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3 APPSC Facts

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

Polity·Finance Commission
High Frequency

15th Finance Commission devolved what share to states?

Answer: 41% of divisible pool — covers 2021-2026; chaired by N.K. Singh.

Down from 42% (14th FC) due to J&K becoming UT; covered both 2020-21 and 2021-26 periods.

History·Maurya Dynasty

Chandragupta Maurya retired as a Jain monk where?

Answer: Shravanabelagola in Karnataka.

Fasted to death (Sallekhana) according to Jain tradition after abdicating the throne.

Current Affairs·Sports

Who had the most runs in the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025?

Answer: Smriti Mandhana — 434 runs, breaking Mithali Raj's record of 409.

Deepti Sharma was Player of Tournament; Shafali Verma was Player of Final.

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