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 The Question Hour, an integral part of a parliamentary session, allows the par- THIS SESSION liamentarians to question the ministers mid the Covid-19 on the functioning of their ministries, which in turn is passed on to the public. pandemic, the What is Question Hour? What are the types of questions Question Hour(QH) C R Neelakandan, Activist, Ernakulam A raised during the Question Hour? was suspended by the gov-  The first hour of business, called ernment, when the monsoon the Question Hour, which is con- There are four categories information. These too must  The Question Hour is an important session of parliament started, ducted when the parliament is in of questions that can be be submitted 15 days in dialogue between the government and evoking sharp criticism from session, is a one-hour proceeding, asked — starred questions, advance Short notice the members of the House, when the during which the parliamentarians the Opposition parties and unstarred questions, short questions address urgent spotlight of attention is on the ask questions to the minis- notice questions and ques- matters that have public the political pundits alike. The actions/inactions of the government; it ruckus over the passage of ters and hold them tions to private members importance and can be sub- NING W also gives an opportunity to place the accountable for the AR IT Starred questions mitted within less than 10 Bills have also been a subject E H of controversy. So, why are functioning of their L require an oral answer days Questions to private Private Members’ Bills on the table of ministries. In other from the minister-in- members are usually related the House to raise issues of national the Opposition parties crying T Newspaper in words, the treasury I Education E charge, and must be to “some Bill, Resolution or foul over the suspension of M I importance. The suspension of the bench is put on trial N the QH? We find out... E S submitted 15 days in other matter connected with Question Hour robs the citizens’ right to during the Question advance the business of the House Chairman on the day of the sitting. information from the treasury bench Hour, as every minister is Unstarred questions for which that member is Difference between The notice must state the subject Sandeep Shastri, political analyst, Meanwhile, the answerable for the questions require a written response, responsible Questions they wish to raise in the House. raised against their ministry’s, and generally, address con- have to be precise and not Question Hour and Bengaluru session is likely to However, the Speaker, Lok Sabha / be curtailed and “omission and commission” cerns related to data and too general Zero Hour the Chairman, Rajya Sabha may  Question Hour is an opportunity for may end by the allow or decline a member to raise a With the THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME  While the Question Hour is strict- the ruling and the opposition MPs to get the 1971 war, the daily sched- matter of importance middle of next broadcasting WHEN THE QUESTION HOUR ule was changed ly regulated, Zero Hour is an Indian  In parliamentary parlance, Zero clarity on what, why, and how the gov- week in view of since 1991, the HAS BEEN SUSPENDED parliamentary innovation. Zero Hour Hour is the time gap between the ernment is functioning. Suspension of Question Hour The Emergency (June 25, 1975 is the time when the Members of the threat of the 1962 WINTER SESSION: During end of the Question Hour and the the Question Hour translates it into zero has become one of –March 21, 1977): During the Parliament (MPs) can raise issues Covid-19 spread the -China war of 1962, beginning of the regular business. the most Emergency, parliament contin- of urgent public importance. For accountability, which is a warning sign among the parlia- parliament’s winter session had The rationale behind naming it as visible aspects of the ued to function but without the raising matters during the Zero for the democracy. skipped the Question Hour. Zero Hour can be attributed to the mentarians parliamentary func- Question Hour in at least two Hour, the MPs must give the notice V K Sharma, political fact that it starts at 12 noon tioning 1971 winter session: During sessions before 10 am to the Speaker/ commentator, Ahemdabad

CLICK SPACE IS INSTAGRAM NEWS HERE FOR MUSIC BRIEF MORE WATCHING ITS USERS? IN First possible TECH ALERT Sam Smith is back 'survivor' planet with 3rd album 'Love found orbiting Goes' on October 30 ritish singer Sam Smith has white dwarf star announced that his third album 'Love B will be released worldwide on Goes' will feature October 30. The much-awaited LP collaborations with acebook-owned photo-sharing platform from the Oscar-winning musician Labrinth (‘Love Goes’) and The universities and insti- Instagram is being sued for allegedly is a follow-up to 2014's 'In the Calvin Harris (‘Promises’), as well F spying on its users using the cameras Lonely Hour' and 'The Thrill of It as Smith's previously released tutes of higher education on their mobile devices. Back in July, reports All' (2017). Smith, 28, shared the collaborations with Normani should be the centres of innovation. had surfaced that the social media app was ac- cessing phone cameras, while they were not news on Twitter, saying that the (‘Dancing with a Stranger’) They should provide innovative solu- in use — leading to the recent lawsuit by a user. album has been titled, 'Love Goes' and Burna Boy tions to national and local problems. Effective implementation of the NEP This is not the first time that Instagram’s sing data from NASA mis- 2020 is likely to restore India's parent company, Facebook, has been accused First volume of Barack Obama's No decision to discontinue sions, an international team glory as a great centre for learning. of spying, with many reports of users’ data U of astronomers has found It will be a milestone in the history being mined, and with theories of the memoir, 'A Promised Land', will printing of `2,000 notes: what may be the first intact planet of our country. It will not only American social media giant listening in be out on November 17 Finance ministry orbiting a white dwarf, the dense left- strengthen the future of our youth through mobile phones over of a sun-like star, only 40 per he first volume of former presi- BOOK he finance ministry has informed the Lok cent larger than the Earth. but also set our country on the In another suit filed last month, Facebook dent Barack Obama's memoir is Sabha that no decision has been taken to course to become 'Atmanirbhar was accused of using mobile cameras and T all set to hit the shelves on Nov. 17. Called 'A T discontinue the printing of ` 2,000 denom- facial recognition to harvest data from millions Promised Land', it will cover Obama's historic rise to ination currency notes. In a written reply, the min- Bharat'. The NEP sets the vision of of its users without their consent. the White House and his first term in office. ister of state for finance Anurag The Jupiter-size object, developing an equitable and vibrant ECONOMY Thakur said the printing of bank called WD 1856 b, is about knowledge society by providing  The 768-page book is notes of a particular denomina- seven times larger than the In the age of digital surveil- tion is decided by the government in consultation 1 quality education to all. This calls the most-anticipated presi- white dwarf, named WD lance, privacy might be a dential memoir in memory, with the RBI to maintain a desired denomination for achieving the twin objectives of mix for facilitating transactional demand of pub- 1856+534. It circles this stellar myth, but running a few basic thanks to the quality of the inclusion and excellence. One of the lic. Thakur also informed that as on March 31, cinder every 34 hours, more than checks would also not hurt. writing than for any possi- 2020, there were 27,398 lakh pieces of ` 2,000 notes 60 times faster than Mercury targets of the NEP 2020 is to in circulation compared to 32,910 lakh pieces on While using mobile devices, ble revelations  He has orbits our sun increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio been called the most liter- March 31, 2019. make sure to limit access to or GER in higher education to 50 per ary president since The satellite- spotted WD social media apps, and keep 1856 b is about 80 light cent by 2035. Technology can help Abraham Lincoln and has The RBI has informed that in view of nation- an eye out for any suspicious years away in the northern in achieving this target already written two highly-praised, million-selling wide lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, 2 constellation Draco RAM NATH KOVIND, activities books: ‘Dreams from My Father' and 'The printing of notes stopped temporarily Audacity of Hope' PRESIDENT OF INDIA It orbits a cool, quiet white dwarf that is roughly 3 18,000 kilometres across, may be up to 10 billion years old, and is a distant member of a triple star system STOINIS STARS IN DELHI'S IPL When a sun-like star runs out of fuel, it swells up to hun- 2020 4 dreds to thousands of times SUPER OVER IPL WIN its original size, forming a cooler red giant star. Eventually, it ejects ustralia's smashed a whirl- its outer layers of gas, losing up to wind half-century as edged The 20th over of the It's a weird game, 80 per cent of its mass out Kings XI Punjab in a super-over Delhi innings sometimes the luck The remaining hot core thriller after the second match of the equalled the record goes your way, but it's easy becomes a white dwarf. Any ended in a tie on for the most expen- to become a villain from a 5 nearby objects are typically engulfed and incinerated during ASunday. Stoinis proved his worth for Delhi, who brought sive final over bowled in hero. So, it's important to this process, which in this system the all-rounder in the December auction, with his 21-ball the IPL history. Jordan, who enjoy the good days. It's would have included WD 1856 b in 53 to lift the side to 157 for eight after being put into bat went for 30 runs, equalled nice that the IPL has gotten its current orbit in Dubai. Mayank Agarwal nearly trumped the blitz Ashok Dinda’s last over for going again, and it has been The researchers estimate that with his 89 off 60 balls as Punjab closed in on their target Rising Pune Supergiants against great entertainment the possible planet must have but Stoinis claimed two on successive balls in the Indians in 2017. MARCUS STOINIS 6 originated at least 50 times final over to take the match into a super over. farther away from its present location “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET 02 PLAY. LEARN

DELHI CAPITALS CHENNAI SUPER KINGS KINGS XI PUNJAB TAKE THIS QUIZ JUMBLED WORDS ANSWER THIS TRIVIA QUESTION KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 1. Their highest total is 232/2. Against which team GUESS WHO: these players 1. Who scored the first ever run for Chennai did they put up this mammoth score? Unscramble the names of t Super Kings in the IPL? 2. Who leads the list for most wickets in a Kings XI 1. Yreshas Riye. Hint: of the team Punjab jersey? 1. An IPL career tally of 3654 runs at a strike 2. Against whom do CSK have their best win 2. Laxe Yarce. Hint: Is a wicketkeeper batsman percentage? 3. Their lowest ever total came in a match against rate of 129.80 plus being tidy behind the Rising Pune Supergiants. How many runs did they Answers: , stumps is testimony to the value the KKR Answer: Parthiv Patel, They have their best win score? The team anthem ‘Khel front foot pe’ captain brings to the table. Sunrisers Hyderabad Fun fact; percentage against team 4. Who has scored the most runs for KXIP? was sung by Kailash Kher. Now the anthem of the Answer: Dinesh Karthik team is ‘Go Delhi Go’ by Abhay Jain. Answers: 1. Royal Challengers Bangalore 2. Piyush Chawla 3. 73 4.

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BOOKS Track your furry friend’s Some Classics You Must Read fitness levels TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS HOW TO TRAIN ARTEMIS FOWL f you think fitness track- YOUR DRAGON BY EOIN COLFER (2001) ers for pets are a little over THOMAS HUGHES (1857) I the top, you need to re- This moving, charming and CRESSIDA COWELL (2003) A wondrously clever book that upturns think a bit. After all, dogs also have the same health-related poignant tale of boarding children’s literature convention. Its hero, problems as humans. school life is included partly for Artemis Fowl, is a 12-year-old boy who also With dogs often suffering its own merits, but also as it happens to be a criminal mastermind. from issues like obesity, dia- was the first in the school story Containing such characters as a kleptomaniac, flatulent betes etc., dog-owners are in- creasingly turning to wear- genre, which spawned so many dwarf, and a centaur called Foaly who’s also a technical able technology to monitor thousands of books, through whizz, this is a hilarious delight. their pet’s wellness and en- Enid Blyton right up to JK Rowling. And, of course, the bully courage them to live an active lifestyle. There are several Flashman, without whom we wouldn’t have George McDonald THE LIE TREE user-friendly collar-gadgets Fraser’s hilarious series detailing his further adventures. FRANCES HARDINGE (2015, MACMILLAN) and activity trackers that Quite simply, Cressida Cowell show how much time has an exceptional ability to The recent winner of the overall pooches spend sleeping, THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT give children what they like. Costa Book Awards is a remark- walking, running and play- favourite toy, having no ener- consult a veterinarian before BEATRIX POTTER (1902) able novel from a remarkable ing, showing various move- gy to perform simple tasks are a health issue gets worse. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock ment levels from resting to some signs of fatigue and ill A regular trip to the vet is III is a Viking who doesn’t fit writer. Hardinge is a true original, Even Potter knew she was writing nostalgi- high-activity. Some devices health in pets,” says pet con- great for your pet but tech- in: gawky and geeky, his her sentences poised and poetic, even pinpoint the location of sultant Rosie Paul. In such sit- nology can do wonders in help- cally about an imagined past; but who adventures with his hunting- her alternative 19th-century your pet via GPS and gener- uations, fitness trackers help ing you understand your pet’s could not fail to love this slyly observed ate reports on pulse and pet parents track changes in health symptoms. To sum it dragon Toothless are madcap world fully imagined, and her tale of a naughty rabbit? Potter’s arch, respiration. their dog’s activity over the up, fitness trackers, by help- and marvellous. Give it to a intelligent, inquiring female lead Like humans, pets also medium to longer term. With ing you to keep an eye on your almost Austen-esque prose interacts seamlessly with her child, and see them become not simply a good role model but suffer from lethargy. Refus- the help of technology, they pet’s activity and nutrition keenly observed studies of flora and fauna. Avoid the new engrossed immediately. also a fine addition to literature. ing to get up, showing disin- can notice small changes in levels, can ensure your pet is film, and stick to the original. terest in playing with their their pet’s behaviour and help healthy and happy.