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Archive · 17 August 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 17 August 2022

Polity·High Court
High Frequency

High Court judges retire at which age?

Answer: 62 years — as per Article 217(1).

SC judges retire at 65; no minimum age prescribed for HC judges in the Constitution.

History·Early Nationalism
High Frequency

The Extremists' trio — name the three leaders.

Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, and Lala Lajpat Rai (Lal-Bal-Pal).

Demanded Swaraj (self-rule); used mass mobilization, boycott, and swadeshi as tools.

Current Affairs·Awards
High Frequency

Who won the International Booker Prize 2025?

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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