Archive · 29 August 2023
One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.
Answer: Parliament cannot destroy Constitution's basic features — Kesavananda Bharati case (1973).
13-judge bench; 7:6 majority; basic structure includes FR, federalism, democracy, secularism.
Answer: Abolition of Sati (1829), promotion of English education, and founding Brahmo Samaj.
Brahmo Samaj founded 1828; opposed idol worship and caste; founded first vernacular newspaper.
Answer: David Szalay (Hungarian-British) for the novel 'Flesh'.
Distinct from the International Booker Prize won by Banu Mushtaq/Deepa Bhasthi for 'Heart Lamp'.
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