current affairs for clat Archives - ForumCLAT Academy https://forumclat.com/tag/current-affairs-for-clat/ Simply the best! Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:24:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 174432607 Practice Passage #27 for CLAT : 16th Finance Commission(Current Affairs) https://forumclat.com/clat-16th-finance-commission-passage-27/ https://forumclat.com/clat-16th-finance-commission-passage-27/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:24:58 +0000 https://forumclat.com/?p=3576 In a significant stride towards shaping the fiscal landscape of India, the Centre has officially announced the appointment of four […]

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]]> In a significant stride towards shaping the fiscal landscape of India, the Centre has officially announced the appointment of four distinguished individuals to the Sixteenth Finance Commission. Led by ……………………………. the commission is poised to play a pivotal role in recommending the tax-revenue sharing formula between the Centre and the States for the ………………….

Among the notable appointments is Ajay Narayan Jha, former Expenditure Secretary and a familiar face from the Fifteenth Finance Commission chaired by………………. His reappointment brings a wealth of experience and insight to the commission’s endeavors. Joining him are Annie George Mathew, former Special Secretary in the Expenditure Department of the Finance Ministry, and Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, a noted economist and Executive Director at policy think tank Artha Global. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Adviser at State Bank of India, has also been included as a part-time member.

1. Who is the Chairman of 16th Finance commission?

A. Arvind Panagariya

B. N K Singh

C. Raghuram Rajan

D. Nirmala Seetharaman

2. What is the period for implementation of 16th Finance commission?

A. 2025-2030

B. 2024-2026

C. 2026-2031

D. To be decided later

3. Who was the chairman of First Finance Commission?

A. M C Setalvad

B. Lokenath Mishra

C. G V Mavlankar

D. K . C. Neogy

4. Who appoints the Finance Commission and under which article?

A. President under Art 275

B. President under Art 280

C. PM under Art 275

D. PM under Art 280

5. Which of the following is true?

A. States have a separate Finance commission under the constitution

B. Finance Commission decides the amount of money given to each state under MNREGA

C. Finance Commission is a statutory body

D. The chairman of Finance Commission can only be a retired IAS

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]]> https://forumclat.com/clat-16th-finance-commission-passage-27/feed/ 0 3576 Current Affairs for CLAT : Practice Passage #21 : https://forumclat.com/current-affairs-for-clat-practice-passage-21/ https://forumclat.com/current-affairs-for-clat-practice-passage-21/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:56:37 +0000 https://forumclat.com/?p=3470 In a significant move to deepen cultural ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced that the Government of India has […]

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]]> In a significant move to deepen cultural ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced that the Government of India has decided to include …………… as one of the ………… classical languages in India under the New Education Policy. “The government of India has decided to include ……………………..our New Education Policy,” said Jaishankar, highlighting the cultural, literary, and linguistic connections between Iran and India. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Iran, made the above remarks during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, H Amir-Abdollahian on Monday.

This recognition reflects a commitment to fostering greater understanding and appreciation of …………. rich heritage within the Indian educational framework. …………….. was the first language in India to be accorded classical language status in 2004. …………………….. are the other languages that have been declared classical languages in India by the central government.

  1. Which language has not been included as one of the nine classical languages in India under the New Education Policy?
    A) Tamil
    B) Farsi (Persian)
    C) Sanskrit
    D) Bangla
  2. Which language was the first to be accorded classical language status in India in 2004?
    A) Sanskrit
    B) Tamil
    C) Kannada
    D) Hindi
  3. Which article in Constitution describes Hindi as the Official Language of India?
    A) 343
    B) 19
    C) 351
    D) 370
  4. Which Schedule of the constitution has languages mentioned, and how many?
    A) 8th and 22
    B) 7th and 29
    C) 8th and 23
    D) 9th and 23

Answers

  1. D

2. B

3. A

4. A

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