Archive · 1 May 2025
One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Deterministic selection for this date — same 3 cards every time.
Answer: Ireland — Directive Principles of State Policy from Irish Constitution (1937).
Non-justiciable guidelines for state policy; borrowed from Eire (Irish) constitution's Directive Principles.
Answer: Military commanders assigned territories (iqta) in lieu of cash salary.
Holders called muqti or iqtadar; duties: collect revenue, maintain order, lead military campaigns.
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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