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Archive · 29 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 29 November 2022

Polity·Local Governance
High Frequency

Which amendment gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies?

Answer: 74th Constitutional Amendment, 1992 — effective 1 June 1993.

Added Part IX-A (Municipalities) and 12th Schedule; covers municipal corporations, municipalities, nagar panchayats.

History·Independence Partition
High Frequency

India's independence was declared on which date?

Answer: 15 August 1947 — at midnight; Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' speech.

Lord Mountbatten was last Viceroy; date chosen as anniversary of Japan's WW2 surrender.

Current Affairs·India Foreign Relations
High Frequency

Who was extradited to India in April 2025 and why?

Answer: Tahawwur Hussain Rana — extradited from the USA on April 10, 2025. Accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

He arrived in Delhi after a long legal battle in US courts.

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