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Archive · 15 May 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 15 May 2022

Polity·Election Commission
High Frequency

What is the Model Code of Conduct?

Answer: EC-enforced conduct guidelines — not statutory but effectively binding.

Comes into force from election announcement date; prohibits new schemes, transfers, official machinery use.

History·Maratha Empire

Treaty of Bassein (1802) — who signed and what did it mean?

Answer: Peshwa Bajirao II with British — accepted subsidiary alliance; ended Maratha independence.

Angered Sindhia and Bhonsle; triggered Second Anglo-Maratha War; British gained dominance.

Current Affairs·Awards
High Frequency

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2025?

Answer: Maria Corina Machado (Venezuela) — for democratic rights and peaceful transition from dictatorship.

Nobel Peace Prize 2024 was won by Nihon Hidankyo (Japan atomic bomb survivors' organisation).

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