CLAT 2027 Daily Questions Series: 9th November Current Affairs and English Answers

CLAT 2027 Daily Questions: CA & English

CLAT 2027 Daily Practice Questions: Current Affairs

Q1. Which principle requires government agencies to exercise only the powers granted to them by law?

A. Rule of law
B. Doctrine of eclipse
C. Doctrine of pith and substance
D. Principle of res judicata

Answer: A

Q2. If the police do not act on information shared by the ED about a scheduled offence, can the ED take over the investigation by filing a private complaint?

A. Yes, in every case
B. Yes, with the approval of the Governor
C. No, it cannot take over the scheduled offence on its own
D. No, unless Parliament passes a special law

Answer: C

Q3. Which Article gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction in disputes between states?

A. Article 32
B. Article 131
C. Article 136
D. Article 226

Answer: B

Q4. Under which Article is the law declared by the Supreme Court binding on all courts in India?

A. Article 124
B. Article 136
C. Article 141
D. Article 226

Answer: C

Q5. A dispute between two states over the sharing of powers can be heard by the Supreme Court under:

A. Its original jurisdiction
B. Its advisory jurisdiction
C. Its review jurisdiction
D. Its appellate jurisdiction only

Answer: A

Q6. Which Article deals with the Election Commission's powers over elections and electoral rolls?

A. Article 280
B. Article 324
C. Article 329
D. Article 368

Answer: B

Q7. Which constitutional provision provides for elections based on adult suffrage?

A. Article 14
B. Article 19
C. Article 326
D. Article 356

Answer: C

Q8. What is a quasi-judicial body?

A. A body that makes laws
B. A body that decides disputes but is not a regular court
C. A body that conducts elections
D. A body that advises the President

Answer: B

Q9. Who holds the supreme command of India's armed forces under the Constitution?

A. Prime Minister
B. Defence Minister
C. President
D. Chief of Defence Staff

Answer: C

Q10. Which of the following is an example of hybrid warfare?

A. A conflict fought only through naval forces
B. A combination of military action, cyberattacks and misinformation
C. A war fought only under a UN mandate
D. A conflict limited to nuclear weapons

Answer: B

Q11. Defence of India falls under which list of the Seventh Schedule?

A. State List
B. Union List
C. Concurrent List
D. Residuary List

Answer: B

Q12. Under which Article can the President of India be impeached for violation of the Constitution?

A. Article 56
B. Article 61
C. Article 75
D. Article 124

Answer: B

Q13. The removal of a President by the legislature is an example of which constitutional principle?

A. Separation of powers and checks on the executive
B. Judicial activism
C. Federal supremacy
D. Delegated legislation

Answer: A

Q14. When a Vice-President takes over after the President is removed, which principle does this demonstrate?

A. Continuity of the constitutional office through succession
B. Dissolution of the legislature
C. Emergency rule
D. Judicial appointment

Answer: A

CLAT 2027 Daily Practice Questions: English

The following questions have been taken from the previous year’s CLAT question papers.

Passage 1

English literature is a vast and diverse field that has left an indelible mark on the world of letters. From the eloquent plays of William Shakespeare to the complex novels of Jane Austen and the profound poetry of William Wordsworth, English literature offers a window into the human experience. One of the luminaries of English literature is William Shakespeare, often hailed as the greatest playwright in the history of the English language. His works, including Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet, are celebrated for their exploration of human nature, love, ambition, and tragedy. His characters, such as the tormented Hamlet and the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, continue to captivate readers and audiences worldwide. 

The 19th century ushered in a new era of literary giants. Jane Austen’s novels, such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, provide incisive social commentary through the lens of wit and romance. Austen’s heroines, like Elizabeth Bennet and Elinor Dashwood, remain beloved literary figures known for their intelligence and resilience. The Romantic era brought forth poets like William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who celebrated the beauty of nature and the emotional intensity of the individual. Wordsworth’s ‘‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’’ and Coleridge’s ‘‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’’ are a testament to the power of the written word to evoke profound emotions and imagery. Moving towards the 20th century, English literature continued to evolve. Virginia Woolf’s groundbreaking novel Mrs. Dalloway explored the inner thoughts and lives of its characters with a modernist narrative style. Dystopian visions, as seen in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, provided stark warnings about the dangers of totalitarianism and the erosion of individual freedom. 

Today, English literature is a global phenomenon, transcending borders and languages. Indian authors like Arundhati Roy, with her novel The God of Small Things, have won prestigious international literary awards. The book not only explores intricate family dynamics but also delves into the broader socio-political landscape of India. In summary, English literature is a testament to the enduring power of storytelling and the written word. It encompasses an array of authors, themes, and styles that continue to captivate and inspire readers across the world. 

Q1. Who is often regarded as the greatest playwright in the history of the English language? 

(A) Jane Austen 

(B) William Wordsworth 

(C) William Shakespeare 

(D) George Orwell 

Answer: (C) William Shakespeare 

Q2. Which of Jane Austen’s novels is known for its social commentary and witty portrayal of romance? 

(A) Nineteen Eighty-Four 

(B) Sense and Sensibility 

(C) “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” 

(D) “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” 

Answer: (B) Sense and Sensibility 

Q3. Who are the Romantic poets mentioned in the passage known for celebrating nature and intense human emotions? 

(A) William Shakespeare and Virginia Woolf 

(B) George Orwell and Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

(C) William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

(D) Jane Austen and Arundhati Roy 

Answer: (C) William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

Q4. What is the title of Virginia Woolf’s novel known for its modernist narrative style? 

(A) Pride and Prejudice 

(B) Nineteen Eighty-Four 

(C) Mrs. Dalloway 

(D) The God of Small Things 

Answer: (C) Mrs. Dalloway 

Q5. Identify the 20th-century novel mentioned in the passage that provides a warning about the dangers of totalitarianism? 

(A) Nineteen Eighty-Four 

(B) Romeo and Juliet 

(C) Sense and Sensibility 

(D) “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” 

Answer: (A) Nineteen Eighty-Four 

Q6. What does the passage highlight as the enduring power of English literature? 

(A) Its ability to win literary awards 

(B) The diversity of its authors, themes, and styles 

(C) Its ability to captivate and inspire only British readers 

(D) The decline of storytelling

Answer: The diversity of its authors, themes, and styles 

Passage 2

I grew up in a small town not far from Kalimpong. In pre-liberalization India, everything arrived late: not just material things but also ideas. Magazines — old copies of Reader’s Digest and National Geographic — arrived late too, after the news had become stale by months or, often, years. This temporal gap turned journalism into literature, news into legend, and historical events into something akin to plotless stories. But like those who knew no other life, we accepted this as the norm. The dearth of reading material in towns and villages in socialist India is hard to imagine, and it produced two categories of people: those who stopped reading after school or college, and those — including children — who read anything they could find. I read road signs with the enthusiasm that attaches to reading thrillers. When the itinerant kabadiwala, collector of papers, magazines, and rejected things, visited our neighbourhood, I rushed to the house where he was doing business. He bought things at unimaginably low prices from those who’d stopped having any use for them, and I rummaged through his sacks of old magazines. Sometimes, on days when business was good, he allowed me a couple of copies of Sportsworld magazine for free. I’d run home and, ignoring my mother’s scolding, plunge right in — consuming news about India’s victory in the Benson and Hedges Cup…. Two takeaways from these experiences have marked my understanding of the provincial reader’s life: the sense of belatedness, of everything coming late, and the desire for pleasure in language. …. Speaking of belatedness, the awareness of having been born at the wrong time in history, of inventing things that had already been discovered elsewhere, far away, without our knowledge or cooperation, is a moment of epiphany and deep sadness. I remember a professor’s choked voice, narrating to me how all the arguments he’d made in his doctoral dissertation, written over many, many years of hard work (for there indeed was a time when PhDs were written over decades), had suddenly come to naught after he’d discovered the work of C.W.E. Bigsby. This I realised as I grew older was one of the characteristics of provincial life: that they (usually males) were saying trite things with the confidence of someone declaring them for the first time. I, therefore, grew up surrounded by would-be Newtons who claimed to have discovered gravity (again). There’s a deep sense of tragedy attending this sort of thing — the sad embarrassment of always arriving after the party is over. And there’s a harsh word for that sense of belatedness: “dated.” What rescues it is the unpredictability of these anachronistic “discoveries” — the randomness and haphazardness involved in mapping connections among thoughts and ideas, in a way that hasn’t yet been professionalised. [Extracted, with edits and revisions, from “The Provincial Reader”, by Sumana Roy, Los Angeles Review of Books]

Q1. What use was the kabadiwala (wastepicker) to the author? 

Option 1: The kabadiwala bought up all her magazines. 

Option 2: The kabadiwala’s stock of books and magazines was of interest to the author.

Option 3: The kabadiwala was about to steal the author’s magazines. 

Option 4: The author ordered books online, which the kabadiwala delivered. 

Answer: The kabadiwala’s stock of books and magazines was of interest to the author.

Q2. What, according to the author, is essential about the experience of being a ‘provincial reader’? 

Option 1: Belatedness in the sense of coming late for everything. 

Option 2: Over-eagerness. 

Option 3: Accepting a temporal gap between what was current in the wider world and the time at which these arrived in the provincial location. 

Option 4: None of the above 

Answer: Accepting a temporal gap between what was current in the wider world and the time at which these arrived in the provincial location.

Q3. Why did the author feel a sense of epiphany and deep sadness? 

Option 1: Because the things that felt special and unique to the author were already established and accepted thought in the wider world. 

Option 2: Because the author was less well-read than others. 

Option 3: Because the author missed being in a big city. 

Option 4: All the above 

Answer: Because the things that felt special and unique to the author were already established and accepted thought in the wider world.

Q4. What does the word ‘anachronistic ’, as used in the passage, mean? 

Option 1: Rooted in a non-urban setting 

Option 2: Related to a mofussil area 

Option 3: Connected with another time 

Option 4: Opposed to prevailing sensibilities 

Answer: Connected with another time

Q5. Which of the following options captures the meaning of the last sentence best? 

Option 1: Though the author feels provincial, she pretends to be from the metropolis. 

Option 2: Though the author feels dated in her access to intellectual ideas, her lack of metropolitan sophistication lets her engage with the ideas with some originality. 

Option 3: Though the author is aware of the limitedness of her knowledge, she is confident and can hold her own in a crowd. She is also proud of her roots in the small town. 

Option 4: All the above 

Answer: Though the author feels dated in her access to intellectual ideas, her lack of metropolitan sophistication lets her engage with the ideas with some originality