CLAT UG Question Paper 2024 Set D (Available)- Download Solutions and Answer Key pdf

What is the central thesis of the above extract?

• (A) The practice of untouchability takes various forms in modern India.
• (B) The imagination of justice for the rich and poor is vastly different.
• (C) Addressing judge strength and case-load management does not affect the performance of the judicial system.
• (D) Protecting the livelihood of traditional taxi drivers is contrary to the goals of ease of doing business.

What does the author mean by ‘docket-excluded’ in the second paragraph?

• (A) The poor do not have easy access to the justice system.
• (B) Courts do not list bail petitions of poor undertrial prisoners who populate the country’s jails.
• (C) The poor reject the judicial system as being alien to their language and logic.
• (D) The rich are excluded from the country’s prisons, which are mostly populated by the poor.

Which of the following words best describes the experience of different segments of people with the justice system as described in the third paragraph?

• (A) Symbiotic
• (B) Affective
• (C) Conflicting
• (D) Inter-dependent

Which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree with?

• (A) The judicial system reflects the same power relationships as those that exist in society.
• (B) Access to the judicial system is determined more by a person’s economic status such as wealth and income, than by their social status, such as religion and caste.
• (C) The judicial system was made by the rich, for the rich, of the rich.
• (D) None of the above.

Which of the following statements is the author most likely to disagree with?

• (A) A truly representative democracy would ensure that the interests of the poor are also represented in the judicial system.
• (B) The Law ensures equality both in text and in practice.
• (C) The poor suffer most at the hands of lawyers and touts, compared to judges who might still pronounce judgments in their favour from time to time.
• (D) All of the above.

What makes reform of judicial administration a ‘neutral’ area?

• (A) Persons across socio-economic strata agree on the need to reform judicial administration.
• (B) There is consensus among political parties across the ideological and regional spectrum on reforms to judicial administration.
• (C) Reforms to judicial administration do not favour one class of people over another.
• (D) Reform of judicial administration is mandated by the Constitution, and thus lies beyond political considerations.

Who is often regarded as the greatest playwright in the history of the English language?

• (A) Jane Austen
• (B) William Wordsworth
• (C) William Shakespeare
• (D) George Orwell

Which of Jane Austen’s novels is known for its social commentary and witty portrayal of romance?

• (A) Nineteen Eighty-Four
• (B) Sense and Sensibility
• (C) “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”
• (D) “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

Who are the Romantic poets mentioned in the passage known for celebrating nature and intense human emotions?

• (A) William Shakespeare and Virginia Woolf
• (B) George Orwell and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
• (C) William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
• (D) Jane Austen and Arundhati Roy

What is the title of Virginia Woolf’s novel known for its modernist narrative style?

• (A) Pride and Prejudice
• (B) Nineteen Eighty-Four
• (C) Mrs. Dalloway
• (D) The God of Small Things

Identify the 20th-century novel mentioned in the passage that provides a warning about the dangers of totalitarianism.

• (A) Nineteen Eighty-Four
• (B) Romeo and Juliet
• (C) Sense and Sensibility
• (D) “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”

What does the passage highlight as the enduring power of English literature?

• (A) Its ability to win literary awards
• (B) The diversity of its authors, themes, and styles
• (C) Its ability to captivate and inspire only British readers
• (D) The decline of storytelling

In contemporary literature, how is the relationship between character and setting described in the passage?

• (A) It is non-existent; characters and settings are entirely separate entities.
• (B) It is a complex interplay where the setting influences the plot and character development.
• (C) Characters and settings are interchangeable.
• (D) Settings are insignificant in contemporary literature.

In the novel, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, what does the barren desert landscape symbolize?

• (A) A thriving community.
• (B) The protagonist’s sense of isolation and identity crisis.
• (C) A lush, vibrant setting.
• (D) A happy, carefree life.

What role does the Scottish moors play in Shakespeare’s Macbeth?

• (A) It serves as a beautiful, serene landscape.
• (B) It has no influence on the characters’ actions.
• (C) It is an ever-present omen of impending tragedy.
• (D) It is a place for the characters to relax.

What does the term “interplay” refer to in the context of the passage?

• (A) A lack of interaction between characters and setting.
• (B) A complex relationship where the setting influences the narrative.
• (C) An insignificant connection between characters and setting.
• (D) A complete separation of characters and setting.

Which of the following words best describes the setting in The God of Small Things?

• (A) Boring.
• (B) Lush and vibrant.
• (C) Insignificant.
• (D) Dark and foreboding.

What is the main theme discussed in the passage?

• (A) The characters in contemporary literature are not influenced by their settings.
• (B) Setting in literature is unimportant.
• (C) In literature, settings can be as influential as characters in shaping the narrative.
• (D) Settings have no role in character development.

What does the protagonist’s preference for “barrenness” and “starkness” at Carignano suggest about her personality?

• (A) She enjoys a bustling and vibrant environment.
• (B) She values simplicity and minimalism in her surroundings.
• (C) She prefers lush and colorful landscapes.
• (D) She seeks constant stimulation and variety in her life.

What do you get to know about the protagonist’s state of mind from her reaction towards the postman?

• (A) She feels grateful for his presence and the assistance he offers.
• (B) She dislikes any disturbance or interruption in her solitude.
• (C) She feels suspicious and is interested in the lives of others.
• (D) She is disinterested and generally unaffected by the presence of others.

What does the protagonist’s desire to be mistaken for a pine tree reveal about her mindset?

• (A) She desires to be appreciated and noticed by others in society.
• (B) She has a deep admiration for the beauty of the pine trees.
• (C) She feels a sense of superiority over other living beings.
• (D) She yearns to be one with nature and escape from her human identity.

The protagonist’s description of the nestlings’ screams as “shrill and maddening” shows that:

• (A) She perceives the sounds to be out of tune yet soothing.
• (B) She considers the nestlings to be symbols of new life and vitality.
• (C) She finds the nestlings to be vexatious and irritating.
• (D) She feels a sense of protectiveness and care towards the nestlings.

Which of the following statements are true about the protagonist’s overall state of mind in Carignano?
Statement I: She experienced a sense of constant restlessness and anguish.
Statement II: She felt isolated and disconnected from her environment.
Statement III: She was content, fulfilled, and at peace with her surroundings.

• (A) Statement I and II
• (B) Statement II and III
• (C) Only Statement II
• (D) Only Statement III

In the light of above passage, what role does nature play in the protagonist’s life at Carignano?

• (A) It provides her with a source of creativity.
• (B) It offers her solace, peace, and a sense of belonging.
• (C) It serves as a reminder of the harsh realities of life.
• (D) It serves as a constant source of distraction and intrusion for her.

What was the reason for Hamas-led Palestinian militants’ attack on Israel?

• (A) To retaliate against Israeli settler violence against Palestinians.
• (B) In response to the desecration of the Western Wall.
• (C) To protest against the construction of Palestinian settlements in the West Bank.
• (D) To seek an end to the Gaza Strip blockade.

What was the reaction of the international community to the killing of Israeli civilians?

• (A) Condemned as terrorism by 44 countries.
• (B) Ignored by most of the countries.
• (C) Supported by the UN.
• (D) Praised as a necessary measure by 10 countries.

Which of the following is not true about the historical context of the Israel Hamas Conflict?

• (A) The Palestinian refugees started settling under Ottoman rule in the late 19th Century.
• (B) Hamas emerged during the first Intifada in the late 1980s.
• (C) Hamas was formally known as the Islamic Resistance Movement.
• (D) First Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule.

What has been the response of the Israeli military to the Hamas-led attack?

• (A) Declared a state of war and launched a ground invasion.
• (B) Conducted an aerial bombardment campaign only.
• (C) Asked for international intervention.
• (D) Captured and imprisoned the militants responsible.

What is the current hostilities known as in the Gaza-Israel conflict?

• (A) Sixth war
• (B) Fifth war
• (C) Seventh war
• (D) Fourth war

Which major war does the current Gaza-Israel conflict resemble?

• (A) Yom Kippur War
• (B) Iraq War
• (C) Six-Day War
• (D) Gulf War

What is the life of contradiction referred to here?

• (A) That of equality in politics but inequality in social and economic structure.
• (B) That of inequality in politics but equality in social and economic structure.
• (C) That of inequality in social structure but equality in economic structure.
• (D) That of equality in politics and economic structure but inequality in social structure.

What will happen, according to Dr. Ambedkar, if we continue to deny equality in our social and economic life?

• (A) There will be no injustice.
• (B) Our political democracy will be in danger.
• (C) Equality in social and economic life will be achieved nevertheless.
• (D) Our social and economic life will be in peril.

What might be the cause, according to Dr. Ambedkar, if things go wrong under the new Constitution?

• (A) That the Constitution was ignored.
• (B) That the men called upon to work the Constitution were good.
• (C) That the men called upon to work the Constitution were not good.
• (D) That the Constitution was bad and failed the people.

What does social democracy mean?

• (A) Equality before the Law.
• (B) Equality of opportunities.
• (C) Equality in social life.
• (D) Equality in economic life.

When does a bad Constitution turn out to be good?

• (A) When the people called upon to work it are good.
• (B) When the people called upon to work it are bad.
• (C) When the Constitution is amended.
• (D) None of the above.

Which of the following statements is not correct about what Dr. B.R. Ambedkar feels about the constitution?

• (A) The Constitution is workable.
• (B) The Constitution is flexible.
• (C) The Constitution is strong enough to hold the country together in peacetime only.
• (D) The Constitution is strong enough to hold the country together both in peacetime and in wartime.

The Group of Twenty (G20) is a forum for:

• (A) International economic cooperation.
• (B) International peace and security.
• (C) International cooperation for combating money laundering.
• (D) All of the above.

The G20 Summit is hosted by the incumbent ‘Presidency’. The G20 Presidency is responsible for bringing together the G20 agenda in consultation with other members and in response to developments in the global economy. Which country will hold the Presidency in 2024?

• (A) India.
• (B) Indonesia.
• (C) Brazil.
• (D) Saudi Arabia.

Which one of the following countries is not a member of the G20?

• (A) Egypt.
• (B) Mexico.
• (C) Republic of Korea.
• (D) Turkiye.

At every G20 summit, the host country invites countries and institutions that are not members of the G20. Which among the following denotes the correct list of countries being G20 invitees to the Summit held in New Delhi in September 2023?

• (A) Nepal, Bangladesh, Egypt, Netherlands.
• (B) Bhutan, Mauritius, Nigeria, Oman.
• (C) Bangladesh, Singapore, Spain, Netherlands.
• (D) Sri Lanka, Egypt, UAE, Mauritius.