The CLAT exam requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and careful reading, along with a clear understanding of the Current Legal Affairs. This article provides a set of MCQs on Current Legal Affairs to help you practice and strengthen your knowledge with the help of detailed solutions, which will support your CLAT 2026 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CLAT 2026 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CLAT 2025, with a total of 120 questions for one mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
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CLAT MCQs on Current Legal Affairs
1. The _______ Legislative Assembly on 31st March 2015 passed a controversial Anti–Terrorism Law. Earlier, the passed bill was rejected two times by the then _______ in 2004 and 2008.
A : Bihar, Presidents
B : Madhya Pradesh, Governors
C : Gujarat, Presidents
D : Maharashtra, Governors
2.
The Union Government on the recommendation of the ______ under the chairmanship of _______ has decided to decriminalize Section ________ of the Indian Penal Code.
A : 20th Law Commission, Justice A.P. Shah & 309
B : 20th Law Commission, Justice M.P. Shah & 307
C : Supreme Court, Justice H.L. Dattu & Section 309
D : Planning Commission, Law Minister, Section 309
3. Union Government recently approved 33 per cent Reservation for Women in:
A : Horizontally and each category (OBC, SC, ST, and others) in direct recruitment in all non-gazetted Police Posts in all Union Territories including Delhi.
B : Horizontally and each category (OBC, SC, ST, and others) in direct recruitment in all gazetted Police Posts in all Union Territories including Delhi.
C : Horizontally and each category (OBC, SC, ST, and others) in direct recruitment in all gazetted and non-gazetted Police Posts in all Union Territories including Delhi.
D : Horizontally and each category (OBC, SC, ST, and others) in direct recruitment in all gazetted and non-gazetted Posts in all Union Territories including Delhi.
4. India and Britain recently signed an “extradition treaty”. Extradition means –
A : Exports without double taxation
B : Order of Indian courts will apply to Indians living in the U.K.
C : India and the U.K. will deport criminals on reciprocal basis to each other
D : None of the above
5. The Supreme Court held that evidence can be recorded by video-conferencing in the case …..
A State of Maharashtra v. Prafull B. Desai
B Paramjit Kaur v. State of Punjab
C Pappu Yadav v. State of Bihar
D Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab
6. Who heads the four member Committee appointed to study the Centre-State relations especially the changes took place since Sarkaria Commission
A Justice M.M. Panchi
B Justice Nanavati
C Justice Bamcha
D Justice Kuldip Singh
7. The Chairman of Tehelka Enquiry commission is
A Justice Kripal
B Justice S.N. Phukan
C Justice Saharia
D Justice Liberhan
8. The law states that a food business operator must be registered with or licensed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to run a food business.
Fact Situation: Kavita’s neighbours suffer food poisoning after consuming sweets gifted by her on the occasion of a celebration at her home. Kavita does not have a registration or license from the FSSAI.
Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above?
Fact Situation: Kavita’s neighbours suffer food poisoning after consuming sweets gifted by her on the occasion of a celebration at her home. Kavita does not have a registration or license from the FSSAI.
Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above?
A Kavita is in violation of the law since she does not have a FSSAI registration or license.
B Kavita is not in violation of the law since she did not make the sweets she gave by way of gift.
C Law does not apply in cases like this where transactions happen between neighbours.
D Kavita need not take a license or register with FSSAI since she is not running a food business.
9. A product cannot be sold in shops to consumers after its date of expiry.
Fact Situation: Lata, while shopping, notices that the milk packets on the shelves are due for expiry on that day. She objects to this to the shopkeeper, saying that since she was there to buy milk for the next day, keeping the milk on its date of expiry was against the law.
Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above?
Fact Situation: Lata, while shopping, notices that the milk packets on the shelves are due for expiry on that day. She objects to this to the shopkeeper, saying that since she was there to buy milk for the next day, keeping the milk on its date of expiry was against the law.
Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above?
A Lata is right and the shopkeeper should take the milk packets off his shelves.
B The shopkeeper should not sell the milk packets after the date of expiry is over.
C The shopkeeper must remove the milk packets from the shelves and keep it refrigerated.
D Milk is not a product and hence the principle is not applicable in this case.
10. Under which of the following enactments, is the use of mobile phone while driving made punishable?
A The Information Technology Act
B The Indian Penal Code
C The Motor Vehicles Act
D The Criminal Procedure Code
11. Which authority in India notified the guidelines for the protection of persons assisting accident victims on Indian roads based on the Supreme Court direction?
A Ministry of Surface Transport, Govt. of India
B Ministry of Social Justice, Govt. of India
C Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India
D National Human Rights Commission
12. The primary legislation relating to organ donation and transplantation in India, aimed at regulating the removal, storage, and transplantation of human organs for therapeutic purposes and preventing commercial dealings in human organs, namely, the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, was passed in the year:
A 1994
B 1998
C 2004
D 2014
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