LegalEdge The CLAT Post - 1st to 15th July Review

One hundred fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering legal, political, and international affairs from July 1st to 15th, 2026, based on the provided CLAT Post transcript.

The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 came into force across rural India on __________.

$$\text{July 1, 2026}$$

The statutory employment guarantee under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 increased from $100$ days to __________ per financial year.

$$125\, \text{days}$$

The national launch of the VB–G RAM G Act was held on $\text{July 2, 2026}$ at __________ village in Andhra Pradesh.

$$\text{Mukkavaripalli}$$

The VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 simultaneously repealed the __________, 2005.

$$\text{Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act}$$

Under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, the guarantee applies specifically to eligible rural households demanding __________ manual work.

$$\text{unskilled}$$

The national launch of the VB–G RAM G Act included the distribution of __________ Cards.

$$\text{Gramin Rozgar Guarantee}$$

India's earliest organized rural wage-employment initiative in the $1960\text{s}$ was the __________.

$$\text{Rural Manpower Programme}$$

The National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP) was introduced in backward districts in __________.

$$\text{November 2004}$$

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was renamed MGNREGA on __________.

$$\text{October 2, 2009}$$

Failure to provide work under MGNREGA within $15$ days created a legal right to __________.

$$\text{unemployment allowance}$$

Under the VB–G RAM G Act, for the first $30$ days, the unemployment allowance cannot be below __________ of the notified wage rate.

$$\text{one-fourth}$$

Under the VB–G RAM G Act, for the period after the first $30$ days, the unemployment allowance cannot be below __________ of the notified wage rate.

$$\text{one-half}$$

Delay compensation for unpaid wages under the VB–G RAM G Act is calculated at __________ of unpaid wages per day of delay.

$$0.05\%$$

The Agricultural Season Pause Provision allows States to notify an aggregate pause of __________ in a financial year to maintain labor for farming.

$$60\, \text{days}$$

The interim Central allocation for the implementation of the VB–G RAM G Act for FY $2026\text{--}27$ is __________.

$$\text{₹95,692.31 crore}$$

The fund-sharing pattern for Northeastern and Himalayan States under the VB–G RAM G Act is __________.

$$90:10$$

Union Territories without legislatures under the VB–G RAM G Act receive __________ Central funding.

$$100\%$$

The permissible administrative-expenditure ceiling under the new Act increased from $6\%$ to __________.

$$9\%$$

__________ describes the VB–G RAM G Act's funding model which replaced the earlier demand-driven model.

$$\text{Normative allocation}$$

Under the VB–G RAM G Act, wages will be transferred through __________.

$$\text{Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)}$$

Article __________ of the Constitution declares Directive Principles non-justiciable but fundamental to the governance of the country.

$$37$$

Directive Principle __________ requires State policy to secure equal pay for equal work for both men and women.

$$39(d)$$

Inserted by the $42\text{nd}$ Amendment, Article __________ provides for free legal aid to ensure justice is not denied due to economic disabilities.

$$39A$$

Article __________ directs the State to make effective provision for work, education, and public assistance in cases of unemployment or disability.

$$41$$

India’s four new Labour Codes were implemented on __________.

$$\text{21 November 2025}$$

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 requires prior government permission for lay-offs in establishments with at least __________ workers.

$$300$$

Under the Code on Wages, 2019, overtime payment must be at least __________ the normal wage rate.

$$\text{twice}$$

The Code on Social Security, 2020 provides for aggregator contributions and recognizes __________ and platform workers.

$$\text{gig}$$

Ladakh became a separate Union Territory on __________, following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

$$\text{October 31, 2019}$$

The fourth Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, who took oath on $\text{March 13, 2026}$, is __________.

$$\text{Vinai Kumar Saxena}$$

The Union Government has reached an in-principle understanding for a constitutional framework for Ladakh under Article __________.

$$371$$

Ladakh's proposed governance framework is described as a __________ model, specifically designed for its unique needs.

$$\text{sui generis}$$

Sixth Schedule protection, which Ladakh sought, currently applies to tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and __________.

$$\text{Mizoram}$$

Existing statutory bodies in Ladakh that participate in district-level planning are called __________.

$$\text{Autonomous Hill Development Councils}$$

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust decided to create the post of __________ for the first time in $\text{July 2026}$.

$$\text{Chief Executive Officer (CEO)}$$

The interim General Secretary of the Ram Temple Trust appointed after Champat Rai's resignation is __________.

$$\text{Krishna Mohan}$$

The Supreme Court delivered its final Ayodhya title-dispute judgment on __________.

$$\text{November 9, 2019}$$

The Ayodhya judgment directed the allotment of __________ suitable land for a mosque to the Sunni Central Waqf Board.

$$5\, \text{acres}$$

Ram Lalla Virajman was recognized by the Supreme Court as a __________, capable of holding legal rights.

$$\text{juristic person}$$

The Central Information Commission held in $\text{June 2025}$ that the Ram Temple Trust is not a __________ under the RTI Act, 2005.

$$\text{public authority}$$

The Ram Temple is constructed in the traditional __________ architectural style.

$$\text{Nagara}$$

The principal structure of the Ram Temple was designed by __________.

$$\text{Chandrakant Sompura}$$

The Navy has reportedly proposed an Agniver retention limit of up to __________.

$$75\%$$

Under the original Agnipath Scheme, not more than __________ of each batch can be selected for regular service.

$$25\%$$

The Agnipath Scheme recruits personnel into the Armed Forces for a tenure of __________ including training.

$$4\, \text{years}$$

The non-lapsable fund created for Agniveer contributions and matching Government grants is the __________.

$$\text{Agniveer Corpus Fund}$$

The Department of Military Affairs (DMA) was created in $\text{December 2019}$ and is headed by the __________.

$$\text{Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)}$$

The Ministry of Education released the AISHE Reports for $2022\text{--}23$ and $2023\text{--}24$ on __________.

$$\text{July 8, 2026}$$

India's Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education increased to __________ in $2023\text{--}24$.

$$30.0$$

The NEP $2020$ aims to raise the higher-education GER to $50\%$ by __________.

$$2035$$

In $2023\text{--}24$, the enrolment in STEM courses in India crossed the __________ mark.

$$1\, \text{crore}$$

The regular-mode Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Indian higher education for $2023\text{--}24$ stood at __________.

$$22$$

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar launched India’s official campaign for a UNSC seat on __________.

$$\text{July 13, 2026}$$

India is seeking a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the __________ term.

$$2028\text{--}29$$

India's UNSC campaign framework SHANTI stands for __________.

$$\text{Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity}$$

India is competing against __________ for the single seat allotted to the Asia-Pacific Group in the UNSC.

$$\text{Tajikistan}$$

A successful election in $2027$ would give India its __________ non-permanent term on the Security Council.

$$\text{ninth}$$

The UN Security Council consists of $5$ permanent members and __________ elected non-permanent members.

$$10$$

Decisions on substantive matters in the UNSC require __________ votes, including the concurring votes of permanent members.

$$9$$

Prime Minister Modi attended the Golden Jubilee Independence Day celebrations of __________ as Guest of Honour in $\text{June 2026}$.

$$\text{Seychelles}$$

The Presidential Distinction conferred on PM Modi by Seychelles is called the __________.

$$\text{Guardian of the Blue Horizon}$$

India and Seychelles conduct a biennial military exercise named __________, the $11\text{th}$ edition of which was held in $\text{March 2026}$.

$$\text{LAMITIYE}$$

The maritime domain of Seychelles covers approximately __________ square kilometers.

$$1.4\, \text{million}$$

Japanese Prime Minister __________ visited India from $\text{July 1--3, 2026}$ for the $16\text{th}$ Annual Summit.

$$\text{Takaichi Sanae}$$

India and Japan reached an agreement in principle on the __________ project involving advanced radio-antenna masts.

$$\text{UNICORN}$$

The joint lunar mission being developed by ISRO and JAXA is known as __________.

$$\text{LUPEX}$$

The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor will pass through Maharashtra, Gujarat, and __________.

$$\text{Dadra and Nagar Haveli}$$

Bilateral trade between India and Japan reached __________ in $2025\text{--}26$.

$$\text{USD 27.48 billion}$$

The India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) entered into force in __________.

$$2011$$

The US Department of Justice announced __________ on $\text{July 7, 2026}$ against India-based organized crime networks.

$$\text{Operation Hard Ball}$$

The US federal law used to target participating members of a continuing criminal enterprise in Operation Hard Ball is the __________.

$$\text{RICO Act}$$

The principal international framework against organized crime is the __________ Convention, which India ratified in $2011$.

$$\text{Palermo}$$

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is headquartered in __________.

$$\text{Vienna}$$

Section __________ of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 criminalizes organized crime in India.

$$111$$

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee became the youngest Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta in $1934$ at the age of __________.

$$33$$

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee founded the __________ in $1951$ to promote cultural nationalism.

$$\text{Bharatiya Jana Sangh}$$

Mookerjee resigned from the Union Cabinet in $\text{April 1950}$ due to disagreements over the __________.

$$\text{Nehru–Liaquat Pact}$$

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee died in detention in Srinagar on __________.

$$\text{June 23, 1953}$$

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was formally established as the successor of the Jana Sangh on __________.

$$\text{April 6, 1980}$$

The Ministry of Culture commemorated __________ on $\text{25 June 2026}$ to mark $50$ years since the Emergency.

$$\text{Samvidhan Hatya Diwas}$$

Budget $2026\text{--}27$ announced __________ new bullet train corridors beyond the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project.

$$7$$

The GO-EAST policy launched to boost industrial investment in backward districts belongs to the state of __________.

$$\text{Odisha}$$

__________ was commissioned at Goa Shipyard on $\text{27 June 2026}$ as a new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel.

$$\text{ICGS Akshay}$$

The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the __________, 2026 to tighten compliance for NGOs receiving foreign funds.

$$\text{Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules}$$

The Rajasthan and Haryana agreement on the Yamuna Water Project is based on a __________ MoU.

$$1994$$

The Ministry of Steel granted __________ status to MECON Limited on $\text{1 July 2026}$.

$$\text{Miniratna Category-I}$$

General __________ took charge as the $31\text{st}$ Chief of Army Staff on $\text{30 June 2026}$.

$$\text{Dhiraj Seth}$$

Sirsa Kinnow, which received a GI tag in $2026$, is the first fruit from __________ to receive this recognition.

$$\text{Haryana}$$

The Natural History Museum in __________, Mizoram became India's $21\text{st}$ Designated Repository.

$$\text{Aizawl}$$

In $\text{July 2026}$, __________ became India's second major port to offer an $18\text{--}metre$ operational draft.

$$\text{Kamarajar Port}$$

Operation Amistad was launched by India to provide earthquake relief to __________.

$$\text{Venezuela}$$

A bronze statue of Maharishi Sushruta was unveiled at the Royal College of Surgeons of __________.

$$\text{Edinburgh}$$

PM Modi received Indonesia's highest civilian honor, __________, in $\text{July 2026}$.

$$\text{Bintang Adipurna}$$

Australia won its __________ ICC Women's T20 World Cup title in $2026$ at Lord's.

$$\text{seventh}$$

China's __________ debuted at No. 1 on the TOP500 list as the world's fastest supercomputer in $\text{June 2026}$.

$$\text{LineShine}$$

India ranked __________ in the Sustainable Development Report 2026, its highest-ever position.

$$94\text{th}$$

New Delhi was ranked __________ in the EIU's Global Liveability Index 2026.

$$120\text{th}$$

In Time Out's $2026$ list, __________ was ranked as the world's sixth happiest city.

$$\text{Jaipur}$$

India's unemployment rate fell to an $8\text{--}year$ low of __________ in $2025$.

$$3.1\%$$

The World Bank's income classification for FY2027 kept India in the __________ category.

$$\text{lower-middle-income}$$