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Archive · 13 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 13 January 2023

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·Post Maurya
High Frequency

Chera, Chola, and Pandya are called what collectively?

Answer: Three Crowned Kings (Moovendar) — dominated South India in Sangam Age.

Sangam literature (300 BCE-300 CE) documents these Tamil kingdoms; first literary references to AP.

Current Affairs·Government Policies

What is the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025?

Answer: Replaces fragmented colonial-era laws — consolidated rules on entry, stay, detention, and deportation of foreigners.

Modernises and streamlines India's immigration legal framework.

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