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Archive · 14 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 14 December 2021

Polity·Municipalities
High Frequency

12th Schedule lists how many functions for municipalities?

Answer: 18 functions — urban planning, regulation of land use, public health, etc.

States decide actual devolution; water supply, waste management, slum upgradation are key functions.

History·Qutub Shahi
High Frequency

Qutub Shahi rulers promoted which languages?

Answer: Telugu and Persian — first Islamic dynasty to patronize Telugu literature.

Muhammad Quli wrote Telugu and Urdu poetry; early Dakhini Urdu developed under Qutub Shahis.

Current Affairs·Government Policies

What is the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025?

Answer: Replaces fragmented colonial-era laws — consolidated rules on entry, stay, detention, and deportation of foreigners.

Modernises and streamlines India's immigration legal framework.

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