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Monday, May 21, 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8 MAY 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      INDIA SIGNS USD200 MILLION LOAN DEAL WITH WORLD BANK FOR NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION
i. India has signed a loan deal worth $ 200 million with the World Bank for the National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan).
ii. The loan would help India in achieving its goal of reducing stunting in children 0-6 years of age from 38.4% to 25% by the year 2022.
The POSHAN  Abhiyaan was launched by the Prime Minister in March 2018 at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

2.      ‘1ST APEX CONFERENCE FOR CEOS OF SMART CITIES’ IN BHOPAL INAUGURATED
i. Mr Hardeep Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs inaugurated the 'First Apex Conference for the CEOs of Smart Cities' in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
ii. Since its launch in June 2015, the Smart Cities Mission  has been one of the most transformational urban missions.
iii. The two-day conference is being organised for providing a platform for cross-learning and knowledge sharing among the Smart City CEOs.

3.      NITI AAYOG, GOOGLE SIGN SOI TO HELP GROW AI ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA
i. Aiming to foster growth for India’s nascent Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ecosystem, NITI Aayog and Google have signed a Statement of Intent  to work on a range of initiatives to help build the AI ecosystem across the country.
ii. The NITI Aayog has been entrusted to set up a national programme to conduct research and development in frontier technologies such as AI.

4.      INDIA TO HOST 15TH ASIA MEDIA SUMMIT
i. India would be hosting the 15th Asia Media Summit  in New Delhi.
ii.The theme of this summit is “Telling our Stories Asia and More”.
ii.The summit mainly aims to provide a unique opportunity to the broadcasters in Asia to share their thoughts on broadcasting and information.

5.      INDIA RANKS 4TH IN ASIA-PACIFIC ON POWER INDEX
i. India has ranked fourth out of 25 nations in the Asia-Pacific region on an index that measures their overall power.
ii.The US has topped the list.
iii. India has been pegged as a “giant of the future”.
iv. India is ranked fourth on the parameters economic resources, military capability, diplomatic influence and fifth on resilience.

6.      WORLD RED CROSS DAY: 8TH MAY
i. May 8 is celebrated globally as the World Red Cross Day.
ii. The day is celebrated on this day because it marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross .
iii.World Red Cross Day theme of 2018 is “Memorable smiles from around the world”.

7.      ISRAEL WITHDRAWS FROM RACE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT
i. Israel withdrew from a race against Germany and Belgium for two seats on the United Nations Security Council in 2019-20.
ii. Israel, Germany and Belgium were competing for two seats allocated to the Western European and Others Group.
ii. Germany and Belgium are now running uncontested, but they still need to win more than two-thirds of the overall General Assembly vote to be elected.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

Q1. INDIA HAS SIGNED A LOAN DEAL WORTH $ 200 MILLION WITH THE WORLD BANK FOR A NATIONAL MISSION. NAME THAT MISSION.
(a) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
(b) Khana Khajana Abhiyan
(c) GOBAR Dhan Scheme
(d) POSHAN Abhiyaan
Q2. MR HARDEEP PURI, MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS HAS RECENTLY INAUGURATED THE 'FIRST APEX CONFERENCE FOR THE CEOS OF SMART CITIES' IN _____________.
(a) New Delhi
(b) Indore
(c) Bhopal
(d) Bhubaneswar
Q3. AIMING TO FOSTER GROWTH FOR INDIA’S NASCENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND MACHINE LEARNING (ML) ECOSYSTEM, NITI AAYOG AND ______________ HAVE SIGNED A STATEMENT OF INTENT (SOI) TO WORK ON A RANGE OF INITIATIVES TO HELP BUILD THE AI ECOSYSTEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) Infosys
(d) TCS
Q4. INDIA WOULD BE HOSTING THE 15TH ASIA MEDIA SUMMIT (AMS-2018) IN _____________.
(a) Pune
(b) New Delhi
(c) Guwahati
(d) Chennai
Q5. WHAT IS THE CURRENCY OF ISRAEL?
(a) Israeli Dinar
(b) Israeli new shekel
(c) Israeli dollar
(d) Israeli Peso

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 APR 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 APR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY: 24 APRIL
i. The nation celebrates the National Panchayati Raj Diwas (24th Aril) as this date marks a defining moment in the history of decentralization of political power to the grassroots level.
ii. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mandla in Madhya Pradesh on the National Panchayati Raj Day. He launched the Rashtriya Gramin Swaraj Abhiyan, at a public meeting, and addressed Panchayati Raj representatives across the country.

2.      NITIN GADKARI INAUGURATES 29TH ROAD SAFETY WEEK IN NEW DELHI
i. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the 29th Road Safety Week at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
ii.He released a book named "Have a Safe Journey".
iii. The central government has increased the number of National Highways keeping in mind the traffic density and various other factors.
iv.Mr Gadkari has announced that India will sign a pact with South Korea for enhancing road safety measures.

3.      DIU, 1ST TO RUN ON 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY DURING DAYTIME
i. Diu Smart City has become the first city in India, that runs on 100% renewable energy during daytime setting a new benchmark for other cities to become clean and green.
ii.Diu had been importing 73% of its power from Gujarat until 2017.
iii. To further enhance its solar capacity, Diu offers its residents a subsidy of Rs10, 000-50,000 for installing 1-5KW rooftop solar panels.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 APR 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 APR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      IRAN BANS BANKS FROM USING CRYPTOCURRENCIES
i. Iran has banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by its banks and financial institutions.
ii. As per the central bank of Iran, the ban was necessary since all cryptocurrencies have the capacity to be turned into a means for money-laundering and financing terrorism and in general can be turned into a means for transferring criminals' money.

2.      CANADA, EU TO HOST WORLD’S 1ST FEMALE FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING
i. Canada and the European Union will host the world’s first 2-Day female foreign ministers’ meeting in September 2018 in Canada. The announcement was made by the Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland.
ii. Female Foreign ministers from about 30 countries will be invited to the gathering, which is aimed at deepening global discussion on women’s empowerment.

3.      EU, UN CO-HOST CONFERENCE ON SYRIA AID
i. The European Union and the United Nations co-chaired a two-day international conference in Brussels, Belgium aiming to pump financial aid for Syrians and garner political support for UN-led intra-Syrian talks.
ii. The conference will bring together participants from more than 85 countries and organisations at the ministerial level, as well as those from over 200 non-governmental organisations.
iii.It is the second conference of its kind since 2017.

4.      INDIA HIGHEST RECIPIENT OF REMITTANCES IN 2017: WORLD BANK
i. India has retained its position as the top remittances receiving country with its diaspora sending about $69 billion back home in 2017, according to the report of the World Bank.
ii. Remittances to India picked up sharply by 9.9% to $69 billion in 2017, reversing the previous year’s dip.
iii. The World Bank said remittance inflows improved in all regions and the top remittance recipients were India with $69 billion, followed by China ($64 billion) and the Philippines ($33 billion).

5.      THE WORLD'S 50 GREATEST LEADERS 2018: MUKESH AMBANI RANKS 24TH
i. Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani (24th Rank) and human rights lawyer Indira Jaising (20th Rank) have been named by Fortune magazine as the World's Greatest Leaders of 2018.
ii. This year's list is topped by 'The Students' of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other schools of US that witnessed gun violence.
iii.This year's list has the #MeToo Movement, which described the pervasiveness of sexual abuse, at No.3 behind Bill and Melinda Gates (2nd Rank).

6.      PAYTM PAYMENTS BANK REGISTERS 100M KYC WALLETS
i. Paytm Payments Bank now has over 100 million KYC wallets, against the constant campaigning done by the bank about the benefits of the Know Your Customer (KYC) system.
ii. The bank has introduced several options that include Paytm KYC centres and 'Paytm-Ka-ATM' outlets to offer more localised support.

7.      EGYPTIAN PHOTOGRAPHER MAHMOUD ABU ZEID WINS UNESCO PRESS FREEDOM PRIZE
i. Jailed Egyptian photographer Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan won the 2018 Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s .
The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize was established in 1997 by UNESCO in honour of Guillermo Cano Isaza, a Colombian journalist.

8.      INDIA WINS 8TH SOUTH ASIAN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP
i. India has won 8th South Asian Judo Championship held in Lalitpur, Nepal.
 ii.Indian women and men won team events. Keeping the unbeaten streak, Indian women whitewashed the championship by beating host Nepal in the final of team events.
ii. Indian men also won the team championship. They defeated Pakistan by 3-2 in the final.
iii. India topped the medal tally winning 10 Gold and 3 Bronze medals in the individual category. Host Nepal remained second and Pakistan got third place.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

Q1. NAME THE JAILED EGYPTIAN PHOTOGRAPHER WHO HAS WON THE 2018 GUILLERMO CANO WORLD PRESS FREEDOM PRIZE OF THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION’S (UNESCO).
(a) Lara Baladi
(b) Sherif Sonbol
(c) Youssef Nabil
(d) Mahmoud Abu Zeid
Q2. NAME THE COUNTRY THAT HAS RETAINED ITS POSITION AS THE TOP REMITTANCES RECEIVING COUNTRY WITH ITS DIASPORA SENDING ABOUT $69 BILLION BACK HOME IN 2017, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT OF THE WORLD BANK.
(a) Russia
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Indonesia
Q3. WHAT IS THE RANKING OF RICHEST INDIAN MUKESH AMBANI WHO HAS BEEN NAMED BY FORTUNE MAGAZINE AS THE WORLD'S GREATEST LEADERS OF 2018?
(a) 24th Rank
(b) 20th Rank
(c) 28th Rank
(d) 34th Rank
Q4. NAME THE PAYMENT BANK THAT NOW HAS OVER 100 MILLION KYC WALLETS, AGAINST THE CONSTANT CAMPAIGNING DONE BY THE BANK ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF THE KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER (KYC) SYSTEM.
(a) Aditya Birla Nuvo
(b) India Post Payment Bank
(c) Paytm Payments Bank
(d) Fino PayTech Payment Bank
Q5. NAME THE COUNTRY THAT HAS BANNED THE USE OF BITCOIN AND OTHER CRYPTOCURRENCIES BY ITS BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Syria
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) oman
(d) iran

ANSWERS:
1-d      2-b      3-a      4-c      5-d

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Monthly GK Capsules of April 2018

Monthly GK Capsules April 2018
Here is the new Monthly GK Capsules. This time we are going to share official PDF file of AAA-Bright Academy which contains Monthly GK updates of April 2018. So if you are preparing for any Government, Bank, Railways,SSC Examination this PDF file is very helpful to you. All the best to all participants for the upcoming Examination.

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Daily Current Affairs 6th & 7th May 2018


RENOWNED MARATHI SINGER ARUN DATE DIES
Veteran Marathi singer Arun Date, known for his popular song “Shukratara”, has died in Mumbai.
i. Date, famous for non-film ‘bhavgeet’ (lyrical poetry) songs, had crooned numbers like “Shukratara” and “Ya Janmavar”, which became very popular among people.

INTERNATIONAL NO DIET DAY (INDD) – MAY 6
International No Diet Day (INDD) was observed all over the world.
It is observed every year on 6th May 2018. Its symbol is a light blue ribbon.

ISRAEL WITHDRAWS FROM RACE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT
Israel announced its withdrawal from the contest for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2019-2020 term.

Israel has been competing with Germany and Belgium for one out of the two seats assigned to the Western European and Others Group.

The UNSC has five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members who are elected for a two-year term.

INDIA SIGNS 200 MILLION US DOLLAR LOAN DEAL WITH WORLD BANK FOR NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION (POSHAN ABHIYAAN)
Deal was signed for for 315 districts across all states/uts

This loan will help India to reach its goal of reducing stunting in children of the age 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.

The POSHAN (PM’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment) Abhiyaan was launched by Prime Minister on 8th March 2018 at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

POSHAN Abhiyaan’s main objective is gradual increase of the interventions supported by the World Bank assisted Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP) to all districts in India for a 3-year period.


THE BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION TO CELEBRATE ITS 58TH RAISING DAY ON MAY 7
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will celebrate its Raising Day on May 7 every year. 

About Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
It develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighbouring countries.
 Director General :  Lt. Gen.Harpal Singh
 Headquarters :  New Delhi
 Motto : Creates, Connects and Cares ‘Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam’
 Founder : Jawaharlal Nehru



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Daily Current Affairs 5th May 2018


INDIA TOPS LIST OF FASTEST GROWING ECONOMIES FOR COMING DECADE: HARVARD STUDY
The Centre for International Development at Harvard University Predicted the Fastest growing economies in the world for the Upcoming Decade.
India Topped the list with the Projection of 7.9 Per cent which is far high than China (4.9 Per cent),U.S.(3 Per cent) Uganda is in Second Position with predicted growth of 7.5 percent.

India Topped the list because it made tremendous growth in Various Sectors Namely,Chemicals,Vehicles & Certain Electronics Sectors..

ADB PROJECTS INDIA’S GROWTH AT 7.3% IN 2018 AT THE 51ST ADB ANNUAL MEETING
51st Asian Development Bank( ADB) Annual Meeting was Presided by ADB President Takehiko Nakao. Meeting,Nakao Said that India’s growth is Projected to be 7.3 Percent in Fiscal Year 2018 & 7.6 Per cent in the next Fiscal,which is far higher than its 6.6 Percent in FiscalYear 2017.
About ADB:
 HeadQuarters:Mandaluyong,Philippines,
 President:Takehiko Nakao
 Founded In:19th December 1966
 Motto:fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific.

DAKOTA DC-3 VP 905 AIRCRAFT JOINS IAF AGAIN
Dakota DC-3 VP 905 aircraft joined the Indian Air Force again, in an induction ceremony at Hindan air force station, Uttar Pradesh, over four decades after the aircraft fleet was phased out.

The restored Dakota has been renamed as ‘Parashuram’. It will join the ‘Vintage Fly’ of one each of Tiger Moth and Howard developed at Hindan air force station.

The Dakota was also known as the Gooney Bird. It was the first major transport aircraft inducted in the Indian Air Force. It was in operations from 1947 to 1971.

NASA LAUNCHES INSIGHT SPACECRAFT TO MARS TO STUDY RED PLANET’S QUAKES
NASA launched InSight spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket to study “Marsquakes”, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States.
InSight is the short form for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport.
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Daily Current Affairs 4th May 2018


Pakyong airport in Sikkim to become the 100th functional airport in India
Pakyong airport in Sikkim, which is scheduled to be commissioned in June 2018, will be the 100th operational airport in the country.

Currently, Sikkim is the only state in India that does not have an airport.

India among top 5 defence spenders: SIPRI Report
As per a report released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India is among top 5 defence spenders in the world for the year 2017.

In 2017, India’s Defence expenditure stood at $63.9 billion, marking a 5.5 per cent increment over the previous year. India has replaced France at the No. 5 spot.

With $610 billion defence expenditure in 2017, United State (US) retained its position as world’s largest spender and is followed by China. 

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Daily Current Affairs 3rd May 2018


Current Affairs 3rd May 2018
Justin Langer Appointed Head Coach Of Australian Cricket Team
Cricket Australia appointed Justin Langer as the new coach of the Australian national cricket team.

Justin Langer replaced Darren Lehmann. Darren Lehmann recently resigned due to the ball-tampering scandal.

India slips to second position in ICC ODI rankings
India fell to second position in ICC ODI Team Rankings with England reaching the No. 1 position, as per the ICC ODI rankings released on 2nd May 2018.
ICC ODI Team Rankings as on May 2, 2018:
England – 125 points
India – 122 points
South Africa – 113 points
World Press Freedom Day – 3rd May
On 3rd May 2018, World Press Freedom Day was celebrated all over the world.

In 1993, the UN General Assembly declared May 3 as World Press Freedom Day. 3rd May is the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek for media pluralism and independence.

The theme for World Press Freedom Day 2018 is: Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law.



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Daily Current Affairs 2nd May 2018


Current Affairs 2 may 2018
14 of Indian cities figure in World’s 20 most polluted cities list: WHO
As per data released by World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 Indian cities have figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world.

14 Indian cities that have figured in the list are: Kanpur, Faridabad, Gaya, Patna, Agra, Muzaffarpur, Srinagar, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Patiala, Lucknow, Delhi and Varanasi.

Facts about World Health Organisation (WHO):
 Formed in – 1948
 Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
 Current Director General – Tedros Adhanom

India has joined the United States and China as one of the world’s five biggest military spenders
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released a report, according to which India joined the United States and China as one of the world’s 5 biggest military spenders.
As per the SIPRI report, New Delhi’s defence spending increased by 5.5 percent to $63.9 billion in 2017. Now it has surpassed France.

The list of the world’s biggest military spenders is dominated by the US and China, which spent $610 billion and $228 billion respectively.

Top 5 countries with highest military expenditure in 2017:
1.USA
2.China
3.Saudi Arabia
4.Russia
5.India

Former IAS officer Subhash Chandra Khuntia to head IRDAI
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Subhash Chandra Khuntia’s appointment as Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

Facts about IRDAI:
 Founded in – 1999
 Headquarters – Hyderabad

World Asthma Day observed on 1st May
World Asthma Day 2018 was observed all over the world.
The theme for World Asthma Day 2018 is: ‘Never too early, never too late. It’s always the right time to address airways disease.’


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Daily Current Affairs 1st May 2018


Current Affairs 1 may 2018
15TH PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS TO BE HELD IN VARANASI

15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from 21st to 23rd January, 2019.

Theme of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be “Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India”.

GST REVENUE COLLECTION IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2018 EXCEEDS RS. 1 LAKH CRORE
As per data released by Union Ministry of Finance, the total gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in the month of April 2018 surpassed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark and stood at Rs 103458 crore.

Since roll out of GST in July 2017, April 2018 is the first ever month in which GST collection surpassed Rs. 1 lakh crore mark.

SITANSHU RANJAN KAR TAKES OVER AS PIB DG
Sitanshu Ranjan Kar took over as the Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB).

WHATSAPP CEO JAN KOUM QUITS FACEBOOK
WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum has announced his exit from WhatsApp.

It is said that WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum has decided to exit from WhatsApp due to difference of opinion with parent company Facebook because of data privacy, encryption and other issues.

It is said that, Neeraj Arora is expected to be made the new WhatsApp CEO.

HOCKEY INDIA NAMES HARENDRA SINGH AS MEN’S COACH

Hockey India has named Harendra Singh as the chief coach for the Indian men’s hockey team.

Earlier, Harendra Singh was appointed as the chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team in September 2017. Under his guidance the women’s team won the Asia Cup title in Japan in October 2017.

Harendra Singh will take over the role of chief coach of the Indian men’s hockey team from Dutchman Sjoerd Marijne, who will now be the chief coach of the women’s national side


WORLD LABOUR DAY – MAY 1, 2018
On 1
st May 2018, World Labour Day was celebrated all over the world.

International Workers’ Day also known as Labour Day or Workers’ Day or May Day is celebrated every year on 1
st May.

Workers’ Day on May 1 is declared a holiday in most of the countries.



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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 APR 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 APR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      OPPOSITION SUBMITS MOTION TO IMPEACH CHIEF JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA
i. seven opposition parties led by the Indian National Congress submitted a notice to the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu for the impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
ii. According to reports, over 60 MPs of the Rajya Sabha belonging to seven different political parties gave the notice seeking the removal of the Chief Justice.
iii. The impeachment is demanded over the grounds of alleged improprieties including favouritism in allocating cases to benches in the Supreme Court.
Dipak Misra is the 45th Chief Justice of India.
iv. The procedure for the removal of a Supreme Court judge including the Chief Justice is laid down in Article 124(4) of the Constitution.

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