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Archive · 8 August 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·Salient Features
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What does 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic' mean?

Answer: Preamble keywords — added 'Socialist' and 'Secular' by 42nd Amendment (1976).

Sovereign = no external control; Democratic Republic = elected head; Secular = no state religion.

History·Vijayanagara Empire
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Name the Ashtadiggajas and what makes them notable for AP?

Answer: Eight Telugu poets in Krishnadevaraya's court — all from present-day Andhra Pradesh.

Peddana, Thimmana, Dhurjati, Mallana, Ramabhadrudu, Surana, Ramarajabhushanudu, Tenali Ramakrishna.

Current Affairs·Sports
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What historic achievement did India accomplish at the Chess Olympiad 2024?

Answer: India won double gold — both men's and women's teams won — in Budapest. First time in history.

India's dominance in chess has grown since Vishy Anand's era.

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