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Archive · 18 October 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 18 October 2022

Polity·Local Governance
High Frequency

How many subjects are in the 11th Schedule for Panchayats?

Answer: 29 subjects — including agriculture, rural housing, roads, education.

States may devolve any subset of 29 subjects; devolution is not mandatory — state-level discretion.

History·Social Reforms
High Frequency

Jyotirao Phule fought for which social causes?

Answer: Dalit and women's education — founded Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) Maharashtra.

Opened first school for girls and untouchables; wife Savitribai became India's first woman teacher.

Current Affairs·Summits Conferences
High Frequency

When was the India-EU Free Trade Agreement concluded?

Answer: January 27, 2026 — after nearly 20 years of negotiations.

EU leaders Ursula Von der Leyen and Antonio Costa were Republic Day 2026 chief guests.

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