Archive · 17 February 2024
One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.
Answer: 12 schedules — originally 8; 4 added by amendments.
9th (1951), 10th (1985 — anti-defection), 11th (1992 — Panchayati Raj), 12th (1992 — Municipalities).
Answer: Surat (1613) — permission from Mughal governor after naval victory over Portuguese.
Thomas Best defeated Portuguese fleet; Mughal Emperor Jahangir granted trading rights to English.
Answer: NDA won 202 out of 243 seats — Nitish Kumar sworn in as CM for a record 10th time.
Bihar Assembly has 243 seats; NDA majority was overwhelming.
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