Legal General Knowledge: Notes, Tips & Study Material

Legal General Knowledge and Current Affairs is an important criteria to evaluate candidates' curiosity and intelligence quotient (IQ) about wide-ranging topics. There are instances where questions on science, polity, and environment in preliminary examination overlap with general knowledge of these subjects.

We have modelled our study material as per the requirements of almost all competitive exams, and a current affairs test series link for MCQ / Quiz on GK (with answers) can be found below.

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Module I: Legal Bites Monthly Legal GK

1. Legal Bites January 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update
2. Legal Bites February 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update
3. Legal Bites March 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update
4. Legal Bites
   April 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update
5. Legal Bites May 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update
6. Legal Bites June 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update
7. Legal Bites July 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update
8. Legal Bites August 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update
9. Legal Bites September 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update

10. Legal Bites October 2024: Monthly Legal GK Update

11. Yearly Legal GK Updates 2023: Legal Bites January-December

Module III: Important Bill/Act of 2024

1. Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 | #Must Know
2. Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024: Uttarakhand
3. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024: All You Need to Know
4. Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024: Overview

Module IV: Important Bill/Act of 2023

1. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023
2. New Laws to replace IPC, CRPC and Evidence Act | Revamp of Criminal Laws in India
3. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 | #Must Know
4. Government Tables Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
5. President Droupadi Murmu Grants Assent to Women's Reservation Bill, Enacting Constitution (106th Amendment) Act

6. Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 | #Must Know

Module V: Important Facts about our Country

1. List of States, UTs and Capitals
2. List of Presidents and Vice Presidents
3. List of Prime Ministers
4. List of Chief Justices of India
5. List of Chief Ministers and Governors of States
6. List of High Courts
7. List of Indian Noble Prize winners
8. Bharat Ratna Award Winners - All You Need to Know
9. Dronacharya Award Winners - All You Need to Know
   
10. List of Important Dates
11. List of Important Books and Authors

Module VI

1. Indian Constituent Assembly: Features and its Committees
2. Main Sources of the Indian Constitution
3. Introduction to the Constitution of India, 1950
4. Important amendments in the Constitution of India
5. Schedules in the Indian Constitution | Explained
6. Order of Precedence of the Government of India

Module VII

1. Writ of Certiorari: History, Scope, Evolution, and Landmark Judgements
2. Writ of Habeas Corpus: History, Scope, and Landmark Judgements
3. Writ of Mandamus: History, Scope and Evolution, and Landmark Judgements
4. Writ of Prohibition: History, Scope and Evolution, and Landmark Judgements
5. Writ of Quo Warranto: History, Scope, Evolution, and Landmark Judgements

Module VIII

1. 100 Important Statutes You Must Know Part-I
2. 100 Important Statutes You Must Know Part-II
3. 100 Important Statutes You Must Know Part-III
4. Important National Commissions You Must Know
5. Important Committees You Must Know Part I
6. Important Ad Hoc Commissions You Must Know

Module IX

1. 2000 Important Legal Terms You Must Know Part-I
2. 2000 Important Legal Terms You Must Know Part-II
3. Top 25 Legal Maxims You Must Know
4. A-Z Comprehensive List of Important Legal Maxims

Module X

1. United Nations: Introduction, Background and Highlights
2. Principal Organs of the United Nations
3. Major International Conventions
4. Important UN Programmes and Funds

Module XI: Recent Legal Articles

1. What are the laws related to stampede in India? #Hathras Fiasco
2. Adani-Hindenburg Case(2024)
   
3. Electrol Bonds Case (2024)
4. Curative Petition against Arbitral Award (2024)
5. New Bills to replace IPC, CRPC and Evidence Act | Revamp of Criminal Laws in India
6. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Introducing India's Legal Transformation
7. A Comparative Study Between Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam v. Indian Evidence Act
8. A Comparative Study Between Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure)
9. 10 Landmark Cases Exemplifying the Principles of Natural Justice

10. The Ayodhya Land Dispute - A Timeline of Events

Common Legal Articles: You Must Know

1. Hema Committee Report | #Must Know
2. What Happens If A Minor Drives Your Car?
3. UN Water Conferences: 2023
4. Contempt of Court – History and Significance
5. Critical Professional Ethics: The Seven Lamps of Advocacy
6. Daughter's Right to Property: Explained with Case Laws
7. Fast-track Courts in India | Explained
8. Legal Process Outsourcing | Explained
9. Hung Parliament – Concept, History and Implication
10. The Legality of Sting Operation: Critical Analysis
11. Anticipatory Bail
12. Article 25 & Right to Freedom of Religion
13. Child Marriage in India
14. Citizenship Amendment Act 2019
15. Contempt of Court
16. Dress Code and Freedom of Religion
17. Fundamental Rights (Article 12 – 32)
18. Hijab Ban: All You Need to Know
19. Marital Rape: All you need to Know
20. Marriage age from 18 to 21
21. Repeal of Farm Laws: All You Need to Know
22. Right to Peaceful Protest
    
23. Right to Privacy
24. SC on Death Penalty
25. UAPA

26. Compassionate Appointment – Analysis in the Light of Judgments

27. Black Money in India – Introduction, Nature and Important Factors

    
    

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