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Archive · 12 November 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 12 November 2022

Polity·Constitutional Bodies

Election Commission became multi-member under which amendment?

Answer: No amendment — added by Presidential Ordinance in 1989, confirmed by Act.

ECI started as single-member (1950); became 3-member (CEC + 2 ECs) in 1993 permanently.

History·Delhi Sultanate

Alai Darwaza (1311) is significant for which architectural reason?

Answer: First true arch in Indian architecture — masterpiece of Indo-Islamic style.

Southern gateway of Qutub complex; built by Alauddin Khilji; red sandstone with marble inlay.

Current Affairs·Books Authors
High Frequency

Which book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2025?

Answer: 'James' by Percival Everett — a retelling of Huckleberry Finn from Jim's perspective.

The novel reimagines the classic from the enslaved character Jim's point of view.

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