In a remarkable development, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay has told local news outlet ABP Ananda in an exclusive interview that he plans on resigning from his post as judge on Tuesday, 5th March 2024.

Justice Gangopadhyay in his interview with the Bengali news outlet has thanked the ruling dispensation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for repeatedly challenging him to enter the political arena. “That journey begins on Tuesday,” the judge said

On his political ambitions, Justice Gangopadhyay stated that he has not made any decisions regarding his political affiliations, or contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and is open to joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC) or the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM).

It was further stated that the judge wanted to enter the political arena and work towards the betterment of people at the grassroots level, in furtherance of his work as a judge of the High Court.

Source- https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/

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Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked his allies in the coalition government for putting their trust in him and making him Leader of the House. “When my Quaid (leader Nawaz) was elected the prime minister thrice, the development that followed in the country is an example of its own. And it is not wrong to say that Nawaz Sharif is the one who built Pakistan,” Mr. Shehbaz said in his victory speech.
Shehbaz Sharif on March 3 became the Prime Minister of Pakistan and will lead a coalition government after he comfortably won a majority in the newly-elected Parliament.
Mr. Shehbaz’s challenger Omar Ayub Khan of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Party secured 92 votes. The session of the new Parliament convened amid ruckus and sloganeering by PTI-backed lawmakers. Mr. Shehbaz will be administered the oath of office on March 4 at the Presidential mansion, Aiwan-e-Sadr.

Source- https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/

4th MAR 2024

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Passage 1

1. Justice Abhijit is the sitting judge of which High Court?

A. Delhi HC

B. Patna HC

C. Allahabad HC

D. Calcutta HC

2. Which of this authority appoints the judges of the High Court?

A. Supreme Court

B. Governor

C. Chief Minister

D. President

3. A judge of High Court can resign his office by writing to ____ any time after the appointment.

A. Governor

B. Supreme Court

C. President

D. Chief Justice of High Court

4. Justice Gangopadhyay has become a household name because of his orders in which scam?

A. Recruitment Scam

B. Hospital Scam

C. PWD Scam

D. ID Scam

5. Which of this is incorrect?

A. Currently, there are 24 High Courts in India.

B. The High Courts of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were established by the Indian High Courts Act 1861.

C. A High Court alone can certify the cases fit for appeal before the Supreme Court.

D. All

Passage 2

6. The strong protest lodged by India on her contentious comment on New Delhi’s procurement programme for which of this?

A. Rice

B. Wheat

C. Cooking Oil

D. Bio Gas

7. Thailand has replaced which of its Ambassador to WTO?

A. Phumthum Nukura

B. Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield

C. V Silpa-archa

D. Parnpree Bahidaa

8. The 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (MC13) that ended on Friday, in?

A. Bangkok

B. Baku

C. Abu Dhabi

D. New Delhi

9. In the meet, it was noted that accession processes for the Comoros and Timor-Leste are nearing completion which will expand WTO membership to how many total countries now?

A. 166

B. 171

C. 176

D. 181

10. Which of this is incorrect?

A. WTO General Council Chair Ambassador Athaliah Lesiba presented a report outlining progress since the last ministerial conference in 2021.

B. The Indian delegation is led by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

C. Both

D. None

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