General Studies and Current Affairs
Domain 4 checks general awareness of Indian polity, economy, national schemes, Telangana schemes, science and current events. Because news dates quickly, anchor answers in stable structures and verified names.
What to anchor
- Constitutional bodies: Election Commission (Art. 324), CAG (Art. 148), Finance Commission (Art. 280), UPSC (Art. 315). NITI Aayog is an executive body, not constitutional.
- Telangana schemes: Rythu Bandhu (investment support), Mission Bhagiratha (drinking water), Kalyana Lakshmi (marriage assistance), 2BHK housing.
- National schemes: PM-KISAN (income support), Ayushman Bharat (health cover), MGNREGA (rural employment).
- Economy: the repo rate is set by the RBI Monetary Policy Committee; inflation is measured by CPI/WPI; the Union Budget is presented annually.
Worked example
Question: "Which of these is a constitutional body - (a) NITI Aayog, (b) Election Commission, (c) Reserve Bank of India?" Reasoning: NITI Aayog was created by an executive resolution in 2015; the RBI is a statutory body under the RBI Act, 1934; the Election Commission is named in Article 324 of the Constitution. Answer: (b) Election Commission.
Traps
Confusing state schemes with centrally sponsored schemes; using an old name after a scheme has been renamed; assuming every regulator is constitutional; and mixing current facts with static polity. If a date-sensitive fact is uncertain, eliminate options using the stable structure first.