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Archive · 26 August 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 26 August 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·Qutub Shahi

Ibrahim Qutub Shah's literary contribution to Telugu?

Answer: Wrote 'Ibrahim Namamala' in Telugu — called 'Malika Ibrahim' by Telugu poets.

First Qutub Shahi ruler to actively patronize Telugu; court became centre of Telugu learning.

Current Affairs·International Orgs

Where will the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings 2026 be held?

Answer: Bangkok, Thailand — October 12–18, 2026.

Annual meetings bring together finance ministers and central bank governors globally.

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