Polity·Constitution Basics
When was the Constituent Assembly first convened?
Answer: 9 December 1946.
First session chaired by Dr. Sachidananda Sinha (temporary); Rajendra Prasad elected permanent chair.
Archive · 29 July 2022
One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.
Answer: 9 December 1946.
First session chaired by Dr. Sachidananda Sinha (temporary); Rajendra Prasad elected permanent chair.
Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga (185 BCE) — overthrew Brihadratha, the last Mauryan emperor.
Brahmanical revival; performed Ashvamedha sacrifice; Sanskrit literature flourished under Sungas.
Answer: Banu Mushtaq (author) and Deepa Bhasthi (translator) for 'Heart Lamp' — Kannada short stories.
First short story collection and first Indian translator to win the International Booker Prize.
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