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Archive · 15 April 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 15 April 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·Gupta Dynasty
High Frequency

Name four of the Navaratnas in Chandragupta II's court.

Answer: Kalidasa, Varahamihira, Dhanvantari, Amarasimha.

Nine jewels: scholars and experts in poetry, astronomy, medicine, and Sanskrit lexicography.

Current Affairs·Government Policies
High Frequency

What replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973?

Answer: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) — police custody up to 90 days; electronic summons allowed.

All three replacements — BNS, BNSS, BSA — came into effect on July 1, 2024.

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