The CLAT Post Practice Flashcards (1st to 15th July)

VOCABULARY style flashcards covering the major national and international news highlights from the July 1st to 15th, 2026, lecture notes.

Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025

A legislation that came into force on $1\,\text{July}\,2026$, which repealed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, and increased the statutory employment guarantee from $100$ days to $125$ days per financial year.

Unemployment Allowance (VB-GRAM G Act)

A daily entitlement for eligible workers if employment is not provided within $15$ days of application; it is at least one-fourth of the notified wage rate for the first $30$ days and at least one-half for the remaining period.

Delay Compensation (VB-GRAM G Act)

A penalty calculated at $0.05\%$ of unpaid wages per day of delay, applicable if wage payments are delayed beyond a fortnight ($15$ days) after the work is performed.

Agricultural Season Pause Provision

A provision under the VB-GRAM G Act allowing states to notify an aggregate period of up to $60$ days in a financial year, covering peak sowing and harvesting, during which works will ordinarily not be undertaken.

Normative Allocation Principle

The funding model replacing the demand-driven system, where the Central Government determines annual state-wise allocations based on prescribed objective parameters.

Sui generis model

A unique or specifically designed governance framework proposed for the Union Territory of Ladakh under Article $371$ of the Constitution, involving an elected body with legislative, executive, and financial powers.

Part XXI of the Constitution

The section of the Indian Constitution containing temporary, transitional, and special provisions, including Articles $371$ to $371J$ which provide specific protections for various states.

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust

An independent body approved on $5\,\text{February}\,2020$ to manage the property and construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya following the Supreme Court's $2019$ judgment.

Juristic Person

A legal entity recognized by law as having rights and duties; in the Ayodhya title-dispute, Ram Lalla Virajman was recognized as such.

Nagara Architecture

The traditional architectural style in which the main Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been constructed, featuring $392$ pillars and $44$ entrance gates.

Agnipath Scheme

A recruitment system approved on $14\,\text{June}\,2022$ for personnel below officer rank in the Indian Armed Forces, where recruits (Agniveers) serve for a four-year period.

Seva Nidhi

The financial package paid to Agniveers at the end of their four-year tenure, consisting of the worker's monthly contributions and matching government contributions from a non-lapsable corpus fund.

AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education)

An annual nationwide survey launched in $2010\text{--}11$ by the Ministry of Education to gather comprehensive data on India’s higher education sector.

Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)

A statistical measure used in education to determine the percentage of students enrolled in a specific level of education (aged $18\text{--}23$ for higher education in India) relative to the population of that age group.

SHANTI

The acronym for India’s official campaign for a UNSC non-permanent seat for the $2028\text{--}29$ term, standing for "Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity."

G4 Grouping

A diplomatic coalition consisting of India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan that supports expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories of the UN Security Council.

Guardian of the Blue Horizon

The highest presidential distinction of Seychelles, conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in $2026$ for his work on climate action and the Blue Economy.

LAMITIYE

A biennial military exercise conducted between the armed forces of India and Seychelles; the $11\text{th}$ edition was held in March $2026$ in a tri-service format.

Project UNICORN

The first India-Japan defence-equipment co-development project, involving a Unified Complex Radio Antenna mast system to improve the stealth characteristics of naval ships.

LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration Mission)

A joint lunar mission being developed by ISRO (India) and JAXA (Japan) to study water presence and distribution in the Moon’s polar region.

Operation Hard Ball

A multi-country investigation announced by the US Department of Justice on $7\,\text{July}\,2026$ targeting transnational criminal networks allegedly involving figures like Lawrence Bishnoi.

RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act)

A US federal law used to target continuing criminal enterprises, allowing prosecutors to link multiple offenses to a single organization.

Palermo Convention

The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, adopted in $2000$, which serves as the principal international framework against organized crime.

Nehru–Liaquat Pact

Also known as the Delhi Pact of $1950$, it was an agreement between India and Pakistan to protect religious minorities, which led to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's resignation from the Union Cabinet.

Bharatiya Jana Sangh

A political party founded by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in $1951$ to promote cultural nationalism; it is the predecessor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Samvidhan Hatya Diwas

An observance designated for $25\,\text{June}$ to commemorate the imposition of the Emergency in $1975$ and its impact on democratic values.

GO-EAST

A platform launched by the Odisha government, standing for "Government of Odisha - Eastern Investment Accelerator and Special Task Force," aimed at boosting industrial investment.

VIJAY Roadmap

The Indian Army's strategic roadmap for a technology-enabled future, standing for Vigilance, Innovation, Jointness and Integration, Atmanirbharta, and Yodha First.

PACTS

The "Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains" launched by India and Australia in $2026$ to bolster cooperation in semiconductors, AI, and cybersecurity.

Bintang Adipurna

The highest civilian honour of Indonesia, conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July $2026$ by President Prabowo Subianto.

GAGAN

India’s indigenous GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation system, developed by ISRO and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to improve GPS accuracy for aviation and other sectors.

SOLVE

The "Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments," developed by ISRO to support parachute and qualification tests for the Gaganyaan Crew Module.