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Archive · 22 May 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 22 May 2023

Polity·Salient Features
High Frequency

Universal Adult Suffrage in India gives voting right at what age?

Answer: 18 years — lowered from 21 by 61st Constitutional Amendment (1988).

Rajiv Gandhi government; around 900 million voters in 2024 election.

History·European Arrival
High Frequency

Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa in?

Answer: 1510 — Portuguese controlled Goa until 1961 (longest European colony in India).

Goa liberated by Indian Army in Operation Vijay 1961; Portuguese called it 'Golden Goa'.

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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