BHU UET English, GK & BHU/Hindu Studies Syllabus

BHU UET English, GK & BHU/Hindu Studies: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   English Language & Comprehension

   ~10 marks

   • Reading Comprehension — Passages (Literary, Scientific, Social, Discursive, Argumentative), Factual & Inferential Questions, Vocabulary from Context, Tone, Style, Author's Viewpoint
   • Grammar — Parts of Speech, Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Voice, Narration, Subject-Verb Agreement, Error Spotting, Sentence Correction, Transformation, Modals, Conditionals
   • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, Phrases, One-word Substitution, Foreign Words, Etymology, Confusables, Register, Collocations, Connotation, Denotation
   • Verbal Ability — Para Jumbles, Sentence Completion, Cloze Test, Active-Passive, Direct-Indirect, Dialogue Completion, Functional Grammar
2. 2

   General Knowledge & Current Affairs

   ~8 marks

   • Current Affairs — National & International, Awards, Summits, Sports, Science & Tech, Important Days, Government Schemes
   • Indian History — Ancient (Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta, South Indian), Medieval (Delhi Sultanate, Mughal, Bhakti, Sufi, Vijayanagara, Maratha), Modern (British Rule, 1857, Social Reform, Freedom Struggle, Independence, Post-Independence), World History (Greek, Roman, Renaissance, Reformation, French, Industrial, World Wars, Cold War)
   • Geography — Physical, Indian, World, Climate, Soil, Resources, Agriculture, Population, Economic Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing
   • Indian Polity & Constitution — Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSD, Parliament, Federalism, Constitutional Bodies, Important Amendments, Election Commission, RTI, RTE, Consumer Protection
   • Indian Economy — Planning, Banking, RBI, Monetary Policy, GST, Budget Highlights, Five-Year Plans, NITI Aayog, Inflation, Capital Markets, SEBI, IRDAI
   • Static GK — Books, Authors, Capitals, Currencies, First in India, UNESCO, WHO, UN, Important Days, Slogans, Inventions, Discoveries, Heritage, Awards (Padma, Nobel, Booker, Pulitzer)
3. 3

   BHU-Specific, Hindu Studies & Sanskrit Awareness

   ~5 marks

   • BHU History — Founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (1916), Role in Indian Independence, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, New Kashi, Notable Alumni (Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer, K.M. Munshi, C.V. Raman — affiliated, Jayaprakash Narayan, M.S. Golwalkar), Vice-Chancellors, Heritage Buildings, Vishwanath Temple, Bharat Kala Bhavan, Malaviya Bhavan, Birla Hostel, BHU Today, NIRF, NAAC
   • Hindu Studies & Indian Philosophy — Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Six Schools of Philosophy (Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa, Vedanta), Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Sufism, Saints, Gurus, Reformers, Hindu Festivals, Traditions, Customs, Dharmic Values, Yoga
   • Sanskrit Language Awareness — Basic Grammar (Sandhi, Samasa, Vachya, Karak, Samaas), Classical Literature (Kalidasa, Bhasa, Shudraka, Vishakhadatta, Bharavi, Magha, Banabhatta, Dandi), Famous Texts, Famous Sanskrit Poets, Contribution to World Knowledge, Sanskrit as a Computational Language, Unicode, Number System, Mantras, Shlokas, Famous Verses
   • Indian Culture & Arts — Classical Dances (Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Sattriya), Classical Music (Hindustani, Carnatic), Instruments, Festivals, Fairs, Yoga, Ayurveda, Vastu, Astrology, Temples, Architecture (Nagara, Dravida, Vesara), UNESCO Sites, Folk Arts, Handicrafts
4. 4

   Reasoning & Mental Ability

   ~2 marks

   • Verbal Reasoning — Analogies, Coding, Series, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order, Ranking
   • Logical Reasoning — Syllogisms, Statements & Assumptions, Puzzles, Venn Diagrams, Cause & Effect, Statement & Conclusion