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Current Affairs May 2021

APPOINTMENTS

· Subodh Kumar Jaiswal has been appointed as the director of CBI.
· Pinarayi Vijayan took oath as the CM of Kerala for the second successive term.
· DMK chief M K Stalin sworn in as the new CM of Tamilnadu.
· N Rangasamy has been sworn in as the CM of Puducherry.
· West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has become the second women in the country to be sworn in as the CM of any state consecutively for three terms after Sheila Dikshit.
· Himanta Biswa Sarma has been sworn in as the new CM of Assam.
· CM of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma as appointed Guardian minister in state. Guardian Minister will look after balanced, speedy and sustainable development in all the 34 district of Assam.
· Ramesh Powar has been appointed as the head coach of Indian women's cricket team.
· T. Rabi Sankar has been appointed as the Deputy Governor of RBI.
· David Attenborough has appointed as people's advocate of cop 26 for climate change.
· Narinder Batra has been re-elected as the President of International Hockey Federation.
· Martha Karambu Koome is appointed as the first women Chief Justice of Kenya.
· Andy Jassy will officially became the CEO of Amazon from 5th July.
· RBI has appointed Jose J Kattoor as executive director.
· Rajesh Bansal has appointed CEO of Reserve Bank innovation hub.
· Biman Bandopadhyay has been appointed as the speaker of West Bengal LegislativeAssembly.
· David Bernea has appointed as the head of Mossad, the spy agency of Israel.
· Indian-American Neera Tandon has been appointed as senior advisor to USA president Joe Biden.

PRESIDENT / PRIME MINISTER

· Bashar Al Assad willcontinuetoserveasthePresident of Syria after winning election for the fourth time.
· Moctor Ouane is re-appointed as PM of Mali.
· Fiame Naomi Mataafa has become the first woman PM of Samoa.
· Collinet Makasso has recently been appointed as the PM of Republic of Congo.

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FIRST TIME IN INDIA/ WORLD

· First dose of Sputnik V vaccine has been administered in Hyderabad.
· India's first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre set up at Pune.
· The Indian Army launched the first green solar energy harvesting plant in Sikkim.
· Dr. Tahera Qutbuddin becomes first Indian to win Sheikh Zayed book award also known as Arab Noble Prize.
· Assam became the first Indian state to have a Digital flood reporting system.
· The first Destroyer of Indian Navy built in Russia INS Rajput decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
· World's first unmanned vessel named Mayflower 400 is set to navigate across the Atlantic.
· Baljeet Kaur and Gunbala Sharma became the first Indian women to Summit mount Pumori in Nepal.
· Suresh Mukund becomes first Indian to win annual World Choreography Award 2020.
· Aashritha Volety became the first Indian women Flight Test Engineer.
· Laurence Des Cars became the first female President of Louvre Museum in 228 years.
· China becomes the world's first country to ban synthetic cannabinoids.

RANKING / LIST

· India becomes the 2nd country after USA to administer over 20 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
· India to become world's most populous country by 2027 forecasted by UN.
· Gautam Adani became the second richest Asian after Mukesh Ambani.
· New Zealand PM Jacinda ardern has topped the world's 50 Greatest leaders list for 2021 release by Fortune Magazine.
· According to Environmental Risk Outlook 2021 released by verisk Maple Croft, Glasgow is the safest city in the world.
· TCS is the top Indian IT services company followed by HCL Technology and then followed by WIPRO.

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AWARDS

· International invincible gold medal 2021 has been conferred on Union education minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
· Andrea Meza of Mexico won the Miss Universe title 2021.
· Amartya Sen was conferred Spain's top Award Princes of Asturias Award in social science category.
· Whitley award also known as Green Oscar has won by Nuklu Phom of Nagaland.
· C N R Rao has been awarded the Energy Frontiers Award 2020 by the Rome based oil and gas company Eni.
· Dr Shakuntala Harak Singh Thilsted has been chosen for the 2021 World Food Prize.
· The naturalist Jane Goodall has been announced as the 2021 winner of the Templeton prize.
· Maria Ressa receive UNESCO World Press freedom Prize 2021.
· Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency limited (IREDA) has been conferred with the Green Urja Award for being the leading public institution in financing the renewal energy.
· Anupam Kher won the best actor award for his performance in the short film Happy Birthday at the New York city International Film Festival.
· Singer pink will be honoured with the Icon Award at Billboard Music Award.
· Kobe Bryant inducted posthumously into Basketball Hall of Fame.
· Shaji N M has been awarded the Indian Biodiversity Award 2021.
· Tyler Perry has been honoured with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award an Oscar statue at the 93rd Academy Award.
· UP has won E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021.
· The UAE government awarded Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt with the Golden Visa.

SCHEME / YOJANA

· All children who have lost both of their parents due to Covid-19 will be supported under PM Cares for children scheme.
· Andhra Pradesh Government launches cleanliness drive named CLAP.
· Odisha Government implemented Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana.
· West Bengal has provided work to the highest number of people under MGNREGA during financial Year 2021.
· Central allocates Rs 5968 crores for Jal Jeevan Mission.
· YUVA scheme has been launched by the ministry of Education for mentoring young Authors.
· The mission launched by Indian Navy for transportation of relief material like oxygen tankers for Covid-19 patients is named operation Samudra Setu II.
· Jharkhand has clinched the first position in India on the progress of implementation Smart City Projects.
· Uttarakhand CM declared Vatsalya Yojana for children orphaned due to Corona. They will be given Rs 3000 per month until they attend the age of 21 years.
· CM of Kerala has announced to launch Smart Kitchen scheme.
· Karnataka ranks first in executing Ayushman Bharat scheme.

OBITUARY

· Noted Environmentalist and founder of Chipko movement Sunderlal Bahuguna passed away at 94 years.
· Nuclear scientist and former chairman of atomic energy commission Sri kumar Banerjee passed at 75 yrs.
· Iron Lady of Kerala in politics K R Gouri passed away.
· Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia died due to Covid-19.
· The founder and Chief Of The Rashtriya Lok Dal and the son of former Prime Minister of India Chaudhary Charan Singh, Shri Ajit Singh passed away.
· V Kalyanam the freedom fighter and former personal secretary of Mahatma Gandhi passed away at the age of 99.
· Parul Devi Das, the first female IAS officer from Assam passed away.
· Shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed "Shooter Dadi" passed away at the age of 89 due to Covid-19.
· Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan Malhotra passed away.
· Noted Indian mathematician professor M S Narsimham has passed away. He was the only Indian to receive King Faisal International prize in the field of science. He along with CS Seshadri were known for their proof of the Narsimham Seshadri theorem.
· Indian boxing first Dronacharya Award coach O P Bhardwaj has passed away.

SPORTS

·       Mark Selby became the world champion in snooker for the fourth time.
·       Northern Railway has ordered suspension of wrestler Sushil Kumar after he was arrested by Delhi Police in murder case.
·       Asia Cup 2021 postponed due to Covid-19.
·       UFC star Conor Mcgregor has topped the Forbes list of highest paid athlete 2021.
·       Manchester City has Crowned Premier League Champions for the third time.
·       Leicester won the FA Cup for the first time in the club's 137 years history.
·       Ashok Kumar will be the only referee from India to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
·       Chelsea defeated Manchester City in the final to lift the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League title.
·       Atletico Madrid has won the La Liga title 2020-21.
·       Mohali International Hockey Stadium has been renamed as Balbir Singh Senior International hockey stadium.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

· Curiosity Rover has captured images of shining clouds on Mars.
· Rare super blood moon was observed on May 26.
· Iran has launched supercomputer named Simorgh.
· NASA spacecraft Parker Solar Probe has discovered a natural radio signal from Venus.
· Scientists have created highest form of Uranium called uranium 214.
· NASA to send mobile robot to search for water and other resources on moon in late 2023.
· Microsoft has informed that the Internet Explorer 11 desktop browsers will be retired for certain version of Windows 11 in June 2022.
· National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol vessel project which has been constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited.
· Himachal Pradesh is building Forest Ponds to harvest rainwater to replenish groundwater.
· SpaceX to launch DOGE 1 mission to the moon.
· China successfully launches new Ocean observation satellite Haiyang - 2D.
· DRDO has successfully test fired the 5th generation Python 5 air to air missile from Tejas aircraft.
· Psychological counselling app called "Dost for Life"launched for students and parents of CBSE affiliated schools.
· The SEHAT OPD Portal has been launched by the government to provide telemedicine services to armed forces.
· China has launched a robot prototype named as NEO-01 to clear space Debris.

EVENTS / EXERCISE

· FIFA U- 17 women's World Cup will be held in India in October 2022.
· Italy hosted the Global G20 health Summit 2021.

LARGEST/ BIGGEST

· World's largest Iceberg A-76 breaks off of Antarctica.
· The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge named Arouca was opened in Portugal.
· World's largest aeroplane by Stratolaunch completes test flight.

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BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

· Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 43rd GST council meeting through video conferencing in New Delhi.
· RBI has approved the transfer of Rs 99122 Crores as surplus to the central government for the accounting period of nine months ended on 31st March.
· The WPI for the month of April 2021 stood at 128.1.
· NABARD has provided Rs 1236 Crores to Assam in 2020-2021 from its Rural InfrastructureDevelopment Fund (RIDF).
· UN has forecasted that the economic growth of India will be at 10.1% in 2022.
· RBI has imposed a fine of Rs 10 crore on HDFC Bank for deficiency in regulating compliance.
· Gross revenue from the Goods and Service Tax hit a record high of Rs 1.41 lakh crore in April 2021.
· Fitch solution has estimated for GDP of the Indian economy to grow 9.5% in 2021-22.
· The rating agency Moody has cut the GDP forecast of India for the financial year 2022 to 9.3%.
· HDFC bank has cut India's growth projection to 10%.
· Rating agency CARE has revised the GDP growth forecast of India for financial year 2021-22 to 9.2 %.
· Country, s retail inflation measured by CPI eased to 4.29% for the month of April.
· FDI into India has grew 19% to 59.64 billion dollar in 2020-21.

MISCELLANEOUS

· China has announced that couples may have three children from the existing unit of two after recent census data showed a drastic decline in births.
· At least six people died in Karnataka and Goa as cyclone Tauktae intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over Arabian Sea. It was named by Myanmar which means Gecko ( A lizard).
· Hong Kong mountaineers Tsang Yin Hung recorded world,s fasted ascent of Everest by a women in just 26 hours.
· World's fastest land animal Cheetah is expected to be re-introduced in India at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh after it was declared extinct in 1952.
· Cyclone Yaas affect the coastal parts of Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand formed over Bay of Bengal. It was named by Oman.
· Cranes spotted in Ireland after a gap of 300 years.
· Haryana undertakes monkey census as a part of Wildlife Census.
· Oldest human burial in Africa discovered at Panga Ya Saidi Cave. The site is 78000 years old.
· 40 tons of fish die in river Litani due to pollution in Lebanon.
· 100 million years old bones of Sauropods dinosaur found in Meghalaya.
· West Bengal has approved the setting up of Legislative Council in the state.
· "You Come First" is the new motto of GoAir Airlines which has rebranded itself as Go first airlines.
· Malerkotla became the 23rd district created out of Sangrur district in Punjab.
· Kami Rita Sherpa has broken his own record of climbing Mount Everest by doing it for the 25th time.
· Odisha has declared Journalist as Frontline Covid Warriors.

Books & Authors

· A Fable for our Times: Amitav Ghosh
· Star Gazing - The Players in my Life: Ravi Shashtri
· The Bench: Meghan Markle
· Nehru, Tibet and China: Avatar Singh Bhasin
· Sach Kahun Toh (Autobiography): Neena Gupta
· Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020: Salman Rushdie
· Elephant in the Womb: Kalki Koechlin

2021 LAUREUS SPORTS AWARDS

Awards & Winners

· Sportsman of the Year Award: Rafael Nadal
· Sportswoman of the Year Award: Naomi Osaka
· Team of the Year Award: Bayern Munich
· Comeback of the Year Award: Max Parrot
· Lifetime Achievement Award: Billie Jean King
· Athlete Advocate of the Year Award: Lewis Hamilton
· Sporting Inspiration Award: Mohamed Salah

IMPORTANT DAYS

Events & Dates

· International Labour Day/ May Day: 1st May
· World Press Freedom Day: 3rd May
· World Red Cross Day/ Crescent Day: 8th May
· World Thalassemia Day: 8th May
· National Technology Day: 11th May
· International Nurses Day (B,day of Florence Nightingale): 12th May
· National Anti-Terrorism Day: 21st May
· International Day for Biological Diversity: 22nd May
· International Day for UN Peacekeepers: 29th May
· World No Tobacco Day: 31st May
· International Everest Day: 29th May

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