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Archive · 16 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 16 April 2022

Polity·Panchayati Raj

G.V.K. Rao Committee (1985) recommended what?

Answer: Regular elections and financial devolution to Panchayats.

Also recommended making Panchayats the principal bodies for planning rural development.

History·Kakatiya Dynasty

Kakatiyas were originally feudatories of which dynasty?

Answer: Western Chalukyas of Kalyani — became independent under Prola II c. 1110 CE.

Initially ruled small territory; expanded under Ganapati Deva to include entire Andhra region.

Current Affairs·India Foreign Relations
High Frequency

Who was extradited to India in April 2025 and why?

Answer: Tahawwur Hussain Rana — extradited from the USA on April 10, 2025. Accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

He arrived in Delhi after a long legal battle in US courts.

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