Polity·Parliament
What is Parliament's quorum as per Article 100?
Answer: One-tenth of total membership of that House.
Rajya Sabha quorum = 25 members; Lok Sabha quorum = 55 members (1/10 of 543+2).
Archive · 23 June 2026
3 APPSC Facts
One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.
History·Maurya Dynasty
Megasthenes wrote which book on Mauryan India?
Answer: 'Indica' — first detailed foreign account of Indian society.
Described Pataliputra's layout, the army, social structure, and Mauryan administration.
Current Affairs·Books Authors
Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 for Hindi?
Answer: Mamta Kalia for the memoir 'Jeete Jee Allahabad'.
Genre breakdown 2025: 8 poetry, 4 novels, 6 short story collections among the 24 winners.
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