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A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the

  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  4. Chairman of the UPSC
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Explanation

A UPSC member can only be removed by the President after the Supreme Court, on inquiry, has found them guilty of misbehavior or incapacity. This is specified in Article 317 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court's inquiry is mandatory, and the President acts on its recommendation.

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