CURRENT AFFAIRS - CLAT 2025
HQ of World Bank - answer Washington D.C.
In which year was the States Reorganization Commission (SRC) set up to evaluate the
need for reorganising state boundaries based on languages? - answer1953
Who first voiced the demand for Bhil Pradesh during a large tribal assembly at Mangarh
Hill in 1913? – answer Govind Giri Banjara
Which three new states were created in the year 2000 as part of the largest number of
states formed at the same time? – answer Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand
Which proposed state is being demanded in the Darjeeling region of West Bengal,
based on distinct cultural and linguistic identity? - answerGorkhaland
The creation of new states in India is governed by which article of the Constitution? -
answerArticle 3
In which year was the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officially established? -
answer1963
What is the maximum tenure that can be granted to the CBI Director, including
extensions, as per the amendments made to the DSPE Act, 1946? - answer5 years
(Minimum 2)
In which case did the Supreme Court strike down Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police
Establishment Act, ruling it as discriminatory and a violation of Article 14 of the
Constitution? - answerSubramanian Swamy vs. Director, CBI
Explanation: In the case of Subramanian Swamy vs. Director, CBI (2014), the Supreme
Court struck down Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which
required the CBI to obtain government permission before investigating officers of the
rank of joint secretary and above in corruption cases. The court held that this provision
was discriminatory and violated Article 14 of the Constitution, which guarantees the
Right to Equality.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) derives its investigative powers from which
act? - answerDelhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Under which ministry does the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) operate -
answerMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions
, In which year did the Sarkaria Commission make recommendations regarding the
appointment and role of Governors in India? - answer1988
Under which article of the Indian Constitution is it stated that there shall be a Governor
for each state, and that a single person can be appointed as the Governor for two or
more states? - answerArticle 153
Which commission recommended that the phrase "during the pleasure of the President"
be deleted from the Constitution to ensure that a Governor can only be removed by a
resolution of the state legislature? - answerPunchhi Commission
According to Article 361(3) of the Indian Constitution, what legal action cannot be taken
against the President or Governor during their term of office? - answerArrest or
imprisonment
In which case did the Supreme Court distinguish between the official and personal
conduct of a Governor, ruling that civil proceedings for actions outside official duties
may proceed after a two-month notice? - answerDr SC Barat and Anr vs. Hari Vinayak
Pataskar
2. 3. Who is the first judge from Manipur to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India?
- answerJustice N Kotiswar Singh
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution are Supreme Court judges appointed by
the President, based on the advice of the Prime Minister and consultation with the CJI
and other senior judges? - answerArticle 124(2)
Until what age can a judge of the Supreme Court of India serve? - answer65 Years
Who was the first Chief Justice of India? - answerH.J.Kania
Which act, aimed at overturning the collegium system for appointing judges, was
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2015? - answerNational Judicial
Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act
On which date was the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founded? -
answerSeptember 27, 1925
Who is the current Sarsanghchalak (chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
(RSS)? - answerMohan Bhagwat
Which organization, established in 1919, is one of the leading groups of Islamic
scholars belonging to the Deobandi school of thought and is actively involved in issues
related to the Muslim community in India? - answerJamiat Ulama-i-Hind
HQ of World Bank - answer Washington D.C.
In which year was the States Reorganization Commission (SRC) set up to evaluate the
need for reorganising state boundaries based on languages? - answer1953
Who first voiced the demand for Bhil Pradesh during a large tribal assembly at Mangarh
Hill in 1913? – answer Govind Giri Banjara
Which three new states were created in the year 2000 as part of the largest number of
states formed at the same time? – answer Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand
Which proposed state is being demanded in the Darjeeling region of West Bengal,
based on distinct cultural and linguistic identity? - answerGorkhaland
The creation of new states in India is governed by which article of the Constitution? -
answerArticle 3
In which year was the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officially established? -
answer1963
What is the maximum tenure that can be granted to the CBI Director, including
extensions, as per the amendments made to the DSPE Act, 1946? - answer5 years
(Minimum 2)
In which case did the Supreme Court strike down Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police
Establishment Act, ruling it as discriminatory and a violation of Article 14 of the
Constitution? - answerSubramanian Swamy vs. Director, CBI
Explanation: In the case of Subramanian Swamy vs. Director, CBI (2014), the Supreme
Court struck down Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which
required the CBI to obtain government permission before investigating officers of the
rank of joint secretary and above in corruption cases. The court held that this provision
was discriminatory and violated Article 14 of the Constitution, which guarantees the
Right to Equality.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) derives its investigative powers from which
act? - answerDelhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Under which ministry does the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) operate -
answerMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions
, In which year did the Sarkaria Commission make recommendations regarding the
appointment and role of Governors in India? - answer1988
Under which article of the Indian Constitution is it stated that there shall be a Governor
for each state, and that a single person can be appointed as the Governor for two or
more states? - answerArticle 153
Which commission recommended that the phrase "during the pleasure of the President"
be deleted from the Constitution to ensure that a Governor can only be removed by a
resolution of the state legislature? - answerPunchhi Commission
According to Article 361(3) of the Indian Constitution, what legal action cannot be taken
against the President or Governor during their term of office? - answerArrest or
imprisonment
In which case did the Supreme Court distinguish between the official and personal
conduct of a Governor, ruling that civil proceedings for actions outside official duties
may proceed after a two-month notice? - answerDr SC Barat and Anr vs. Hari Vinayak
Pataskar
2. 3. Who is the first judge from Manipur to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India?
- answerJustice N Kotiswar Singh
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution are Supreme Court judges appointed by
the President, based on the advice of the Prime Minister and consultation with the CJI
and other senior judges? - answerArticle 124(2)
Until what age can a judge of the Supreme Court of India serve? - answer65 Years
Who was the first Chief Justice of India? - answerH.J.Kania
Which act, aimed at overturning the collegium system for appointing judges, was
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2015? - answerNational Judicial
Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act
On which date was the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founded? -
answerSeptember 27, 1925
Who is the current Sarsanghchalak (chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
(RSS)? - answerMohan Bhagwat
Which organization, established in 1919, is one of the leading groups of Islamic
scholars belonging to the Deobandi school of thought and is actively involved in issues
related to the Muslim community in India? - answerJamiat Ulama-i-Hind
