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Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 1st May to 8th May 2024

May Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 1

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.

To help candidates prepare for these exams, we offer weekly one-liner current affairs that cover essential and major topics. These current affairs will keep you up-to-date with current events and help you in upcoming exams.

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

  • Mines Ministry inks MoU with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation for knowledge support on critical minerals
  • UP govt to establish cyber police stations in 57 districts
  • NHPC Limited to collaborate with Ocean Sun for implementation of Floating Solar Energy Technology
  • India to host the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
  • India to train Bangladeshi’s civil servants for the next 5 years
  • India Reduces Windfall Tax on Petroleum Crude
  • Indian Army and Punit Balan Group develop Constitution Park in Pune
  • India’s core sector growth slows to 5.2% in March from 7.1% in February
  • India & Nigeria to finalise Local Currency Settlement System Agreement
  • REC gets RBI nod to set up subsidiary in GIFT City
  • India, Ghana reach agreement on UPI
  • Auto Expo set to move back to New Delhi in 2025
  • Bajaj Auto to launch world’s first CNG-powered bike in June
  • IAF conducts Bambi Bucket Operation in response to the forest fires in Uttarakhand
  • IIT Madras startup Mindgrove launches first India-made microcontroller chip
  • Manipur launches “School on Wheels” Initiative for Students

International News

  • India at 159 among 180 countries in World Press Freedom Index
  • World’s deepest blue hole discovered in Mexico

                                           Banking and Financial                           

  • Indian economy likely to grow over 7% in 2024-25: Economic think tank NCAER
  • GST revenue collection hits record high of Rs 2.10 lakh cr in April
  • UPI transactions dip marginally in April to Rs 19.64 trn
  • National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) expects cumulative loan sanctions to top ₹2-lakh cr in FY25
  • India global services export to reach $800 billion by 2030: Goldman Sachs
  • Groww & Worldline join growing club of India’s online payment aggregators
  • NPCI inks pact with Bank of Namibia for developing UPI
  • Adani Green Energy secures $400 Million Finance from International Banks
  • RBI imposes monetary penalty on three co-operative banks; Lokmangal Co-operative Bank, Udgir Urban Co-operative Bank, and Satara Sahakari Bank for rule violations
  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) raises the Indian economy growth rate forecast to 6.6% in 2024-25
  • Neobanking startup Fi secures NBFC License from RBI
  • YES Bank collaborates with ANQ to launch Pi and Phi credit cards
  • HDFC Life launched ‘No Jhanjhat Life Insurance Fatafat’ campaign
  • India Ratings raises FY25 GDP growth forecast to 7.1% from 6.5%
  • ICICI Bank introduces UPI for NRIs through international mobile numbers
  • Thomas Cook launches video KYC for forex buyers
  • ICICI Pru Life launches Unit Linked Investment Plan (ULIP) having fund value-based distributor payouts
  • Infibeam’s CCAvenue partners with Shivalik SFB to improve merchant access
  • DBS Bank India recognized as ‘Best Employer’ 2023 by Kincentric
  • QuantPower Emerges as Best Trading Platform in India
  • IRDAI imposes a fine of Rs 1 crore on IPO-bound Go Digit Insurance

Appointment and Resignation

  • Dinesh Tripathi take charge as 26th Naval Chief
  • IndiGo airline appoints Porqueras Orea as ‘Chief of Transformation’
  • Bharat Biotech promoter Krishna Ella becomes new Indian Vaccine Manufacturers Association (IVMA) president
  • Hitesh Sethia appointed as MD & CEO of Jio Financial Services
  • Pratima Singh appointed as Director in Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
  • Maushumi Chakravarty assumes charge of DG of Akashvani News
  • Solomon Islands elects Jeremiah Manele as new PM
  • Shashi Bhushan Singh appointed as Secretary of National Jute Board
  • Atanu Chakraborty reappointed as Chairman of HDFC Bank
  • Gautam Singhania appointed as MD of Raymond
  • Ujjivan SFB names Carol Furtado as Executive Director
  • Sanjaya Kumar Mishra appoints as head of GST Appellate Tribunal
  • Sanjeev Nautiyal appointed as MD & CEO of Ujjivan SFB
  • UNICEF India appoints Kareena Kapoor Khan as National Ambassador
  • Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama’s Presidential election
  • Mohammad Rihan appointed as DG of National Institute of Solar Energy
  • Gurgaon admin ropes in cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal to boost voter turnout
  • Visa appoints Sujai Raina as India Country Manager
  • Subodh Kumar appoints as Director in Ministry of Ayush

Awards

  • Alok Shukla wins prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2024
  • International Chess Federation awards Grandmaster title to Indian Chess V Ramesh Babu
  • Purnima Devi Barman received ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award 2024
  • Palestinian journalists awarded 2024 Guillermo Cano World Press Prize
  • Bhavi Mehta won Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize 2024

Defence

  • DRDO successfully test SMART missile system for Indian Navy
  • China launches sea trials for next-generation aircraft carrier
  • India’s first indigenous bomber UAV unveiled in Bengaluru

Science

  • China to launch Chang’e-6 Lunar probe mission
  • Oldest evidence of Earth’s magnetic field found in Greenland rocks

Sports

  • Velavan Senthil Kumar Wins His Eighth Professional Squash Association Tour Title In Paris
  • Rohit Sharma to lead Indian team for the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup
  • India to host BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2025
  • ICC Imposes 5-Year Ban on West Indies Cricketer Devon Thomas
  • Amul to sponsor USA’s cricket team in T20 WC
  • Tejaswin Shankar wins men’s High Jump event at USATF Festival
  • China wins both Thomas and Uber Cup Badminton titles
  • McLaren’s Lando Norris win Miami GP
  • Iga Switek, Andrey Rublev wins the Madrid Open Tennis Singles Title
  • Mumbai City FC win the ISL 2023-24
  • Japan win 2024 Men’s AFC U-23 title

Important day

  • 1 May – Maharashtra & Gujarat Foundation Day
  • 1 May – International Labour Day
  • 2 May – World Tuna Day
  • 3 April – World Press Freedom Day (Theme 2024 -A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis)
  • 4 May – Coal Miners Day
  • 4 May – International Firefighters Day
  • 5 May – International Day of the Midwife (Theme 2024 – Midwives: A Vital Climate Solution)
  • 6 May – International No Diet Day (Theme 2024 – Embrace Yourself: Reject Diet Culture, Love You)
  • 5 May 2024 (first Tuesday of May) – World Asthma Day (Theme 2024 – Asthma Education Empowers)
  • 7 May – World Athletics Day
  • 8 May – World Red Cross Day (Theme 2024 – I give with joy, and the joy I give is a reward)
  • BRO celebrates its 65th Raising Day on 7 May 2024
  • 8- 9 May – Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War

Obituary

  • Renowned Journalist Vinay Vir passes away
  • Playback Singer Uma Ramanan passed away
  • Former Boeing CEO Frank Shrontz passed away
  • Malayalam director-screenwriter Harikumar passes away

 

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