Archive · 7 February 2022
One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.
Answer: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) — guides and assists PAC's examination.
PAC examines CAG audit reports; COPU (Committee on Public Undertakings) also uses CAG reports.
Answer: Kakatiyas of Warangal — forced Prataparudra II to submit.
Also defeated Yadavas (1308), Hoysalas (1311), Pandyas (1311); Koh-i-Noor diamond traditionally attributed to Kakatiya loot.
Answer: David Szalay (Hungarian-British) for the novel 'Flesh'.
Distinct from the International Booker Prize won by Banu Mushtaq/Deepa Bhasthi for 'Heart Lamp'.
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