Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 17th May to 24th May 2024

May Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 3

Competitive exams such as SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC, SSC, Railways, and other government and competitive exams require candidates to have knowledge of General Awareness, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. The section on general awareness and current affairs is critical in determining overall scores in these exams.

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Our weekly one-liner current affairs provide a summary of the most significant news of the week in a single line. This makes it easier for you to study for the general awareness and current affairs section, ensuring that you stay informed on all crucial topics. Check out our weekly one-liner current affairs to remain updated and prepare effectively for competitive exams.

National News

  • ReNew inks pact with Societe Generale for $1 billion debt financing
  • Adani Energy Solutions acquires 100 per cent at Essar’s Mahan-Sipat Transmission Project
  • Police started Operation ‘Maryada’ for smooth conduct of Kedarnath Dham Yatra 2024 in Uttarakhand
  • Porter becomes India’s 3rd Unicorn of 2024
  • Nayara Energy to invest ₹600 crore in two Ethanol Plants
  • India, Australia, Indonesia conclude trilateral maritime security workshop
  • Sri Sri Ravi Shankar receives first Stamp released
  • Student Enrollment Under SC Category Grows By 44 %
  • Conference on Administration of Criminal Justice held in Guwahati
  • Swiggy joins hands with device-first risk AI platform SHIELD
  • Assam unveiled the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) platform For Disaster Management
  • Noise acquires women’s wellness platform SocialBoat
  • CDS Anil Chauhan attends Exercise Cyber Suraksha 2024
  • Cisco and Tata Communications partner to launch Webex Calling in India
  • Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes youngest Indian to summit Mt Everest at 16
  • L&T Technology Services launches simulation centre for Airbus in Bengaluru
  • Karnataka mandates 33% reservation for women in govt contract jobs
  • Indian Oil exports premium fuel to Sri Lanka

  

International News

  • UAE launched 10-year Blue Residency Visa for Environmental Champions
  • Ronaldo tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes again
  • Venezuela becomes first country to lose all Glaciers
  • World highest competition swimming pool opens in Bhutan
  • India climbs to 39th position in World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index; US topped the list
  • Pakistan’s Sirbaz Khan conquers Mount Everest without Oxygen
  • Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) & United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) MoU on Digitalisation of Animal Vaccine Cold Chain Management
  • Spain becomes 99th member of International Solar Alliance
  • University of Tokyo inaugurates world’s highest observatory in Chile
  • Norway, Spain, and Ireland to recognize Palestinian state

Banking and Financial

  • IFC extends $500 million financing to HDFC Bank to ramp up microloans
  • UN revises India’s 2024 growth forecast to 6.9%
  • SBI raises short-term retail fixed deposit rates by up to 75 bps
  • SBI acquires 6.125% stake in CCIL IFSC, strengthens presence in GIFT City
  • Yes Bank launches premium services under ‘Yes Grandeur’
  • Bank of Maharashtra tops among PSU banks in business growth in FY24
  • Tata Motors’ arms partner with Bajaj Finance to provide financing to passenger
  • SBI General Insurance signs bancassurance partnership with Jana SFB to increase insurance penetration
  • Airbus Helicopters, SIDBI sign MoU for helicopter financing in India
  • NPS assets surge 26% y-o-y to ₹11.94 lakh crore as of May 11: PFRDA
  • RBI approves ₹2.11 lakh crore dividend payout to govt for 2023-24
  • SEBI imposes ₹11.90 crore fine on 19 entities for Superior Finlease ‘pump and dump’
  • HSBC acquires 6.125% stake in CCIL IFSC

Appointment and Resignation

  • Kapil Sibal elected as the President of Supreme Court Bar Association
  • Y.V. Krishna & N. Venu Gopal appointed as Additional Directors in CBI
  • RBI approves appointment of Pradeep Natarajan as IDFC FIRST Bank
  • Japan’s Mizuho hires Sanjay Nayar as advisor for Mizuho Bank India
  • IndiaFirst Life Insurance appoints Rushabh Gandhi as MD & CEO
  • Sanjiv Puri takes over as CII president for 2024-25
  • Lai Ching-Te sworn in as president of Taiwan
  • BARC appoints Dr Bikramjit Chaudhuri as chief of measurement science
  • Honeywell India appoints Atul Pai as MD
  • Mahindra Finance appoints Mahesh Rajaraman as CRO
  • John Slaven appointed as VC of International Aluminium Institute
  • Government appoints Ramesh Babu V as Member in Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Awards

  • NTPC gets third rank at ATD BEST Award 2024 for talent development
  • Thiruvananthapuram Airport achieved Zero Waste to Landfill status
  • Jenny Erpenbeck’s ‘Kairos’ wins the International Booker Prize 2024
  • Srinivas Kulkarni honoured with 2024 Shaw Prize in astronomy

Defence

  • Indian Air Force testes BHISHM state-of-the-art indigenous mobile hospital, for airdrop in Agra

Science

  • World’s first 6G device launched in Japan

Sports

  • Puma signs deal with Athletics Federation of India for official kit sponsor
  • Neeraj Chopra wins Gold in Federation Cup with throw of 82.27 metres
  • Animesh Kujur won Gold at 200m sprint event in Federation Cup
  • Manipur wins Senior Women’s NFC for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy for 22nd time
  • Nandini dairy to sponsor for Scotland for T20 World Cup
  • Nishad Kumar, Preethi Pal win medals at World Para Athletics Championships
  • Brazil to host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
  • Satwiksairaj & Chirag Shetty win Men’s Doubles Title at Thiland Open 2024
  • Max Verstappen won Emilia Romagna GP
  • Nikhat Zareen and Minakshi clinch Gold Medals at Elorda Cup
  • Alexander Zverev and Iga Swiatek win Singles Title of Italian open
  • India’s Deepthi Jeevanji smashes World Record in Women’s 400 Metre event
  • Ekta Bhyan secures Gold Medal in Women’ F51 Club Throw Competition at World Para Athletic Championship
  • Germany midfielder Tony Kroos to retire after Euro 2024
  • 2nd stage of Archery World Cup 2024 begins in Korea
  • Sachin Khilari clinches gold medal in shot put at World Para Athletics Championship
  • Australia and Uzbekistan host AFC Women’s Asian Cups
  • Preetismita Bhoi smashes clean and jerk record for gold at World Youth C’ship
  • IOC launches ‘Let’s Move India’ Campaign to Inspire People to celebrate Athletes at Paris Olympics

Important day

  • 17 May – World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (Theme 2024 – Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development)
  • 17 May – World Hypertension Day (Theme 2024 – Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer)
  • 17 May 2024 (third Friday of May) – National Endangered Species Day (Theme 2024 – Celebrate Saving Species.)
  • 18 May – World AIDS Vaccine Day
  • 18 May – International Museum Day (Theme 2024 – Museums for Education and Research)
  • 18 May 2024 (third Saturday of every May) – Armed Forces Day
  • 20 May – World Bee Day (Theme 2024 – Bee Engaged with Youth)
  • 20 May – World Refugee Day (Theme 2024 – Hope Away from Home)
  • 21 May – International Tea Day
  • 21 May – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
  • 21 May – National Anti-Terrorism Day
  • 22 May – International Day for Biodiversity (Theme 2024 – Be Part of the Plan)
  • 23 May – World Turtle Day
  • 23 May (On the first full moon of month Vaishakha) – 2586th birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
  • 24 May – National Brother’s Day
  • 24 May– International Day of the Markhor

Obituary

  • Rajasthan’s first women minister Kamla Beniwal passed away
  • Padma Shri awardee Malti Joshi passed away
  • N Vaghul, doyen of Indian banking, passes away
  • Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, minister die in helicopter crash

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