Archive · 25 June 2024
3 APPSC Facts
One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.
NHRC cannot investigate complaints against which organizations?
Answer: Armed Forces — separate complaint mechanisms; cannot entertain armed forces violations.
Complaints about army go to Ministry of Defence; NHRC can study such cases and recommend.
Macaulay's Minute (1835) established what?
Answer: English as medium of education — replaced Sanskrit/Persian; created Indian clerks.
Famous quote: wanted 'Indians in blood but English in taste'; shaped colonial education for a century.
Current Affairs·Government Policies High FrequencyHow many industries still require compulsory licensing in India?
Answer: 4 industries — defence, industrial explosives, hazardous chemicals, cigarettes/tobacco.
New Industrial Policy 1991 abolished licensing for all except these 4 (down from hundreds).
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