UPSSSC PET 2026 | Static GK Marathon | Top One Liner Questions | PET Revision Class | Ankit Sir

Summary

This is a rapid-revision class in Static GK for competitive exams. Ankit Sir presents a long series of one-line questions, gives the answers, and often repeats key facts or adds memory aids. The class moves from international geography to Indian states, polity, important days, organisations, and heritage sites.

Main Topics Covered

Countries, Capitals, Currencies, and Basic Facts

The class reviews capitals and currencies of countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It also covers selected national languages, sports, rivers, and other identifying facts. Examples include Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Australia, and several European and African countries.

India’s Borders and International Relations

The lesson covers border lines, passes, channels, river disputes, and agreements involving India and neighbouring countries. Topics include the India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement, the Radcliffe and Durand Lines, the Palk Strait and its islands, the Indus Waters Treaty, and disputes or strategic locations involving Nepal, Bhutan, China, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

The instructor also asks about landmarks such as the Khyber Pass, Siachen Glacier, and the India–Myanmar border.

Indian States, Geography, and National Parks

The class reviews state formation, capitals, boundaries, coastline, population, and population density. It discusses rivers, lakes, mountains, and parks, including Loktak Lake and Keibul Lamjao National Park, Kaziranga, Silent Valley, Dudhwa, the Sundarbans, and parks in Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh.

It also includes facts about Union Territories such as Lakshadweep and Puducherry, and mentions the renaming of Port Blair.

Festivals, Folk Dances, and Cultural Traditions

The class connects festivals and dance forms with their states—for example, the Hornbill Festival with Nagaland, Bihu with Assam, Pongal with Tamil Nadu, and Onam with Kerala.

It names folk and classical forms from Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and other states. Classical dance traditions and the Natyashastra are also discussed briefly.

Indian Polity and Parliamentary Procedure

The lesson reviews constitutional provisions concerning Parliament and state legislatures, including the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Legislative Councils, and their membership.

Topics include members’ minimum ages and terms, quorum, parliamentary sessions, Question Hour and Zero Hour, money bills, joint sittings, and the Speaker’s role. The class also discusses parliamentary committees, the President’s nominations to the Rajya Sabha, and Delhi’s status as a National Capital Territory.

Important Days and Observances

The class runs through dates associated with national and international observances, including Environment Day, Yoga Day, World Water Day, Constitution Day, National Science Day, and National Sports Day. The instructor often links a date to the event or historical milestone behind it.

International Organisations and Agencies

The lesson reviews the headquarters, founding dates, and functions of organisations such as the UN, UNESCO, WHO, WTO, IMF, World Bank, FAO, ILO, and UNICEF.

It also covers the UN Security Council, the International Court of Justice, and selected agencies and programmes.

Historic Monuments and UNESCO Sites

The class discusses notable Indian landmarks and their locations, builders, or historical associations, including Fatehpur Sikri, sites related to the Taj Mahal, Hampi, Sanchi, Bhimbetka, Konark, Khajuraho, Nalanda, and the Mahabodhi complex.

Revision Approach

• Practise through rapid-fire question-and-answer recall, often without multiple-choice options.
• Repeat key associations, such as a country with its capital and currency, or a state with its park, festival, or dance.
• Use simple verbal memory hooks and comparisons to help retain facts.
• Treat the lesson as broad revision. The instructor says class materials and PDFs will be available through the course app.
• Because the subtitles are auto-generated and contain apparent transcription errors, check spellings, dates, and factual details against reliable study materials before relying on them for an exam.

Speakers and Sources

• Ankit Sir — the sole instructor heard throughout the class.
• Vipin Sir and Neeraj Sir — mentioned as instructors for other subjects, but not heard speaking in this excerpt.
• Students or chat participants are called out by name during the introduction and class, but they do not appear as speakers in the subtitles.