CLAT 2027 Daily Questions Series: 6th October Logical Reasoning and English Answers

CLAT 2027 Daily Questions: Logical Reasoning & English

CLAT 2027 Daily Practice Questions for Current Affairs: October 6, 2026

Q1. Which fundamental right is available to foreigners in India, as affirmed in Louis De Raedt v. Union of India?

A. Article 19(1)(e)
B. Article 21
C. Article 15
D. Article 32

Answer: B. Article 21

Q2. Why did the Delhi High Court reject the Article 14 argument?

A. Article 14 applies only to citizens
B. Intelligence inputs cannot be examined by courts
C. The petitioner and her husband were not similarly situated
D. Article 14 does not apply to immigration matters

Answer: C. The petitioner and her husband were not similarly situated

Q3. Which of the following is excluded from the scope of the VBSA Bill, 2025?

A. Technical education
B. Teacher education
C. Medical and legal education
D. Open and distance learning

Answer: C. Medical and legal education

Q4. Why are some States concerned about the proposed single higher education regulator?

A. Education is only a State List subject
B. Education is in the Concurrent List, and States fear a loss of autonomy
C. Education is only a Union List subject
D. States have no role in education

Answer: B. Education is in the Concurrent List, and States fear a loss of autonomy

Q5. Where is the headquarters of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation located?

A. Moscow
B. Tashkent
C. Beijing
D. Islamabad

Answer: C. Beijing

Q6. Which country holds the SCO chairmanship for 2026–27?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Kyrgyzstan
D. Uzbekistan

Answer: B. Pakistan

Q7. Which measure can the RBI use to control excessive growth in unsecured retail lending?

A. Higher risk weights
B. Lower repo rate
C. Lower CRR
D. Higher subsidies

Answer: A. Higher risk weights

Q8. What does CASA stand for in banking?

A. Credit and Savings Account
B. Current Account and Savings Account
C. Capital and Securities Account
D. Cash and Securities Allocation

Answer: B. Current Account and Savings Account

Q9. ULLAS is mainly meant for which group?

A. School children aged 3–8 years
B. Adults aged 15 years and above who missed formal schooling
C. Women above 40 years only
D. College students

Answer: B. Adults aged 15 years and above who missed formal schooling

Q10. What literacy rate is considered “full literacy” for a State or UT?

A. 75%
B. 85%
C. 90%
D. 95%

Answer: D. 95%

Q11. National Coastal Mission 2.0 is a:

A. Centrally Sponsored Scheme
B. Central Sector Scheme
C. State Sector Scheme
D. Public-Private Partnership

Answer: B. Central Sector Scheme

Q12. How many coastal States and Union Territories are covered under NCM 2.0?

A. 7 States and 2 UTs
B. 8 States and 3 UTs
C. 9 States and 4 UTs
D. 10 States and 5 UTs

Answer: C. 9 States and 4 UTs

Practice Questions for CLAT 2027 Logical Reasoning

The practice questions given below are based on the two passages from the CLAT question papers.

Passage 1

In a world where aspirations for upward mobility are fervent, the opportunities for achieving such dreams remain limited. When one generation falls short, the mantle of ambition passes to the next, embedding within it a heavy burden of responsibility. Failing to meet these expectations can lead to profound sorrow, and in the direst cases, even to suicide. It’s in this landscape that coaching institutes assume a significant role, cultivating an atmosphere of uncertainty among students and parents. A stark discrepancy emerges between preparation for board examinations and competitive tests, amplifying the inequalities that plague the education system. The coaching industry’s massive marketing campaigns further exacerbate the situation, with some strategies veering into ethical grey areas. The tests themselves, designed to be more challenging than standardised exams, set the stage for feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt when not conquered. Our educational system is tailored to gauge an individual’s merit through examinations. Eminent thinker Michael J Sandel dubs this system the “tyranny of merit”, a sentiment echoed by the Supreme Court of India. Upholding the OBC reservation judgment, the Court called for a deeper evaluation of the “idea of merit”, highlighting its nuanced nature. Merit as a concept remains shrouded in misunderstanding and often goes unexamined within school curricula. Adapting to new living arrangements, sourcing nourishing meals, battling isolation, and grappling with commutes form the backdrop against which education unfolds. For marginalised communities and gender minorities, these hurdles are often amplified. Social media algorithms exacerbate mental health concerns, sowing loneliness and impeding attention spans and creativity. Technology emerges as a potential equaliser in this landscape. Online platforms now offer preparation opportunities from the comfort of one’s home. Government-curated or market-driven content could usher in a new era of accessibility. [Extracted, with edits and revisions from “Kota suicides: Coaching institutes manufacture insecurity — moving beyond the tyranny of merit might help” authored by Akash Kumar and published in The Indian Express dated September 2, 2023]

Q1. As per the author, which one of the following is not likely to lead to suicide among the students?

(A) Incorrect marketing strategies by the coaching institutes.

(B) Burdening ambitions from one generation to another.

(C) Creation of a hostile environment by the coaching institutes.

(D) Living in a surrounding with different backgrounds and cultures.

Q2. Which of the following is not true regarding the education system as per the opinion of the author?

(A) It is primarily based on the merit of the students.

(B) The merit of the students is not the determining factor.

(C) Examination plays a pivotal role in the education system.

(D) An individual’s merit cannot be identified without examination.

Q3. Which of the following strengthens the argument regarding the ‘idea of merit’ as per the above-mentioned passage?

(A) True merit is multifaceted and extends beyond performance in a single competitive examination.

(B) Pervasive inequalities can only be identified with the help of a single competitive examination.

(C) True merit is not multifaceted and does not extend beyond performance in a single competitive examination.

(D) The school education ensures the proper implementation of the idea of merit.

Q4. Which of the following is correct regarding the inequalities mentioned by the author?

(A) There is no difference between the preparation for board and competitive examinations.

(B) The education system accommodates the inequalities.

(C) Competitive examinations lead to social equality.

(D) There are existing inequalities which are enlarged by the competitive examinations.

Q5. Which of the following statements reflects the use of online platforms for education as per the author?

(A) It provides equal opportunity to all the students irrespective of caste or creed.

(B) It encourages the students to prepare for examination.

(C) It should be the only means to education.

(D) It cannot be accessed by the majority of the people due to technological impediments.

Q6. Which one of the following is not a challenge for quality education?

(A) Influence of social media.

(B) Mental health of the students and parents.

(C) Availability of online resources.

(D) Lack of a competitive atmosphere among peers.

Passage 2

The depreciation of an economy's currency is not a matter of concern in itself. The decline in value against major currencies has to be viewed within a set of macroeconomic factors. The recent depreciation of the Indian rupee is a case in point. The rupee has been depreciating for a long time. What is of concern now is the rate at which the depreciation is occurring and the underlying factors causing the change. The Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted supply chains, causing commodity prices to rise, leading to a worldwide hardening of inflationary trends. This, in turn, has caused major central banks to raise interest rates, forcing investors back to the haven of the US dollar. For India, these headwinds from the global economy have caused several problems. The rise in international prices, especially of crude oil, has led to a higher import bill and, hence, a greater demand for dollars. Higher interest rates in developed country markets have caused a significant outflow of portfolio investments from India, aggravating the already climbing demand for dollars from a rising import bill. By May 2022, foreign institutional investors had pulled out Rs. 1.50 lakh crore from Indian markets. In the face of these pressures, the rupee, left to itself, would decline in value as the rupee-price of a dollar would increase substantially. One way the Reserve Bank of India could stem the tide would be to sell off dollars in the market to ease the supply situation. However, this would mean that while the value of the rupee could be contained, the nation's foreign exchange kitty would start to erode further. The RBI has been doing exactly that. The challenge before the RBI is this: how much to let the rupee depreciate and how much to intervene to prop it up? Too much depreciation would raise domestic inflation rates as the rupee-price of imports, especially oil, would raise costs of production. It could trigger a rise in policy-controlled interest rates while closely monitoring inflationary expectations. The biggest challenge is to navigate unpredictable international economic shocks in the near future. The Indian economy's health is not exactly at its best. Exports may not be able to take advantage of a falling rupee since international demand is expected to stagnate. India's growth and employment situations are yet to stabilise to what they were about a decade ago. The RBI has difficult choices: controlling inflation versus stimulating growth and stabilising the rupee without severely diminishing the economy's foreign exchange kitty.

Q1: Which of the following is the author most likely to agree with?

1. It is a major cause for concern if an economy's currency is depreciating.

2. Currency depreciation is not a reason for worry in itself, but if macroeconomic factors are not good, there may be a cause for concern.

3. The fact that the Indian rupee is witnessing a decline in value against major currencies is very worrisome.

4. A central bank must always do everything in its power to stem the slightest depreciation of an economy's currency.

Q2. Based on the author's arguments, which of the following, if true, would reduce the decline in value of the rupee?

Option 1: Appointing a new Governor for the RBI who has a better sense of how to control inflationary trends.

Option 2: A steep increase in commodity prices and the continued disruption of supply chains.

Option 3: A reduction in worldwide inflationary trends and the reduction of interest rates in developed country markets.

Option 4: The RBI buying as many dollars as possible from the market.

Q3. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author's arguments?

Option 1: The Indian economy has been affected by global inflationary trends and the increase of interest rates in developed country markets.

Option 2: Since developed country markets have increased their interest rates, global investors have pulled their investments out of other economies and routed them to such developed country markets.

Option 3: As the demand for US dollars increases, it is likely the rupee-price of a dollar would increase substantially.

Option 4: The Indian economy and currency are highly protected and have been insulated from the effects of global inflationary trends and the increase of interest rates in developed country markets.

Q4. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the author's arguments for why Indian exports may not be able to take advantage of a falling rupee?

Option 1: Economies across the world are witnessing a slowdown, and in such economies, demand for imports decreases substantially.

Option 2: Economies across the world are booming, and there is an increasing demand for Indian exports.

Option 3: A reduction in the volume of exports would be more than offset by the increased value of dollars that Indian exporters would earn.

Option 4: Countries across the world have managed to find ways to insulate themselves from the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war and will need a lot of Indian imports to sustain their new growth models.

Q5: Based on the author's arguments, which of the following must necessarily be true?

Option 1: The continuing depreciation of the Indian rupee at its current rate, coupled with worldwide inflationary trends, would result in immense political instability in India, and consequently, in all of South Asia. The author argues that global inflationary trends and higher interest rates in developed markets are affecting the Indian rupee. If the Indian economy were insulated from these effects, it would contradict the author's argument. The author mentions that international demand is expected to stagnate, which would prevent Indian exports from benefiting from a weaker rupee. A global economic slowdown would further reduce demand for imports, strengthening the author's point.

Option 2: If nothing else is done, the rise of interest rates in developed country markets, coupled with hardening of inflationary trends across the world, will result in a fall in the value of the rupee against the dollar.

Option 3: If inflationary trends continue to harden across the world, and if interest rates in developed country markets continue to rise, portfolio investors will increase their investments in India, and this will have a positive impact on India's foreign exchange reserves.

Option 4: If nothing else is done, the rise of interest rates in developed country markets, coupled with hardening of inflationary trends across the world, will result in a rise in the value of the rupee against the dollar.

Q6. Which of the following is the author most likely to agree with?

Option 1: The RBI must not focus solely on preventing the depreciation of the rupee, as that may result in negative impacts on other aspects of the economy.

Option 2: The RBI must focus solely on preventing the depreciation of the rupee at all costs, since it is by far the most important indicator of the health of the Indian economy.

Option 3: Periodic inflationary trends are normal in any economy, and the RBI need not worry about the inflationary effects in the Indian economy caused by the depreciation of the rupee.

Option 4: The RBI need not do anything to reduce the rate of depreciation of the rupee, since the depreciation of an economy's currency is not a matter of concern in itself.

Practice Questions for CLAT 2027 English

Passage 1

In the realm of contemporary literature, the interplay between character and setting is a nuanced dance that shapes the narrative’s essence. The setting, often described with painstaking detail, becomes more than a backdrop; it becomes a character, influencing the plot and character development. Consider, for instance, the barren expanse of the desert in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake. The arid landscape mirrors the sense of isolation felt by the protagonist, Gogol, as he navigates his identity crisis in a foreign land. The relentless sun and vast sands are not mere descriptions; they are the silent witnesses to his inner turmoil. On the other end of the literary spectrum, there is Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things. The lush, vibrant Kerala backwaters are not just the setting; they are a character woven into the fabric of the story. The teeming, humid landscape reflects the complex web of human relationships and secrets that unravel in the narrative. This interplay is not confined to contemporary literature alone. In Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy Macbeth, the eerie and foreboding setting of the Scottish moors casts a dark shadow over the characters’ actions. The moors, shrouded in mist and mystery, serve as an ever-present omen of the impending tragedy.

1. In contemporary literature, how is the relationship between character and setting described in the passage?
(A) It is non-existent; characters and settings are entirely separate entities.
(B) It is a complex interplay where the setting influences the plot and character development.
(C) Characters and settings are interchangeable.
(D) Settings are insignificant in contemporary literature.

2. In the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, what does the barren desert landscape symbolize?
(A) A thriving community.
(B) The protagonist’s sense of isolation and identity crisis.
(C) A lush, vibrant setting.
(D) A happy, carefree life.

3. What role does the Scottish moors play in Shakespeare’s Macbeth?
(A) It serves as a beautiful, serene landscape.
(B) It has no influence on the characters’ actions.
(C) It is an ever-present omen of impending tragedy.
(D) It is a place for the characters to relax.

4. What does the term “interplay” refer to in the context of the passage?
(A) A lack of interaction between characters and setting.
(B) A complex relationship where the setting influences the narrative.
(C) An insignificant connection between characters and setting.
(D) A complete separation of characters and setting.

5. Which of the following words best describes the setting in The God of Small Things?
(A) Boring.
(B) Lush and vibrant.
(C) Insignificant.
(D) Dark and foreboding.

6. What is the main theme discussed in the passage?
(A) The characters in contemporary literature are not influenced by their settings.
(B) Setting in literature is unimportant.
(C) In literature, settings can be as influential as characters in shaping the narrative.
(D) Settings have no role in character development.

Passage 2

The crisis of justice that is the subject matter of discussion in the media today is in fact the crisis of “justice for the middle class”. The main difference between India and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries is that whereas the middle class in these countries has reasonable access to justice, in India it does not. A vocal and powerful middle class has emerged in India since 1991. It is demanding reasonable access to justice. Much of the judicial reform effort will help meet this demand… The question of justice for the poor is, however, an altogether different challenge. No country in the world has been able to secure justice for the poor. Most of the jails of the richest countries are filled with the poorest. The “masses” are more often victims of the criminal justice system than of crime. In India as well, jails are almost exclusively filled with the poor. The civil justice system is hardly accessible to them. They are often victimised by lawyers, touts and court staff. They are docket-excluded, a new type of untouchability. The language and the logic—and the colonial and feudal culture—of the judicial system are alien to them. It rarely takes cognisance of their needs and interests. Their main concern, therefore, is to escape the attention of the justice system, criminal and civil. A landless Dalit person in the interior of Madhya Pradesh once gave me an insightful definition of a court from the perspective of the masses: “A court is a place where you are forcibly taken by the police to be punished; no one goes to a court.” In contrast, many lawyers and judges colloquially define a court as “a temple of justice where rights are protected”. These sharply divergent visions mean that justice for one section is often injustice for another. Protecting the livelihood of traditional taxi and auto drivers from predatory pricing by corporate app-based taxi providers by imaginatively using the available tools of law to delay their incursion would be seen by the rich and by sections of the middle class as a failure of the judicial system, and possibly as also resulting in a downgrading of the “ease of doing business” measure. However, the masses would see such a judicial intervention as strong evidence of a good justice system. Although the conflict over competing visions of the nation and conflicting demands from social and economic segments have confined judicial reform of judicial administration mainly to “neutral” areas such as process reform, procedural law, technology, planning and court and case management, judge strength, and the workload of judges, there has been considerable improvement in these areas, and the judicial system has improved its performance. [Extracted, with edits, from “Justice and the Two Ideas of India”, by G. Mohan Gopal, Frontline]

Here’s the corrected and consistently formatted version:

7. What is the central thesis of the above extract?
(A) The practice of untouchability takes various forms in modern India.
(B) The imagination of justice for the rich and poor is vastly different.
(C) Addressing judge strength and case-load management does not affect the performance of the judicial system.
(D) Protecting the livelihood of traditional taxi drivers is contrary to the goals of ease of doing business.

8. What does the author mean by ‘docket-excluded’ in the second paragraph?
(A) The poor do not have easy access to the justice system.
(B) Courts do not list bail petitions of poor undertrial prisoners who populate the country’s jails.
(C) The poor reject the judicial system as being alien to their language and logic.
(D) The rich are excluded from the country’s prisons, which are mostly populated by the poor.

9. Which of the following words best describes the experience of different segments of people with the justice system as described in the third paragraph?
(A) Symbiotic
(B) Affective
(C) Conflicting
(D) Inter-dependent

10. Which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree with?
(A) The judicial system reflects the same power relationships as those that exist in society.
(B) Access to the judicial system is determined more by a person’s economic status, such as wealth and income, than by their social status, such as religion and caste.
(C) The judicial system was made by the rich, for the rich, of the rich.
(D) None of the above.

11. Which of the following statements is the author most likely to disagree with?
(A) A truly representative democracy would ensure that the interests of the poor are also represented in the judicial system.
(B) The law ensures equality both in text and in practice.
(C) The poor suffer most at the hands of lawyers and touts, compared to judges who might still pronounce judgments in their favour from time to time.
(D) All of the above.

12. What makes reform of judicial administration a ‘neutral’ area?
(A) Persons across socio-economic strata agree on the need to reform judicial administration.
(B) There is consensus among political parties across the ideological and regional spectrum on reforms to judicial administration.
(C) Reforms to judicial administration do not favour one class of people over another.
(D) Reform of judicial administration is mandated by the Constitution, and thus lies beyond political considerations.