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Archive · 12 April 2022

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 April 2022

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·Vedic Period

What happened to women's status in the Later Vedic period?

Answer: Declined sharply — debarred from Sabha and Samiti; child marriages increased.

Contrasts sharply with Early Vedic when women were educated and participated in assemblies.

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