SSC GD GS 2027 | GK GS Practice Set 09 | SSC GD GS Important Questions | GS By Vikash Sir

Main ideas / lessons conveyed

• The instructor runs SSC GD/SSC GS practice through “practice sets” and emphasizes Static GK as part of Art & Culture questions.
• The class is structured as topic-wise MCQs across:
  • Indian Polity (GS)
  • Ancient/Medieval Indian History
  • Geography
  • General Science
  • Art & Culture (Static GK / folk dance, classical dance, etc.)
  • Economy / Current Affairs
• A recurring exam strategy is used:
  • Solve MCQs quickly by recalling correct constitutional article numbers, dates, and pairings (e.g., “place ↔ inscription/caves”).
  • End with “Prime 10”, a 10-question revision of earlier practice-set explanations.

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Methodology / instructional flow (detailed)

Class opening & setup

• Welcome viewers and set expectations for the topics included in the practice set.
• Clarify that Art & Culture = Static GK.

Prime 10 concept

• “Prime 10” = revision of previous sets via 10 selected questions.
• The instructor frames it as revisiting the same questions already explained earlier.

Question-solving pattern

For each MCQ:

• Ask the audience to read/answer quickly.
• Provide the correct option and explain:
  • relevant articles/definitions
  • locations (state/district/region)
  • periods/dates
  • factual details (e.g., UNESCO status, inventors, depths)

Examples of focus areas in explanations

• Polity
  • Matching concepts with articles
  • Judicial review, money bill process, finance commission, emergencies, constitutional amendments
• History
  • Identify dynasties/periods (e.g., Gupta “Golden Age”)
  • Key rulers, inscriptions, cave sites, tripartite conflict
• Geography
  • Neighboring countries of India (land + maritime)
  • Channels/straits
  • Deepest/largest lakes
• Science
  • Basic definitions (e.g., alpha particle)
  • Instruments for measuring density
  • Galvanometer function
• Art & Culture
  • Folk dance ↔ state/region
  • Chhau styles and UNESCO recognition
• Economy/Current Affairs
  • NABARD key facts
  • Tourism campaign partnership

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Topic-wise main content

1) Indian Polity (GS)

Incorrectly matched pair concept (Money Bill, President’s Rule, Judicial Review)

• The incorrect match involves Article 243, explained as relating to Panchayats (Part IX).

Judicial review via Articles

• Article 13 & Article 32: Supreme Court’s judicial review power.
• Article 226: High Courts can review laws.
• (Own-decision review idea) Article 137: review of Supreme Court’s own decisions.

Money Bill process & key rule

• Money Bill definition: bills related “completely to money.”
• Money Bill is introduced first in Lok Sabha, not for passage in Rajya Sabha.
• It is introduced on the recommendation of the President.
• Final determination whether it is a Money Bill: Speaker of Lok Sabha.

Finance Commission & related articles (facts taught)

• Finance Commission:
  • stated as Article 280
  • made once every 5 years
  • created by the President
  • divides taxes between Centre and States
• Administrative Tribunals: Article 323A
• UPSC (All India Services exam/IAS route): Article 315
• CAG: linked to the constitutional “account-checking” body (article mapping asked in questions)

16th Finance Commission factoid

• President/Chair mentioned: Dr. Arvind Panagariya
• Report submission to President: 17 November 2025
• Validity period: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
• Next FC formed again in 2031

Constitutional amendment & emergency/President’s rule articles (mapping taught)

• Constitutional amendment procedure: Article 368
• National Emergency: Article 352
• President’s Rule: Article 356
• Financial Emergency: Article 360
• Additional emphasis mentioned:
  • National Emergency imposed three times (1962, 1971, 1975 mentioned)
  • President’s Rule “more than 100 times”
  • Financial Emergency “never imposed” up to 1991 (as claimed)

All India Services

• Connected to Article 312 (civil services like IAS/Collectors)

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2) Ancient & Medieval Indian History (GS)

“Golden Age” in ancient India

• Gupta period is called the Golden Age.
• Gupta timeframe: approximately 319–550 AD
• Reason given: progress in art, literature, science, religion

Gupta founders

• “Founder of Gupta period” (basic): Gupta
• Real founder as a state: Chandragupta I
• Gupta Samvat started: 319–320 AD
• Greatest king highlighted: Samudragupta
  • Prayag/Allahabad Pillar Inscription
  • Writer: Harisen
  • VA Smith’s nickname: “Napoleon of India”

Gupta successor ruler facts

• Chandragupta II = Vikramaditya
• “Nine gems” mentioned
• Chinese traveler: Fa-Hien / Faxian (spoken as “Fahiyan”)

Vikramshila Mahavihara

• Founder: Dharmapala
• Associated title: Uttarapath Swamin

Pala dynasty

• Founder credited: Gopala (around 750 AD)
• Dharmapala ruled: 770–810 AD
• Tripartite struggle explained as conflict among Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas for dominance (including region linked with Kannauj)

Cave/inscription matching (one incorrect pair identified)

• Incorrect claimed: Nagarjuni Hills ↔ West Bengal
  • Correct location: Bihar, near Jehanabad
• Nagarjuni caves
  • Built by Dasharatha (grandson of Ashoka)
  • Donated to Ajivika sect
• Hathigumpha inscription (Kalinga / Orissa region)
  • Located at Udayagiri (near Bhubaneswar)
  • Language: Prakrit; Script: Brahmi
  • Related to king Kharavela
• Ellora caves
  • Located in Maharashtra
  • Hindu/Buddhist/Jain caves
  • Famous: Kailashnath Temple, Cave No. 16
  • Built by Rashtrakuta king Krishna I
  • UNESCO World Heritage mentioned as 1983
• Bagh (Tiger) caves
  • Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh
  • Buddhist wall paintings; style compared to Ajanta

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3) Geography (GS)

“Land of winds” country

• Denmark
• Reason taught: produces >50% electricity from wind power
• Capital: Copenhagen
• Currency: Danish Krone

Neighbor of India in Arabian Sea (island country)

• Maldives

Neighboring countries of India (taught structure)

• Land neighbors (7):
  • Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar
• Maritime (water) neighbors (2):
  • Sri Lanka and Maldives

Key straits/channels (map facts taught)

• 8° Channel: between Minicoy (Lakshadweep) and Maldives
• 9° Channel: separates Lakshadweep and Minicoy
• Palk Strait & Gulf of Mannar separate India and Sri Lanka
  • Palk Strait in between; Gulf of Mannar adjacent

Deepest/largest lakes MCQs

• Deepest lake: Lake Baikal (depth approx 10642 m, as stated)
• Largest lake by area:
  • Caspian Sea (saltwater)
  • “Largest freshwater lake by area” taught as Lake Superior
• Lake Tanganyika:
  • “Second deepest,” located in Africa
• Depth order taught: Baikal → Tanganyika → Caspian Sea

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4) General Science (GS)

Alpha particle similarity & composition

• Similar to helium nucleus
• Composition: 2 protons + 2 neutrons
• Charge taught: +2

Instrument: density of milk

• Lactometer
• Related instrument mapping taught:
  • Density of liquids: Hydrometer
  • Atmospheric pressure: Barometer
  • Wind speed: Anemometer
  • Blood pressure: Sphygmomanometer
  • Humidity: Hygrometer

Instrument: galvanometer measures

• Electric current
• Detects small current and its direction

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5) Art & Culture (Static GK) – Folk/Classical dance facts

Kathakali

• Associated answer mentioned as Kathakali (as the conclusion given in the subtitles).

Goa folk dance

• Phugdi (Fugdi/Phugdi) as a Goa folk dance
• Performed by women in circle form during festivals including Ganesh Chaturthi and Bhadrapada

Karma dance

• Folk dance of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh
• Linked to Karma festival and tree worship

Jhumar

• Folk dance of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Punjab

Chhau

• “Not associated with”: Tamil Nadu
• Three Chhau styles:
  • Saraikela (Jharkhand) — masks used
  • Mayurbhanj (Orissa) — without mask
  • Purulia (West Bengal) — masks used
• UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage inclusion: 2010
• Characteristics taught:
  • Martial art; mixture of folk + tribal traditions
  • Performed on occasion of Chaitra festival (Chaitra Parva)

Tamil Nadu

• Main classical dance: Bharatanatyam
• Folk examples: Karagattam, Kolattam, Kummi

Jammu & Kashmir

• Folk dance answer given: Bhavai
• Other dances mentioned: Rauf and Dumhal (Dumhal linked to Watal/Wattal tribe)
• “Bacha Nagma” referenced as Jammu & Kashmir

Changlo tribal dance

• Conclusion given: performed by the Chang tribe of Nagaland (Changlo association emphasized)

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6) Economy & Current Affairs

NABARD full form

• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

NABARD key facts

• Established: 12 July 1982
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Formation via committee: BB Shivaram… (spelled/said as BB Shivaraman), committee formed in 1979
• Established under: NABARD Act, 1981
• Role/function taught:
  • Apex refinancing institution for agriculture and rural development
  • Supports development of villages and small industries
  • Channels credit via Regional Rural Banks and cooperative banks to farmers

Legal tender definition

• Currency that cannot be refused as payment in India

Currency notes/coins & issuing authority (taught)

• Notes and coins are legal tender
• RBI issues most bank notes (subtitle mentions RBI Act 1934; signature of RBI Governor)
• ₹1 notes and coins issued by Finance Ministry
• Mention of Coin Age Act 2011 for issuing rights/signature rule

Current affairs: Incredible India online promotion

• Ministry of Tourism partnered with Google India
• Goal taught:
  • Promote tourist places via ads on Google platforms
  • Use Google Maps so people can reach destinations more easily

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“Prime 10” (revision questions) – key answers given

1. Cabinet Mission headed by (1946): Pethick Lawrence
2. Lahore session INC president (resolution of complete independence): Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Drafting Committee constitution date (under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar): 29 August 1947
4. Harappa location river: Ravi River
5. Scholar credited to decipher Ashoka’s Brahmi inscriptions: James Prinsep
6. National Emblem motto “Satyame Jayate” source Upanishad: Mundaka Upanishad
7. Gomateshwara statue location: Shravan Belgola, Karnataka
8. Lai Haraoba festival associated state: Manipur
9. Instrument to measure intensity of light: Photometer
10. Earth layer below crust mainly of silica and magnesium: Sima

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Speakers / sources featured

• Vikas Mishra / “Vikash Sir” (main instructor)
• VA Smith (historian cited; described as calling Samudragupta “Napoleon of India”)
• Harisen (credited with writing the Allahabad/Prayag pillar inscription praising Samudragupta)
• James Prinsep (credited with deciphering Ashoka’s Brahmi inscriptions)
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (chairmanship mentioned for Drafting Committee)
• BB Shivaram… (BB Shivaraman) (committee member/cited source for NABARD formation, as named in subtitles)
• Dr. Arvind Panagariya (mentioned as chair/president of the 16th Finance Commission in subtitles)
• Google India (partnered with Ministry of Tourism in current affairs question)