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Archive · 9 February 2025

3 APPSC Facts

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

Polity·Constitution Basics
High Frequency

India borrowed Fundamental Duties from which country?

Answer: Soviet Union (USSR) — added by 42nd Amendment, 1976.

Article 51A: 10 duties added in 1976; an 11th duty added by 86th Amendment in 2002.

History·Mughal Empire
High Frequency

What was Akbar's land revenue system called?

Answer: Zabt/Dahsala system — introduced 1580 by Raja Todar Mal.

Based on 10-year average produce; revenue fixed in cash; reduced peasant burden.

Current Affairs·Books Authors
High Frequency

Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 for Telugu?

Answer: Nandini Sidha Reddy for the poetry collection 'Animesha' (meaning 'sleepless' in Telugu).

Ceremony held March 31, 2026, New Delhi. Prize: Rs 1 lakh + shawl + copper plaque.

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