Current Affairs-May (Vol1)

MAY 2023 VOL 1 1ST MAY- 15TH MAY CAFUFRARIERNST IMPORTANT EVENTS DETAILS OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IMPORTANT DATES IMPORTANT DATES RELATED TO MAY 2M0A2Y3 EXPLANATIONS VOL 1 DETAILED EXPLANATION OF EACH EVENT Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

IMPORTANT DAYS IN MAY 2023 I Event Date International Labour Day 1st May Gujarat Day 1st May Maharashtra Day 1st May World Laughter Day 2nd May World Asthma Day 2nd May (First Tuesday of May) World Tuna Day 2nd May Press Freedom Day 3rd May Coal Miner's Day 4th May Buddha Purnima 5th May Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 7th May World Athletics Day 7th May World Red Cross Day 8th May World Thalassaemia Day 8th May National Technology Day 11th May International Nurses Day 12th May Mother’s Day 14th May International Day of Families 15th May World Hypertension Day 17th May World Telecommunication Day 17th May International Museum Day 18th May World AIDS Vaccine Day 18th May National Endangered Species Day 19th May (Third Friday in May) National Anti-Terrorism Day 21st May International Day for Biological 22nd May Diversity World No-Tobacco Day 31st May Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

1ST MAY 2023 The Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy clinched the men’s doubles title at the Badminton Asia Championship 2023 held in Dubai, UAE from 25 to 30 April 2023. They defeated eighth-seeded Malaysian pair Teo Ee Yi and Ong Yew Sin in the final. They become the first Indian men's doubles pair to win the Badminton Asia Championships title. The states of Gujarat and Maharashtra commemorated their 63rd Foundation Day on 1st May 2023. Gujarat celebrates its 63rd foundation day as Gujarat Gaurav Divas and Maharashtra are also celebrated as 'Maharashtra Din'. NTPC has signed a supplementary joint venture agreement with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to develop nuclear power projects. Presently, NTPC has a total installed power generation capacity of 71.644 GW, of which 3.01 GW is renewable energy. Ding Liren has become China's first male world chess champion, after defeating his Russian rival Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fourth rapid game of the first tie-breaker at Astana, Kazakhstan. He succeeded as the winner of the World Chess Championship from Norway’s Magnus Carlsen. His victory makes him the 17th winner of the world chess tournament. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

2ND MAY 2023 NITI Aayog has released the India and Russia have agreed to “Best Practices in Social explore the possibility of accepting Sector: A Compendium, 2023” each other's payment cards, RuPay in collaboration with the UNDP. (India) and Mir (Russia) for hassle- This compendium includes 75 free payments between the two case studies cutting across 14 countries. key social sectors. India has participated in the For the first time in the history inaugural edition of the ASEAN- of Ladakh the Australian High India Maritime Exercise with its two Commission in India has frontline warships- INS Satpura and announced its Government INS Delhi. Grant for a Project in Kargil. DRDO and Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘ADC-150’ from IL 38SD aircraft, Goa. It is an indigenously designed and developed Air Droppable Container with a 150 kg payload capacity. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

3RD MAY 2023 The government of India has cleared the appointment of Justice T. S. Sivagnana (Senior Most judge of the Calcutta HC) as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. Sri Lanka’s mobile telecommunication firm, Dialog Axiata, and India’s Bharti Airtel have signed a binding term sheet for the merger of their Sri Lankan subsidiaries. With this merger, Bharti Airtel will get access to a large customer base in Sri Lanka. Manipur CM N Biren Singh launched the Facial Recognition System (FRS) for Inner Line Permit (ILP) system and flagged off two camera-mounted mobile FRS vehicles. It will help in the effective checking of ILP holders whose validity has expired and in better management of the system. UK-based Indian-origin actor-writer Meera Syal has been conferred a BAFTA Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

4TH MAY 2023 According to Forbes, Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) has become the highest-paid athlete in the world for 2023, after moving to Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr. He has signed a £175 million-a-year contract with Al-Nassr, which will expire in 2025. He has earned $136m (£108.7m) over the past 12 months. Lionel Messi (Argentina) ranked second with an earning of $130 million, followed by Kylian Mbappé, LeBron James, and Canelo Álvarez. Polavarapu Mallikharjuna Prasad has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Coal India Limited. The World Bank's 25-member executive board has confirmed the appointment of Indian-American Ajay Banga as the new president of the World Bank, effective June 2, 2023. He was nominated by US President Joe Biden in February 2023. An actor - Filmmaker Manobala, who is known for his comedic roles, passed away at 69, due to liver- related ailments. In 1979, he started his film career as an assistant director with Bharathiraja’s Puthiya Vaarpugal. He made his directorial debut with the 1982 Tamil film Aagaya Gangai. He also directed many films like - Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai, Pillai Nila, Sirai Parvai, and Oorkavalan among others. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

6TH MAY 2023 Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League season- opener in Doha with an impressive World- leading 88.67m after defeating Grenada’s World champion Anderson Peters (winner of 2022 Doha Diamond League). Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch was second in position with 88.63, while Peters was third with 85.88. Haryana Govt will be introducing a new feature on the ‘Haryana-eSamiksha portal’ to enable Administrative Secretaries and Head of Departments to monitor the follow-up action taken on decisions made during their meetings and presentations Charles III has taken his oath and been crowned King in a ceremony in London witnessed by over two thousand guests and dignitaries in Westminster Abbey. King had taken the solemn oath to govern the United Kingdom people with justice and mercy. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

7TH MAY 2023 Indian weightlifter, Bindyarani Devi has won the silver in the women's 55kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023, held in South Korea. She had lifted a total weight of 194kg (snatch 83kg and 111kg in clean & jerk) in the non-Olympic 55kg category. Chen Guan Ling (China) won the gold medal with a combined lift of 204kg (snatch 90kg + clean & jerk 114kg) and Vo Thi Quynh Nhu (Vietnam) won the bronze with a lift of 192kg. Accenture board has appointed Ajay Vij as the MD of Accenture India, succeeded Rekha M. Menon, who retired after 20 years. BharatPe Group has rebranded its multi-brand loyalty program, Payback India to Zillion. India has operationalized the Sittwe Port in Myanmar with the departure of the inaugural shipment, the MV-ITT LION (V- 273), from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

8TH MAY 2023 Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh has inaugurated India's first Indian Air Force Heritage Centre in Chandigarh. Rocket Lab has launched NASA's two satellites to study tropical storms and hurricanes. After Jammu and Kashmir, lithium reserves have been traced in the Degana district of Rajasthan. According to officials, the lithium reserves are higher than the ones recently found in Jammu and Kashmir. Union Minister Nityanand Rai has inaugurated the Dawki Land Port in West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. United States President, Joe Biden named Indian-American Neera Tanden as his Domestic Policy Advisor to help him craft and implement his domestic policy agenda. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

9TH MAY 2023 Barbara Kingsolver (American Novelist) and Hernan Diaz (Argentina Writer) were awarded the Pulitzer Prize 2023 in the fiction category. Barbara Kingsolver was awarded for her novel 'Demon Copperhead' and Hernan Diaz won for his novel 'Trust'. Fitch Ratings has predicted India's GDP growth forecast for 2023-24 to 6% from 6.2% and 6.7% in 2024-25. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deployed its incremental reserves in bonds and securities, focusing on US Treasuries and debt issued by other top-rated sovereigns. The Uttar Pradesh's Urban Development Department and Lucknow Smart City launched a “School Health Program”. This program has been started by Lucknow Smart City in three schools in Lucknow. A digital health report card for the overall physical and mental well-being of 1765 municipal school students is also being prepared under the project. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

10TH MAY 2023 The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Parminder Chopra as a new Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation (PFC). She will be the first woman to be appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Maharatna company. IIT Madras and DRDO have developed cutting-edge sensor technology for underwater communications. ICC has named Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman as ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2023. Argentina footballer, Lionel Messi has been named the Sportsman of the Year at the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards. He was awarded for his remarkable achievements on the pitch in the past year, which included leading Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup. The country has achieved yet another major milestone under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) with 50% of villages achieving ODF Plus status under phase II of the Mission. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

11TH MAY 2023 Larsen & Toubro board has appointed S N Subrahmanyan as Chairman and MD, with effect from October 1, 2023. Minister of Ports, Sarbananda Sonowal has launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines 2023 to promote environment- friendly practices across all our Ports. Union Ministry of WCD has launched a campaign named “Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi” for strengthening Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). This unique initiative is aimed at ensuring that India has a high-quality preschool network. Punjab has become the first state in India to implement the 'right to walk' by making it mandatory for all road- owning agencies to provide footpaths and cycle tracks in all future expansions of roads and construction. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

12TH MAY 2023 An eminent astronomer, Prof Jayant V. Narlikar was awarded the first-ever Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award by the Astronomical Society of India (ASI). He was also a founder director of the Inter- University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the AYUSH Ministry have signed an MoU for collaborative and cooperative momentum on health research in the field of Integrated Medicine. Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan has conferred CDS Unit Citations award to the Strategic Forces Command, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and 2 PARA (Special Forces). ISRO has successfully commenced testing of its semi- cryogenic engines, that would power future launch vehicles. WHO has declared mpox outbreak is no longer a global health emergency. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

13TH MAY 2023 Author and translator, Musharraf Ali Farooqi has won the inaugural edition of the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation. He translated Siddique Alam’s 'The Kettledrum and Other Stories' from Urdu to English. The fifth edition of the Global Ayurveda Festival (Gaf 2023) will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from December 1 to 5. The home of Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore, Saantinketan has been recommended for inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a campaign ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ for banks to trace and settle the top 100 unclaimed deposits of every bank in every district of the country within 100 days. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

14TH MAY 2023 The 4th edition of the India- Indonesia bilateral exercise Samudra Shakti-23 is being organized in Batam, Indonesia from 14-19 May 2023. Indian shooters, Hriday Hazarika and Nancy Mandhotra have bagged silver medals in the men’s and women’s 10-meter air rifle events at ISSF World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the 10m air pistol mixed team, Sarabjot Singh and Divya TS won gold. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar attended the 8th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries through video conferencing. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

15TH MAY 2023 A 1986 batch IPS officer and the current Karnataka DGP, Praveen Sood was appointed as the new CBI director for a period of two years. Ben Whishaw has received the best leading actor award for his role in 'This is Going to Hurt (BBC One)' at the BAFTA TV Awards 2023. While Kate Winslet won the leading actress award for her role in I Am Ruth (Channel 4). Actor Alia Bhatt has been appointed as the global ambassador for luxury fashion brand Gucci, becoming the first Indian to represent the esteemed Italian brand worldwide. Linda Yaccarino has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter. Follow us: www.theexamtube.com 8076010452

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