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Archive · 7 August 2024

3 APPSC Facts

One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.

Polity·Local Governance
High Frequency

Which amendment gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies?

Answer: 74th Constitutional Amendment, 1992 — effective 1 June 1993.

Added Part IX-A (Municipalities) and 12th Schedule; covers municipal corporations, municipalities, nagar panchayats.

History·Revolt 1857
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Why did the 1857 revolt fail?

Answer: No unified leadership, limited geography, and no support from peasants or merchants.

Many princely states (Nizam, Gwalior's Scindhia initially, Hyderabad) stayed loyal to British.

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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