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Archive · 18 March 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·Election Commission
High Frequency

How can the Chief Election Commissioner be removed?

Answer: Same as Supreme Court judge — Parliamentary address with special majority.

Grounds: proved misbehaviour or incapacity. No Indian CEC has been removed since 1950.

History·Early Nationalism

Who called Congress a 'microscopic minority'?

Answer: Lord Dufferin — Viceroy who initially encouraged then dismissed INC.

Dufferin actually helped organize the first Congress session to channel elite Indian opinion safely.

Current Affairs·International Orgs
High Frequency

When did Indonesia join BRICS?

Answer: January 8, 2025 — and attended its first summit at the 17th BRICS in Brazil.

Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia joined in January 2024 — Indonesia was the 6th new addition.

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