WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS (2ND WEEK - MAY 2024)
8th - 14th May 2024
CURRENT AFFAIRS
5/29/20245 min read
Shri VL Kantha Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, has inaugurated the registered office of
● Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) in New Delhi
The new Russian Defense Minister, nominated by President Vladimir Putin
● Andrei Belousov
Kuwait's new Emir Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has dismiss the
● Country's Parliament
UPI-linked 'Digital Credit Service' for banks has been launched by
● Banking technology provider ZETA
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully tested a new liquid rocket engine made with additive manufacturing technology
● on May 9th at ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu
Nepal's famous mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has set a new record for
● Climbing Mount Everest the most number of times (29th times)
Pakistan, along with China, has launched its first Moon mission
● ICUBE-Qamar (CubeSat)
Rashtriya Lok Adalat has been organized in
● Faridabad, Haryana
Omkar Salvi has been appointed as the head coach of
● Mumbai cricket team
The title of La Liga 2024 for the 36th time has been crowned by
● The Spanish football club Real Madrid
An Indian-origin astronaut is going to fly in space under NASA's Starliner mission for the third time
● Sunita Williams
The Miami F1 title in Miami Grand Prix 2024 has been won by
● Lando Norris
The 62nd foundation day of 'School of Open Learning' of Delhi University has been celebrated on
● 6th May
The 4th session of the India-Ghana Joint Trade Committee has been concluded in
● Accra on May 2-3, 2024
The map made in the new Nepalese rupees 100 (Nepal currency) note shows
● Three controversial territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani
School on Wheels Scheme has been launched in
● Imphal, Manipur by Governor Anusuiya Uikey
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has participated in 'Arabian Travel Mart 2024' organized in
● Dubai (May 6th to 9th May, 2024)
The 12th meeting of the Board of Directors of 'Karmayogi Bharat' has been organized in
● Mumbai (on May 3rd, 2024)
Bengaluru-based Defence and Aerospace technology firm 'Flying Wedge Defence' has unveiled India's first
● indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft FWD-200B
(cost-effectiveness and self-reliance)
The President of Russia for the fifth time
● Vladimir Putin
The central Govt of India has allowed export of 14000 tonnes of non-Basmati white rice to
● Mauritius
Border Roads Organization (BRO) has celebrated its 65th Foundation Day on
● 7th May 2024
The 5th Joint Customs Group (JGC) meeting between India and Bhutan has been held in
● Leh, Ladakh (6th-7th May, 2024)
Jose Raul Mulino has won the
● Panama's presidential election
The sixth edition of the Commandants' Conclave has been organized in
● Military Institute of Technology, Pune on 7th May 2024
Sri Lanka has signed a 20-year power agreement with India's
● Adani Green Energy Limited led by Gautam Adani
(For the development of wind power stations in Mannar and Poonerin)
Bhaavi Mehta has won the 9th Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Awards 2024 for designing
● The Book Beautiful
(written by Pradeep Sebastian and published by Hachette India)
IIT Madras-incubated startup Mindgroove Technologies has launched the
● Secure IoT, first indigenously designed microcontroller chip
Rakesh Singh has been appointed as the
● CEO of Paytm Money
India and Nigeria have signed the
● Local Currency Settlement to enable trade in domestic currencies
British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has decided to withdrawal of its
● Covid-19 vaccine worldwide
Recently ‘Mata Tirtha Aunsi’ i.e. Mother’s Day has been celebrated in
● Nepal
(Hindu festival celebrated based on the Lunar calendar, so its date shifts every year)
Maldivian Foreign affair Minister Moosa Zameer has arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India
Visa (Global digital payments platform) has appointed as country manager for India
● Sujai Raina
The current world champion won the 2024 World Snooker Championship
● Kyren James Wilson
(an English professional snooker player from Kettering)
The Health Department of the Kerala Government has issued an alert regarding
● West Nile Fever
Scott Flemming has been appointed as the
● Head coach of the Indian men's basketball team
India's table tennis player Manika Batra has defeated world number 14 Nina Mittelheim of Germany in the quarter-finals of the
● Saudi Smash 2024
Summer camps will be organized by Delhi Traffic Police to make school students aware about road safety
● Road safety awareness summer camp (from June 10 to 28)
President Draupadi Murmu has awarded the second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan to
● Chiranjeevi and Vyjayanthi Mala
President Draupadi Murmu has decorated with Padma Shri to disabled social activist
● Dr. K S Rajanna
According to the United Nations Migration Agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), India has become the first country in the world to
● Receive more than $100 billion in remittances
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched the campaign Pirul Lao-Paise Pao in
● Rudraprayag district on 8 May 2024
IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd) has incorporated IREDA Global Green Energy Finance IFSC Limited at GIFT City
● Gujarat
Chief of Defense (CDS) General Anil Chauhan chaired the two-day conference Parivartan Chintan-II on 9-10 May based on
● Jointness and integration of the armed forces
Keki Mistry has been appointed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) as the new chairman of
● HDFC Life Company (on Tuesday, May 7)
Renowned social worker Pawan Sindhi has been honoured with the prestigious Global Pride of Sindhi Award 2024 for exemplary service at
● Mukesh Patel auditorium in Juhu, Mumbai
Google has launched
● Wallet App in India
(This free app will be used as a digital hub to store rewards, tickets and even a car key)
New Zealand's Colin Munro has announced his retirement from
● International cricket
Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla has been taken charge as the
● Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy
R Shankar Raman has become the new President of
● L&T Group (Larsen & Toubro)
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed MoU with Mahindra & Mahindra Limited for conducting two pilot projects under
● Drone Didi Scheme
(The project will be conducted at the Hyderabad and Noida campuses of National Skill Training Institute (NSTI). Company will train 500 women in operating drones for agricultural purposes)
Ambassador of Japan to India, Hiroshi Suzuki and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio have inaugurated the
● Kohima Peace Memorial and Eco Park Kohima in Nagaland
Swadesh, an exhibition showcasing the the diverse and vibrant folk and tribal traditions of India, has been organized in
● Dubai
Indian Coast Guard (IGC) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hindalco Industries, a leading industry group for
● manufacturing and supply of indigenous marine-grade aluminium for construction of ships
India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has won silver medal (with 88.36m) in
● Doha Diamond League
Dileep Sanghani has been elected as the new chairman of
● IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative)
Reserve Bank of India has appointed the new Executive Director (ED)
● R Lakshmi Kanth Rao
The 22nd Asian Team Squash Championship will be organized in
● Dalian, China (from 12 to 16 June 2024)
China has appointed Xu Feihong as its
● ambassador to India
Recently India has become the third largest solar energy producing country in the world.
World Red Cross Day is celebrated every year on
● 8th May
(Theme - Keeping humanity alive)
World Thalassemia Day is celebrated on
● 8th May
(Theme - Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress:
Equitable and Accessible Thalassemia Treatment for All)
Maharana Pratap Jayanti is celebrated on
● 9th May
World Lupus Day is celebrated every year on
● 10th May
International Day of Argania is celebrated on
● 10th May
(Theme - The Argan Tree facing the challenges of climate change)
World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on second Saturday in May and Oct
● Saturday, 11th May 2024, and Saturday, 12th October 2024
(Theme - Protect Insects, Protect Birds)
National Technology Day is celebrated on
● 11th May
(Theme - From Schools to Startups: Igniting Young Minds to Innovate)
International Day of Plant Health is celebrated on
● 12th May
(Theme - Save Plants- Save Planet)
International Nurses Day is celebrated on
● 12th May
(Theme - Our Future. The economic power of care)