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Archive · 3 January 2024

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 3 January 2024

Polity·Election Commission
High Frequency

VVPAT was made mandatory in all constituencies from which year?

Answer: 2019 General Elections — mandatory in all constituencies.

VVPAT = Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail; provides paper record for every EVM vote.

History·Early Nationalism
High Frequency

Partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled in which year?

Answer: 1911 — announced at Delhi Durbar; massive anti-partition movement forced reversal.

Capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911; Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' first sung at Calcutta session.

Current Affairs·Government Policies
High Frequency

What replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860?

Answer: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — 358 sections (vs IPC's 511). Effective July 1, 2024.

Three new criminal laws came into force together on July 1, 2024.

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