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Archive · 9 May 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·Supreme Court

SC expenses are charged on which fund?

Answer: Consolidated Fund of India — non-votable charged expenditure.

Art 146; ensures financial independence; judges' salaries also cannot be reduced after appointment.

History·European Arrival

First permanent English factory in India was at?

Answer: Surat (1613) — permission from Mughal governor after naval victory over Portuguese.

Thomas Best defeated Portuguese fleet; Mughal Emperor Jahangir granted trading rights to English.

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