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CLAT Current Affairs Including General Knowledge Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Current Affairs Including General Knowledge as it is examined in CLAT. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Current Affairs Including General Knowledge deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is the difference between fiscal deficit and revenue deficit?
Fiscal deficit = total expenditure minus total receipts (excluding borrowings); Revenue deficit = revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts.
What is GDP and how does it differ from GNP?
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the value of goods and services produced within a country's borders; GNP adds net factor income earned from abroad.
What does CPI measure in the Indian economy?
The Consumer Price Index measures the average change in retail prices of a basket of goods and services consumed by households; it is the basis for retail inflation.
What is the body responsible for setting India's monetary policy and the repo rate?
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), a six-member committee headed by the RBI Governor.
What is the full form of GST and when was it implemented in India?
Goods and Services Tax; implemented on 1 July 2017.
What is the difference between direct and indirect taxes, with examples?
Direct taxes are paid directly by the taxpayer (e.g., income tax, corporate tax); indirect taxes are levied on goods/services and passed on to consumers (e.g., GST, customs duty).
What is the regulator of the securities market in India?
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), established in 1992.
What are the two main stock exchanges of India and their benchmark indices?
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with the Sensex (30 stocks), and National Stock Exchange (NSE) with the Nifty 50.
What does ISRO stand for and where is its headquarters?
Indian Space Research Organisation; headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Which Indian mission successfully achieved a soft landing near the lunar south pole in 2023?
Chandrayaan-3, making India the first country to land near the Moon's south pole.
What is India's first solar observation mission called?
Aditya-L1, placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1.
What does '5G' refer to in telecommunications?
The fifth-generation mobile network technology offering higher data speeds, ultra-low latency, and massive device connectivity.
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
The simulation of human intelligence by machines, enabling them to perform tasks such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and language understanding.
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
A 1997 international treaty under the UNFCCC committing industrialized countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; it was the precursor to the Paris Agreement.
What are the three Rio Conventions adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit?
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
What is the Ramsar Convention concerned with?
The conservation and sustainable use of wetlands of international importance; signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971.
What is the IUCN Red List used for?
It is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species, classifying them from 'Least Concern' to 'Extinct'.
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
Lord Louis Mountbatten (1947-48); C. Rajagopalachari became the first and only Indian Governor-General.
Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 with the slogan 'Do or Die'?
The Quit India Movement.
Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who chaired the Drafting Committee.
Which UNESCO category recognizes sites like the Taj Mahal and Hampi?
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
How often are the Summer Olympic Games held and where were the 2024 Games hosted?
Every four years; the 2024 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France.
What is the highest civilian award of India?
The Bharat Ratna.
On what date is World Environment Day observed each year?
5 June.
What this deck covers
The Current Affairs Including General Knowledge deck follows the CLAT Current Affairs Including General Knowledge syllabus — 5 chapters and 15 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 10.0 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 98 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Current Affairs Including General Knowledge flashcards FAQ
How many Current Affairs Including General Knowledge flashcards are in this CLAT deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these CLAT flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Current Affairs Including General Knowledge cards cover?
They follow the CLAT Current Affairs Including General Knowledge syllabus — 5 chapters and 15 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.