CLAT Current Affairs & General Knowledge 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which international body oversees the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Correct answer)
- United Nations Security Council
- World Trade Organization
- NATO
Correct answer: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The IAEA is responsible for verifying compliance with the NPT through inspections and safeguards agreements.
Question 2: The G20 Summit in 2023 was hosted by which country?
- Brazil
- Indonesia
- India (Correct answer)
- South Africa
Correct answer: India
India hosted the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023 under the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.'
Question 3: Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies?
- Article 19
- Article 21
- Article 32 (Correct answer)
- Article 44
Correct answer: Article 32
Article 32 guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court for enforcement of fundamental rights, called the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution by Dr. Ambedkar.
Question 4: The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana primarily aims to achieve which goal?
- Provide free housing to rural families
- Ensure financial inclusion through universal banking access (Correct answer)
- Supply clean drinking water to all villages
- Offer subsidized food grains to below-poverty-line households
Correct answer: Ensure financial inclusion through universal banking access
PMJDY, launched in 2014, aims to provide every household with access to a bank account, insurance, and credit facilities.
Question 5: Which space mission successfully landed the Vikram lander near the lunar south pole in 2023?
- Chandrayaan-1
- Chandrayaan-2
- Chandrayaan-3 (Correct answer)
- Aditya-L1
Correct answer: Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander made India the first country to soft-land near the Moon's south pole on August 23, 2023.
Question 6: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) settles disputes between which parties?
- Individuals and corporations
- Sovereign states only (Correct answer)
- International NGOs and governments
- Criminal defendants from any nation
Correct answer: Sovereign states only
The ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the UN, has jurisdiction only over disputes brought by sovereign member states.
Question 7: Which Indian state has the largest forest cover as a percentage of its total area?
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Mizoram (Correct answer)
- Madhya Pradesh
Correct answer: Mizoram
Mizoram has the highest percentage of forest cover relative to its total geographical area among all Indian states.
CLAT Current Affairs & General Knowledge 2
Which international body oversees the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?