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Today · 1 June 2026

3 APPSC Facts

One from Polity, one from History, one from Current Affairs. Today's selection.

Polity·Prime Minister Council

Can a defected legislator become a Union Minister?

Answer: No — Art 75(1B): disqualified under Tenth Schedule cannot be minister.

91st Amendment (2003) added this bar; prevents defectors from being rewarded with ministerial posts.

History·Gandhian Era
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Gandhi's first Satyagraha in India was where?

Answer: Champaran, Bihar (1917) — against forced indigo cultivation (Tinkathia system).

Tinkathia system abolished; 25% compensation paid to peasants; Rajendra Prasad was key associate.

Current Affairs·Books Authors

Who received the posthumous Padma Vibhushan 2025 for Malayalam literature?

Answer: M.T. Vasudevan Nair — one of Kerala's greatest writers.

Padma Vibhushan 2025 had 7 recipients total, including 3 posthumous.

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