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Archive · 27 February 2026

3 APPSC Facts

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

Polity·Ap Governance

What was the controversial 1984 Governor episode in AP?

Answer: Governor Thakur Ram Lal dismissed CM N.T. Rama Rao while abroad for surgery and appointed Nadendla Bhaskara Rao.

NTR was restored after public protests — a landmark moment in AP's democratic history.

History·British Rule
High Frequency

Macaulay's Minute (1835) established what?

Answer: English as medium of education — replaced Sanskrit/Persian; created Indian clerks.

Famous quote: wanted 'Indians in blood but English in taste'; shaped colonial education for a century.

Current Affairs·Books Authors
High Frequency

What is significant about 'Heart Lamp' winning the International Booker Prize 2025?

Answer: It was the first short story collection to ever win the International Booker Prize.

Author Banu Mushtaq (Kannada) and translator Deepa Bhasthi — first Indian translator to win.

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