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  Current Affairs  Important Newspaper Highlights for UPSC Civil Services Examination. 13 October 2022 The HINDU 🧡 (Page 1) : Inflation accelerates 7.41%, highest since April  💚 (Page 1) : Home Minister to launch Hindi version of first-year MBBS books on October 16 🧡 (Page 5) : Tamil Nadu notifies India's first slender loris sanctuary 💚 (Page 5) : Forest officials under CBI scanner in ₹223-cr. case  🧡 (Page 8) : The Court and the problem with its collegium  💚 (Page 8) : The war against illegal goods as India's fight 🧡 (Page 9) : We need a forest-led COP27  💚 (Page 12) : No more indictment under Section 66A of IT Act: Supreme Court  🧡 (Page 13) : Cooperative Act amendments cleared 💚 (Page 14) : Army prepares road map for induction of electric vehicles 🧡 (Page 14) : A day to explore bear necessities  💚 (Page 14) : Navy's MiG-29K crashes Goa, pilot ejects to safety  🧡 (Page 16) : Cacophony of factors to roil sovereign credit metrics...

Current Affairs  Important Newspaper Highlights for UPSC Civil Services Examination. 12 October 2022 The HINDU 🧡 (Page 1) : IMF cuts India's growth forecast to 6.8% this year 💚 (Page 1) : Three lakh and counting: RTI pleas pile up at information commissions across India 🧡 (Page 4) : Imposition of Hindi: Pinarayi joins Stalin in opposing move 💚 (Page 6) : Solutions by the people, for the people 🧡 (Page 6) : Blaming technology for deaths by suicide is misguided 💚 (Page 7) : Reading the Chinese tea leaves  🧡 (Page 7) : Urban consumers are still not confident enough 💚 (Page 8) : The Ashoka Vijaya Dashami controversy 🧡 (Page 8) : What are the allegations against Google by the NBDA? 💚 (Page 9) : Real-estate debt, crackdowns and COVID policies throw a spanner in China's economy 🧡 (Page 10) : A nation achieves glory when it takes pride in its heritage, says PM in Ujjain  💚 (Page 10) : Non-traditional livelihoods skilling of girls included in Beti Padhao scheme 🧡 (Pag...

1. Introduction of annual budget before the Parliament.  2. Keeping checks and balances in Republican government.  3. Maintain federal equilibrium.  Select the correct answer using the code given below:  a) 1 and 2 only  b) 2 and 3 only  c) 3 only  d) 1, 2 and 3 Solution:  The Annual Budget of the Government is laid before Rajya Sabha also, although the Budget speech is made in Lok Sabha only.  Rajya Sabha has no powers to vote on the Demands for Grants of the Ministries/Departments which is the exclusive domain of Lok Sabha.  The core rationale for having two chambers in a national legislature broadly flows from the need for checks and balances in a republican government to serve as an auxiliary precaution against abuse by majority factions.  Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and works on the principle of proportional representation.  Due to its wide membership base, it protects the interests of the states again...

1. This feature was borrowed by India from Irish Constitution.  2. It is governed by the Rules of Procedure of Lok Sabha.  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:  This feature was borrowed by India from Australian Constitution.  It is governed by the rules of procedure of Lok Sabha and not of Rajya Sabha.  Joint Sitting of Parliament cannot be convened to resolve the deadlock with regard to constitutional amendment bills.  A constitutional amendment bill must be passed by each house separately. Ans: (b)   

1. This committees are constituted after the constitution of new Lok Sabha and are dissolved upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.  2. The maximum membership of this committee is 30 and the minimum is 10.  Which of the Statements give above is/are correct?  a) 1 only  b) 2 only  c) Both 1 and 2  d) Neither 1 nor 2 Solution:  These Consultative committees provide a forum for informal discussions between the ministers and the members of Parliament on policies and programmes of the government.  They are attached to various ministries/departments of the Central Government.  Consultative committees are normally constituted after the new Lok Sabha is constituted, after General Elections for the Lok Sabha.  In other words, these committees shall stand dissolved upon dissolution of every Lok Sabha and shall be reconstituted upon constitution of each Lok Sabha.  The membership of these committees is voluntary and is left to ...

1. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the ex officio president of the Group.  2. The former members of Parliament can become associate members of the Group.  3. It was formed in 2005 through an act passed by the Parliament of India.  4. It can discuss questions of public importance that are likely to come up before the Parliament.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  a) 1 and 3 only  b) 2 and 4 only  c) 1, 2 and 3 only  d) 2, 3 and 4 only Solution:  The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the ex officio president of the Indian Parliamentary Group.  The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are the ex officio vice-presidents of the Group.  The Secretary-general of the Lok Sabha acts as the ex officio Secretary-General of the Group.  The membership of IPG is open to all members of Parliament.  The former members of Parliament can also become associate members of the...

It can be moved against an individual minister, a group of ministers as well as the entire council of ministers. It means an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. It can be moved in lower house of the parliament or in a state assembly in India.  a) No-Confidence Motion  b) Privilege Motion  c) Censure Motion  d) Calling Attention Motion Solution:  Censure Motion can be moved against an individual minister or a group of ministers or the entire council of ministers.  A censure means an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. A censure motion can be moved in lower house of the parliament or in a state assembly in India Ans: (c)