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Archive · 17 November 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·High Court

HC expenses are charged on which fund?

Answer: Consolidated Fund of the State — non-votable charged expenditure.

Art 229; ensures financial independence of HC from State Legislature's annual vote.

History·Mughal Empire

Who was Nur Jahan and what made her unique?

Answer: Jahangir's wife — only Mughal woman with coins struck in her name.

Effectively ran the empire during Jahangir's illness; headed a junta with her father Itimad-ud-Daula.

Current Affairs·Books Authors

Who were the Jnanpith Award 2024 winners?

Answer: Jagadguru Rambhadracharya (Sanskrit) and Durjoy Datta (Bengali) — 59th Jnanpith.

Previous Telugu Jnanpith winners: C. Narayana Reddy (1988) and Ravuri Bharadhwaja (2013).

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