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Archive · 15 August 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 15 August 2021

Polity·Union Government

Cabinet System in India was borrowed from which country?

Answer: United Kingdom — collective responsibility and PM supremacy.

PM is 'primus inter pares' (first among equals) in Cabinet; same convention as British Cabinet system.

History·Revolt 1857
High Frequency

Mangal Pandey was the first spark — where and when?

Answer: Barrackpore cantonment, 29 March 1857 — attacked British officers; hanged 8 April.

First individual act of rebellion; inspired but did not immediately ignite the wider revolt.

Current Affairs·Books Authors
High Frequency

Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024?

Answer: Han Kang (South Korea).

Nobel Lit 2025 = Laszlo Krasznahorkai (Hungary) — these two are often confused in MCQs.

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