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The Current Affairs and General Knowledge section is a critical part of the CLAT 2026 exam. The GK section in CLAT 2026 makes up about 25% of the exam with 28-32 questions. This section tests not only candidates’ factual knowledge but also their analytical ability to interpret and connect current developments with relevant background knowledge. The questions are passage-based, requiring a thorough understanding of national and international events, government policies, economic updates, sports achievements, and scientific advancements from the past 12 to 18 months.
To excel in the CLAT 2026 exam, candidates must keep pace with ongoing political reforms, major summits, landmark budgets, and technological initiatives, alongside significant sports and cultural milestones. Questions cover recent news on national and global issues like the election commission reforms, women's sports championships, semiconductor policies, and international alliances. This makes the GK subject an important area of study for CLAT aspirants aiming to secure a high score in CLAT 2026.
Sample papers show key issues from the news and syllabus. Here are the topics from the CLAT sample paper for general knowledge:
Quad: Summit outcomes and initiatives.
Election Commission: SIR and simultaneous elections.
Budget: Growth engines and policy reforms.
Women's Cricket WC: Records and key events.
Semiconductor & Chips: India and global policies.
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Domain | Key topics |
Polity and governance | ECI/SIR, Governor Powers, Judge Impeachment, Waqf Amendment Act, 130th Constitutional Amendment, Census/Delimitation, VP Election/Resignation |
Economy and schemes | GST 2.0, National Critical Minerals Mission, Vocal for Local (Zero Defect/Effect), PM Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana, PMDDY-Pulse Mission, National Manufacturing Mission |
Sports achievements | Women's Cricket/Blind/Kabaddi World Cups, Men's T20 World Cup, Chess Championship/Grandmasters, 7th Khelo India Youth Games |
International relations | Quad, SCO, BIMSTEC, G7, ASEAN/APEC, UNGA Session, 3rd Voice of Global South |
Science, tech, and missions | Semiconductors (India/Global), IndiaAI Mission, National Deepwater Exploration Mission, Nano Drone Didi, Nuclear Energy Mission, Mission Sudarshan Chakra, Gyan Bharatam Mission, National Sports Policy |
Staying updated on these current affairs and GK topics is essential for CLAT preparation. Understanding political changes, economic policies, and global events helps in analysing passage-based questions with accuracy. It is also important to grasp static GK topics like constitutional amendments and government schemes.
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Here are the links to the CLAT Exam previous year question papers.
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You can download the CLAT 2021 question paper with solutions from the link below:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2021-question-paper-with-solution
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