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Archive · 9 January 2023

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 9 January 2023

Polity·Finance Commission

Horizontal devolution decides shares of how many states?

Answer: All 28 states — based on criteria like population, income distance, area.

14th FC gave 14-17.5% weight to income distance; southern states argue against population weight.

History·Maratha Empire
High Frequency

Third Anglo-Maratha War ended when?

Answer: 1818 — Last Peshwa Bajirao II surrendered; Maratha empire dissolved.

British became dominant power in India; Marathas the last major Indian power to resist.

Current Affairs·Awards

What Nobel Prize did John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis win in 2025?

Answer: Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 — for macroscopic quantum tunnelling in electric circuits.

Nobel Chemistry 2025 went to Kitagawa, Robson, and Yaghi for Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

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