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Archive · 20 May 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·Municipalities
High Frequency

74th Amendment gave constitutional status to what?

Answer: Urban Local Bodies — Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.

Added Part IX-A and 12th Schedule to Constitution; 1992 amendment operationalized 1993.

History·Jainism Buddhism
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What is common between Jainism and Buddhism?

Answer: Both rejected Vedic authority, caste system, rituals, and creator God.

Both believed in karma, rebirth, and liberation; both were Shramana traditions opposing Brahminism.

Current Affairs·Books Authors
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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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