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Archive · 8 June 2021

3 APPSC Facts

One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.

The three facts for 8 June 2021

Polity·Salient Features
High Frequency

What does 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic' mean?

Answer: Preamble keywords — added 'Socialist' and 'Secular' by 42nd Amendment (1976).

Sovereign = no external control; Democratic Republic = elected head; Secular = no state religion.

History·Maratha Empire

Nana Sahib (Maratha) was involved in which 1857 uprising?

Answer: Kanpur (Cawnpore) revolt — Peshwa's adopted son; Bibighar incident.

Maratha legacy survived in 1857; Nana Sahib disappeared after British suppression.

Current Affairs·Summits Conferences
High Frequency

What was Exercise MILAN 2026?

Answer: 13th edition of MILAN multilateral naval exercise at Visakhapatnam + Bay of Bengal, February 18–25, 2026.

74 countries, 85 warships — largest MILAN ever. Held on INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier.

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