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Archive · 12 December 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 December 2021

Polity·Finance Commission

Horizontal devolution decides shares of how many states?

Answer: All 28 states — based on criteria like population, income distance, area.

14th FC gave 14-17.5% weight to income distance; southern states argue against population weight.

History·British Rule

Mahalwari system was applied in which regions?

Answer: North-West Provinces and Punjab — revenue settled with village communities.

Third major revenue system alongside Permanent Settlement and Ryotwari; village headmen collected tax.

Current Affairs·Sports
High Frequency

What historic achievement did India accomplish at the Chess Olympiad 2024?

Answer: India won double gold — both men's and women's teams won — in Budapest. First time in history.

India's dominance in chess has grown since Vishy Anand's era.

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