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots. The carrier is noted to be 262 meters long, 62 meters wide, and weighs 40,000 tonnes. The video also mentions the existing INS Vikramaditya, commissioned in 2013, which was built on a Russian platform, to illustrate the strategic shift toward indigenous capability.
2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00
The lecture transitions to a broader classification of warships, defining aircraft carriers as the capital ships of a fleet, designed to project air power globally without reliance on local bases. It then introduces cruisers as the next largest class, typically armed with guided missiles, and notes that as of 2021, only the United States and Russia operate them. The video uses these classifications to contextualize INS Vikrant's role within India's naval strategy, emphasizing its function as a mobile airbase for long-range operations.
5:00 – 5:09 05:00-05:09
The video concludes by reinforcing the strategic significance of INS Vikrant. It reiterates that India's naval forces are seeking to maintain three carrier strike groups, with INS Vikrant serving as the first indigenous carrier. The presentation underscores the importance of this capability for India's maritime security, particularly in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal, and highlights the shift from reliance on foreign platforms to self-reliant shipbuilding.
The video systematically explains the strategic and technical aspects of India's new aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, contrasting it with the existing Russian-built INS Vikramaditya. It contextualizes this development within the broader naval architecture of aircraft carriers and cruisers, emphasizing the strategic value of indigenous capability for projecting power and ensuring maritime security in key regions.