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Archive · 12 October 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 12 October 2021

Polity·Chief Minister Council
High Frequency

Difference between CM and PM — key constitutional distinction?

Answer: PM appointed by President; CM by Governor — parallel structures at Centre and State.

PM leads Union Cabinet; CM leads State Cabinet; both accountable to respective lower houses.

History·Independence Partition
High Frequency

India's first Prime Minister and Pakistan's first Governor-General were?

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru (PM India) and Muhammad Ali Jinnah (GG Pakistan).

Mountbatten was common Governor-General initially; Nehru served as PM until 1964.

Current Affairs·Books Authors
High Frequency

Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025?

Answer: Laszlo Krasznahorkai (Hungary) — for a compelling and visionary oeuvre.

Nobel Literature 2024 was Han Kang (South Korea) — a common confusion in MCQs.

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