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Archive · 31 July 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 31 July 2023

Polity·Constitution Basics
High Frequency

What is India's constitutional nature per Supreme Court?

Answer: Quasi-federal with a strong unitary bias.

Federal in form but unitary in spirit — K.C. Wheare classified it as 'quasi-federal'.

History·Indus Valley
High Frequency

The Harappan town planning followed which layout?

Answer: Grid pattern — streets intersecting at right angles.

Streets ran north-south and east-west. Citadel in the west, lower town in the east.

Current Affairs·Awards
High Frequency

Who won the International Booker Prize 2025?

Answer: Banu Mushtaq (author) and Deepa Bhasthi (translator) for 'Heart Lamp' — Kannada short stories.

First short story collection and first Indian translator to win the International Booker Prize.

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