General knowledge
Compulsory for All Disciplines
Unit-1 : Current Affairs :
A. Major events & Current Affairs : National/International
B. Personalities in News
C. Sports News
D. Current Research in the field of Science.
Unit-2 : Teaching and Research Aptitude :
A. Teaching : Nature, Objectives, Need, Methods Evaluation and Factor Affecting Teaching
B. Research : Meaning and Methods
C. Data : Source, Collection and Analysis
D. Role of UGC in Qualitative Development in Higher Education.
Unit-3 : Information and Communication Technology (ICT) :
A. ICT : Meaning, Advantages and Disadvantages
B. Basics of Internet & E-mailing
C. General Abbreviation and Terminology.
Unit-4 : People and Environment :
A. People & Environment Interaction
B. Environmental Depredation : cause & Solution
C. National and International affairs for better Environment
D. Environmental Control.
Unit-5 : Indian History and Geography :
A. Salient Features of Indian Culture
B. Indian National Movement (1857-1950)
C. Origin of Universe and Solar System
D. Indian Geography (General).
Unit-6 : Indian Constitution and Economy :
A. Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
B. Indian political system : Legislative Executive and Judiciary
C. Election Commission and Public Service Commission
D. Population, Poverty, Unemployment; Planning and Development; Income Tax
E. Agriculture, Industry, Trade; Money, Currency, Banking and Capital Market.
Law
(Subject Code-64)
Unit – I : Constitutional Law
Essential Features of Indian Constitution.
Distribution of Legislative Powers between Union and States.
Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy.
Judiciary
Parliament and State Legislatures
Amending Process of the Constitution.
Unit – II : Administrative Law :
Nature, Scope and Importance of Administrative Law.
Principles of Natural Justice.
Administrative Discretion and its control.
Judicial Review of Administrative Action-Writ Jurisdiction.
Lokpal and Lokayukta.
Unit – III : Jurisprudence :
The Nature and Definition of Jurisprudence
School of Jurisprudence : Analytical School (Austin)
Pure Theory law (Kelsen)
Historical School (Savigny and Maine)
Socogical School (Roscoe Pound)
Nature and Sources of Law.
Legal Concepts : Right, Duty, Ownership, Possession and Person
Judicial. Process : Application of Doctrine of Precedent in India.
Law and Morality.
Unit – IV : General Principles of Criminal Law :
General Principles of Criminal Law-meaning, nature, essentials and stages of offence.
Joint Liability; Abetment and Criminal Conspiracy.
Offences against Human Body.
Offences against Property.
Defamation
Definition and Nature of Cyber Crime under Information Technology Act, 2000
Different kinds of Cyber Crimes under Information Technology Act, 2000
Unit – V : International Law :
Nature of International Law and its sources.
Concept of sovereignty and its relevance today.
Recognition of State and Governments.
Extradition, Asylum, Nationality and Status of Refugees.
International Court of Justice.
Human Rights-Concept and Development
Global Trade Regime under International Law.
Unit – VI : Personal (Family Law) Hindu Law & Muslim Law :
Marriage Divorce
Adoption and Guardianship Maintenance
Matrimonial Remedies Uniform Civil Code
Unit – VII : Law of Torts :
Nature and definition of Tort.
General Principles of Tortious Liability.
Specific Torts- Negligence, Nuisance and Defamation.
Absolute Liability- Emerging trends in India.
Unit – VIII : Contract Law :
Essentials of a valid contract.
Offer, acceptance and consideration.
Elements vitiating contract- Mistake, fraud, misrepresentation, public policy, coercion,
undue influence,
Frustration of contract.
Remedies for breach of contract.
Unit – IX : Lok Adalat :
Lok Adalat under Legal Services Authority Act, 1987
Organization and Jurisdiction of Lok Adalat
Power of Lok Adalat
Functions of Lok Adalat
Unit – X : Environmental Law:
Salient Features of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Wild life (Protection) Act, 1972 and Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
