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Archive · 12 December 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 12 December 2023

Polity·Schedules Articles
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How many schedules does the Indian Constitution have?

Answer: 12 schedules — originally 8; 4 added by amendments.

9th (1951), 10th (1985 — anti-defection), 11th (1992 — Panchayati Raj), 12th (1992 — Municipalities).

History·Gandhian Era
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Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) agreed on?

Answer: Suspend Civil Disobedience; release political prisoners; allow salt manufacture on seacoast.

Gandhi attended Second Round Table Conference after this pact; returned empty-handed.

Current Affairs·Books Authors
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Which book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2025?

Answer: 'James' by Percival Everett — a retelling of Huckleberry Finn from Jim's perspective.

The novel reimagines the classic from the enslaved character Jim's point of view.

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