How CLAT Tests Current Affairs — Practice

Question 1

Passage: After being passed by both Houses of Parliament, the Bill was forwarded for assent; once it received that assent, it became an Act and entered the statute book.
Whose assent does a Bill passed by Parliament require to become law?
(a) The President of India (b) The Prime Minister (c) The Chief Justice of India (d) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Accepted Answer

(a) The President of India.

Under the Constitution a Bill passed by both Houses becomes an Act only after the President's assent. The passage assumes this without stating it — a static hook. (b), (c) and (d) have no assent role.

Question 2

Passage: In its latest bi-monthly review, the central bank held the repo rate steady, citing lingering inflation concerns even as growth held up.
Which institution frames India's monetary policy and sets the repo rate?
(a) Reserve Bank of India (b) Ministry of Finance (c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (d) NITI Aayog

Accepted Answer

(a) Reserve Bank of India.

Monetary policy and the repo rate are set by the RBI, India's central bank. (b) handles fiscal policy, (c) regulates securities markets, and (d) is a policy think-tank — none sets the repo rate.

Question 3

Passage: Leaders of the grouping originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa gathered for their annual summit to discuss trade and a common development agenda.
The grouping described is:
(a) BRICS (b) SAARC (c) ASEAN (d) G7

Accepted Answer

(a) BRICS.

BRICS is the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. (b) SAARC is South Asian, (c) ASEAN is South-East Asian, and (d) the G7 is a bloc of advanced Western economies plus Japan.

Question 4

Passage: The body vested with the superintendence, direction and control of elections announced the poll schedule and enforced the model code of conduct.
Which body conducts elections to Parliament and the state legislatures in India?
(a) Election Commission of India (b) Union Public Service Commission (c) Finance Commission (d) NITI Aayog

Accepted Answer

(a) Election Commission of India.

The ECI is the constitutional body charged with the superintendence, direction and control of elections. (b) conducts civil-service recruitment, (c) recommends tax devolution, and (d) is a policy body — none runs elections.

Question 5

Passage: During the outbreak, the United Nations' specialised health agency issued fresh guidance and coordinated the international response.
The World Health Organization is headquartered in:
(a) Geneva, Switzerland (b) New York, USA (c) Paris, France (d) Vienna, Austria

Accepted Answer

(a) Geneva, Switzerland.

The WHO is headquartered in Geneva. (b) New York hosts the UN's main headquarters, (c) Paris hosts UNESCO, and (d) Vienna hosts bodies such as the IAEA — not the WHO.

Question 6

Passage: In 2023 India held the rotating presidency of the premier forum of the world's major economies and hosted its leaders' summit in New Delhi, where the 'New Delhi Leaders' Declaration' was adopted.
Which forum did India host in New Delhi in 2023?
(a) G20 (b) G7 (c) BRICS (d) SAARC

Accepted Answer

(a) G20.

India held the G20 presidency in 2023 and hosted the leaders' summit in New Delhi, where the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration was adopted. (b) the G7 excludes India, and (c) and (d) are different groupings.

Question 7

Passage: The report referred to several UN specialised agencies by their mandates without naming their fields.
Which agency–field pairing is correct?
(a) UNESCO — education, science and culture (b) WHO — international labour standards (c) FAO — atomic energy (d) ILO — food and agriculture

Accepted Answer

(a) UNESCO — education, science and culture.

UNESCO's mandate is education, science and culture. (b) is wrong — labour standards belong to the ILO; (c) is wrong — atomic energy is the IAEA, not the FAO; and (d) swaps the ILO with the FAO, whose field is food and agriculture.

Question 8

Passage: The petition was listed before a Constitution Bench headed by the senior-most judge of the country's apex court, who also heads the collegium that recommends judicial appointments.
Who heads the Supreme Court of India?
(a) The Chief Justice of India (b) The Attorney General for India (c) The President of India (d) The Union Law Minister

Accepted Answer

(a) The Chief Justice of India.

The Supreme Court is headed by the Chief Justice of India, who also leads the collegium. (b) is the government's chief law officer, (c) is the head of state, and (d) is a minister — none heads the Court.

Practice — How CLAT Tests Current Affairs

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