Archive · 22 April 2025
One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.
Answer: Article 280 — every 5 years by the President.
FC recommends tax devolution between Centre and States; 16th Finance Commission is currently active.
Answer: Punjab and Bengal — drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe; announced 17 August 1947.
Radcliffe had never visited India; lines announced 2 days after independence; caused mass migration.
Answer: 11 members — original 5 + Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia (Jan 2024) + Indonesia (Jan 2025).
BRICS's collective GDP (PPP) = ~30% of global GDP.
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