GK General Knowledge for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)

GK General Knowledge for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
Free GK Sample Questions for CLAT

1. Nagaland was made a state in

(a) 1962

(b) 1963

(c) 1969

(d) 1960

Ans. (b)

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of terrorism?

(a) It is a politically motivated violence

(b) It is a weapon of blackmail and concern

(c) It is not directed against civilians

(d) All of the above

Ans. (c)

3. The United Liberation Front (ULFA), a militant organization came into existence in

(a) 1979

(b) 1980

(c) 1982

(d) 1975

Ans. (a)

4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of revolutionaries?

(a) They were not against any religion

(b) They never targeted civilians

(c) They were freedom fighters

(d) They were involved in drug trafficking, Extortion etc.

Ans. (d)

5. What was the main aim of the revolutionaries?

(a) To overthrow an elected government

(b) To overthrow foreign or colonial rule

(c) To overthrow the despotic rule or government

(d) New government under the regime of the British

Ans. (b)

6. Terrorism can be defined as

(a) an automatic political system

(b) a religiously motivated system

(c) a politically motivated system

(d) both (b) and (c)

Ans. (b)

7. Name three countries from where terrorists are recruited by Pakistan?

(a) Cuba, Iran, Sudan

(b) Serbia, Bosnia, Chechnya

(c) Myanmar, Bhutan, Egypt

(d) Sudan, Lebanon, Iran

Ans. (d)

8. Name two states where Naxalities are active

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Assam and Meghalaya

(c) Andhra Pradesh and Mizoram

(d) Andhra Pradesh and Tripura

Ans. (a)

9. Recently which country stunned by terrorism?

(a) USA

(b) Norway

(c) Pakistan

(d) France

Ans. (d)

10. When did the attack on World Trade Centre and Pentagon take place?

(a) September 11, 2001

(b) September 13, 2001

(c) September 11, 2002

(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

11. What is the impact of terrorism on society?

(a) Spreads peace and harmony

(b) Spreads fear and terror

(c) Fosters the spirit of sacrifice

(d) Both (a) and (c)

Ans. (b)

12. When and where did the Naxalite movement begin in India?

(a) Bihar, 1967

(b) Orissa, 1967

(c) West Bengal, 1967

(d) None of the above

Ans. (c)

13. Who is/was the leader of A1-Quaeda?

(a) Mohammad Afzal

(b) Masood Riaz

(c) Osama bin Laden

(d) None of the above

Ans. (c)

14. The two important militant organisations of Assam are

(a) The United Liberation Front of Assam and the United Minorities Front

(b) National Democratic Front of Bodo Land and Bodo Land Liberation Tiger Force

(c) None of the above

(d) Both (a) and (b)

Ans. (a)

15. The Security Council of the UNO has

(a) 10 members

(b) 15 members

(c) 20 members

(d) none of these

Ans. (b)

16. The reason why India adopted the policy of non-alignment is that it

(a) did not want to join any power block

(b) wanted to keep its separate identity

(c) wanted to build up a third block

(d) wanted to build up its military strength

Ans. (b)

17. NAM has _______ members at present.

(a) 115

(b) 125

(c) 110

(d) 120

Ans. (a)

18. Which of the following organisations was established to promote peace cooperation among the nations of the world?

(a) The Holy Alliance

(b) The League of Nation

(c) he United Nations Organisation

(d) All the above

Ans. (d)

19. The United Nations Charter was signed in

(a) Amsterdam

(b) Malta

(c) San Francisco

(d) Tehran

Ans. (c)

20. Which of the following is NOT the member of General Assembly of the UNO?

(a) Burma

(b) Afghanistan

(c) Taiwan

(d) China

Ans. (c)

21. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organisation?

(a) New York

(b) Rome

(c) London

(d) Geneva

Ans. (d)

22. Sometimes the UN force is sent by the security council which

(a) takes the action against aggressive country

(b) punishes both the countries at war

(c) protects the countries which are neighbours t the warring countries

(d) resists aggressions and enforces ceasefire in the area of fighting

Ans. (d)

23. Which one of the following is the essential function of the General Assembly?

(a) To discuss the problems facing the world

(b) To prepare the whole budget for UNO

(c) To prepare and improve the international laws

(d) All the above

Ans. (d)

24. Which of the following is NOT a specialized agency of UNO?

(a) International Labour Organisation

(b) International Monetary Fund

(c) Wor1d Health Organisation

(d) World Hockey Organisation

Ans. (d)

25. Which of the following countries is non-aligned country?

(a) USA

(b) Russian Federation

(c) France

(d) Yugoslavia

Ans. (d)