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  Current Affairs  Important Newspaper Highlights for UPSC Civil Services Examination. 04 October 2022 The HINDU 🧡  (Page 1) : Swedish scientist gets medicine Nobel for work on human evolution  💚 (Page 6) : With the rupee under pressure, what next  🧡 (Page 6) : A decisive shift in the discourse on abortion rights  💚 (Page 6) : Every drop counts 🧡 (Page 7) : Is TN's breakfast scheme populist or pertinent? 💚 (Page 8) : Govt. may lift AFSPA in 4 States after Naga peace pact 🧡 (Page 8) : The Mediation Bill, 2021 💚 (Page 9) : The evolution of the Mahatma's thought and philosophy  🧡 (Page 10) : Induction of indigenously built Light Combat Helicopter marks a new chapter: Air chief  💚 (Page 11) : 69% houses under PMAY in rural India are owned by women, says govt. 🧡 (Page 12) : Yunqing Tang bags SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 for her contribution in maths 💚 (Page 12) : MGNREGS to fund work to reverse desertification of land across the States ...

Current Affairs  Important Newspaper Highlights for UPSC Civil Services Examination. 03 October 2022 The HINDU 🧡 (Page 1) : 62% rural houses have tap water connections' 💚 (Page 8) : Choose 'safe surrender' over infant abandonment 🧡 (Page 8) : The U.K. is staring into an economic abyss 💚 (Page 8) : Boxed in 🧡 (Page 9) : Mahatma Gandhi, the peacemaker 💚 (Page 9) : Understanding the Durga Puja economy 🧡 (Page 9) : Iran's indices, and the immediate causes of protests 💚 (Page 10) : What happened to the Nord Stream pipelines? 🧡 (Page 11) : The race to provide exhaustive satellite broadband services in India 💚 (Page 12) : U.K. firms ask India to unravel 'frustrating' red tape, take 'broader view on lending norms 🧡 (Page 14) : NEP prescribes no language; States can choose' 💚 (Page 16) : Rationale behind raising interest rates The Indian EXPRESS  🧡 (Page 1) : Govt eyes tax breaks for more non-polluting tech in auto sector 💚 (Page 8) : The young and ...

Current Affairs  Important Newspaper Highlights for UPSC Civil Services Examination. 02 October 2022 The HINDU 🧡 (Page 1) : PM launches 5G, calls it start of a new era 💚 (Page 1) : Religious tourism gets a push in J&K 🧡 (Page 9) : Army expects to boost fire power with induction of artillery guns  💚 (Page 9) : Over 6,000 trees illegally cut for tiger safari project in Corbett Reserve  🧡 (Page 10) : India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia's 'referenda' 💚 (Page 10) : Officials say India has remained consistent in its push for dialogue 🧡 (Page 11) : Indore bags cleanest city award for sixth year, M.P. ranks first among States 💚 (Page 13) : Medicinal fungi may be suitable for identifying novel drugs 🧡 (Page 13) : Does scrapping of awards signal misplaced priorities? 💚 (Page 13) : How can India reduce its impact on global warming 🧡 (Page 14) : Did the ban spare PFI's political wing? 💚 (Page 14) : How has the SC expanded abortion rights? 🧡 (Page 15...

  Current Affairs  Important Newspaper Highlights for UPSC Civil Services Examination. 01 October 2022 The HINDU 🧡 (Page 1) : Reserve Bank raises rates by 50 bps, bring down growth outlook to 7%  💚 (Page 8) : Letting go of a chance to democratise telecom services 🧡 (Page 8) : As India ages, keeping an eye on the elderly 💚 (Page 8) : No discrimination 🧡 (Page 9) : The anatomy of a crackdown 💚 (Page 11) : U.S. sanctions Indian petrochemical company for Iran Oil purchases 🧡 (Page 11) : Veteran actor Asha Parekh receives Dada Saheb Phalke award 💚 (Page 12) : Mortality higher among Covid -19 patients with chronic diseases  🧡 (Page 12) : PM flags of vande Bharat express 2.0 from Gandhinagar 💚 (Page 19) : Putin annexes four Russia-held region of Ukraine, calls for talks  🧡 (Page 20) : Will ensure financial stability despite global challenges The Indian EXPRESS 💚 (Page 1) : RBI hike repo rate by 50 bps, lower growth forecast to 7 percent 🧡 (Page 8) : Preven...

1. It can impeach the President for the violation of the Constitution.  2. It can punish its members or outsiders for the breach of its privileges or its contempt.  Select the correct answer using the code given below:  a) 1 only  b) 2 only  c) Both 1 and 2  d) Neither 1 and 2 Solution:  The judicial powers and functions of the Parliament include the following:  (a) It can impeach the President for the violation of the Constitution.  (b) It can remove the Vice-President from his office.  (c) It can recommend the removal of judges (including chief justice) of the Supreme Court and the high courts, chief election commissioner, comptroller and auditor general to the president.  (d) It can punish its members or outsiders for the breach of its privileges or its contempt.  Ans: (c)

1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly.  2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  a) 1 only  b) 2 only  c) Both 1 and 2  d) Neither 1 nor 2  Solution:  The Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members (as soon as may be, after its first sitting).  Whenever the office of the Speaker falls vacant, the Lok Sabha elects another member to fill the vacancy.  The date of election of the Speaker is fixed by the President.  Under article 179 of the Indian Constitution: The speaker  a. shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly.  b. whenever the Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Assembly after the dissoluti...

A member uses this device when the proceedings of the House do not follow the normal rules of procedure. It should relate to the interpretation or enforcement of the Rules of the House or such articles of the Constitution that regulate the business of the House and should raise a question that is within the cognizance of the Speaker.  a) Censure Motion  b) Point of Order  c) No-Confidence Motion  d) Special Mention Solution:  Censure Motion is passed in the Lok Sabha for censuring the council of ministers for specific policies and actions.  In this, the council of ministers need not resign from the office.  It can be used against an individual minister or a group of ministers or the entire council of ministers. A member can raise a point of order when the proceedings of the House do not follow the normal rules of procedure.  A point of order should relate to the interpretation or enforcement of the Rules of the House or such arti...