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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.
National News
- India and Kenya Sign MoU to Enhance Customs Cooperation and Speed Up Trade Clearance
- PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Six BCCI Indoor Cricket Academies Across Northeast India
- PM Modi Inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway
- Google to Invest $15 Billion in AI Hub at Visakhapatnam as Naidu and Vaishnaw Lay Foundation Stone
- Ladakh Expands to 7 Districts as LG Vinai Kumar Saxena Approves Creation of Five New Districts
- Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to Launch E-PRAAPTI Portal for Easy Tracking and Access of Inactive PF Accounts
- NITI Aayog Launches DPI @2047 Roadmap to Drive India’s $30 Trillion Viksit Bharat Vision
- 10th National Public Health Summit to Be Held in Chandigarh
- Marathi Films “Jeev – The Creature” and “April May 99” Selected for Cannes Film Festival Film Market
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launches Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana IV in Odisha
- Ministry of Mines Approves 58 Companies Under ₹1500 Crore Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme
- India Deploys Aarogya Maitri portable hospital in Jamaica to Strengthen India–CARICOM Health Cooperation
- DPIIT Signs MoU with Chamber India to Boost Startup Ecosystem and Innovation-led Growth
- India Launches First Commercial Seaplane Service as SkyHop Aviation Gets DGCA Approval
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Flags Off Somnath Swabhiman Parv Yatra from Delhi to Gujarat
- Government to Launch SACHET Mobile–Based Disaster Alert System for Nationwide Emergency Communication
- Tamil Nadu Becomes India’s Top Marine Fish Producing State in 2025, Overtakes Gujarat: CMFRI Report
- SEBI Launches PaRRVA System to Boost Transparency and Investor Protection in Financial Markets
- IPPB Launches SHG Savings Account to Boost Financial Inclusion and Empower Women in Rural India
- Nitin Gadkari Launches India’s First MLFF Barrier-Less Tolling System in Gujarat
- Government to Launch Prashast 2.0 for Early Identification of Disabilities in Children
- Department of Posts Signs MoU with DTDC Express Limited to Boost Logistics & E-commerce Delivery
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Signs Tech Transfer Pact with DRDO for Naval GT-IRSS System
- 7-Year-Old Ishank Singh Becomes Youngest to Cross Palk Strait
- Sikkim Becomes India’s First Fully Paperless Judiciary
- Rajnath Singh Inaugurates North Tech Symposium in Prayagraj
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands Set Guinness World Record with Largest Underwater National Flag Near Havelock Island
- South Coast Railway Zone to Be Notified on June 1, 2026, as India’s 18th Railway Zone with HQ in Visakhapatnam
- Siemens Mobility Delivers First D9 Freight Locomotive to Indian Railways
- Cabinet Approves ₹5,659 Crore Mission for Cotton Productivity to Boost Output and Quality by 2031
- Cabinet Approves ₹3,936 Crore Semiconductor Projects to Boost India’s Chip Ecosystem
- India Relaxes FDI Norms, Allows Up to 10% Investment from Bordering Countries via Automatic Route
- Larsen & Toubro Bags ₹2,500–₹5,000 Crore Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project in Odisha
- Karnataka Launches India’s First State-Led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology in Bengaluru
- CCEA Approves ₹1,570 Crore Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, Gujarat Under Joint Development Model
- Union Cabinet Approves Increase in Supreme Court Judge Strength from 33 to 37
- Jyotiraditya Scindia Inaugurates 100th N-Gen Post Office at NEHU Shillong in Meghalaya
- India to Host First International Big Cat Alliance Summit 2026 in New Delhi
- India–EU Launch ₹169 Crore Joint Initiative to Boost EV Battery Recycling Under TTC Framework
International News
- UAE Announces Exit from OPEC and OPEC+ Effective May 1
- China Launches Pakistan’s PRSC-EO3
- India Ranks 157th in 2026 World Press Freedom Index, Falls Six Places; Norway topped
- India Tops Representation in THE Asia University Rankings 2026; IISc Bengaluru Ranks 43rd
- Madame Tussauds London Launches ‘Icons of India’ Exhibition Featuring Amitabh Bachchan & Sachin Tendulkar
Banking and Financial
- Flipkart, Axis Bank & PayU Introduce Biometric Authentication for Card Payments, Replacing OTP System
- Bank of Baroda Launches Indian Sign Language Video Call Support to Enhance Inclusive Banking Services
- Finance Ministry Allows 100% FDI in Insurance Sector Under Automatic Route
- Axis Bank Launches First Digital Locker-Focused Branch in New Delhi
- National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) recovers Rs 4,364 crore in FY26
- CBDT Reports 12% Growth in Net Direct Tax Collections to ₹23.4 Lakh Crore in FY26
- ADB Unveils $70 Billion Asia-Pacific Connectivity Plan for Power Grid and Digital Infrastructure by 2035
- NSE Launches Electronic Gold Receipts, Enables Dematerialisation of Physical Gold for Trading
- S&P Global Cuts India FY2026–27 Growth Forecast to 6% Amid Global Economic Risks
Appointment and Resignation
- Ashutosh Gowariker Appointed Festival Director for 57th International Film Festival of India
- Anupinder Singh Grewal Appointed President of National Company Law Tribunal
- Shreyas Iyer Named Brand Ambassador for F1 Programme in India
- Rohit Jain Appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for Three-Year Term
- Prasoon Joshi Appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati
- Govt Approves Appointment of Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya as Full-Time NITI Aayog Members
- Kumar Mangalam Birla Takes Charge as Vodafone Idea Chairman
- Shashi Shekhar Vempati Appointed CBFC Chairperson
Awards
- Parveen Shaikh Wins Whitley Award 2026 for Protecting Indian skimmer
- Indian Journalists Anand RK & Suparna Sharma Win Pulitzer Prize for Cybercrime Exposé
Science
- GalaxEye Launches Mission Drishti, India’s First OptoSAR Satellite
- Pixxel & Sarvam AI Partner to Launch India’s First Orbital Data Centre Satellite ‘Pathfinder’ by 2026
Defence
- Indian Army to Host First ‘Pragati’ Multilateral Military Exercise in Meghalaya
- DRDO Reports ₹5200 Crore Revenue for BrahMos Aerospace in 2025–26
- INS Mahendragiri Delivered to Indian Navy
- Indian Army Departs for CINBAX 2nd Edition Military Exercise in Cambodia
- INS Sindhukesari Arrives at Colombo for Operational Turnaround
- HNLMS De Ruyter Arrives at Kochi to Boost India–Netherlands Maritime Cooperation
- INS Sunayna Arrives in Myanmar During Indian Navy Chief Dinesh K Tripathi’s Regional Visit
Sports
- Rithika Sri Becomes Tamil Nadu’s First Transgender Umpire
- South Korea Defeats China 3-1 to Win Uber Cup 2026
- China Retains Thomas Cup 2026 Title, Wins 13th Crown
- Marta Kostyuk Wins Madrid Open 2026, Defeats Mirra Andreeva to Claim Biggest Career Title
- Apaar Saxena Earns International Master Title After Strong European Performances
- New Delhi to Host 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship
Important day
- 1 May – International Labour Day
- 1 May – Maharashtra Day
- 2 May – World Tuna Day (Theme 2026 – Sustaining Tuna, Sustaining Nations and Advocating for Tuna Conservation)
- 2 May – International Harry Potter Day
- 3 May – World Press Freedom Day (Theme 2026 – Shaping a Future of Peace)
- 3 May 2026 (first Sunday of May) – World Laughter Day
- 4 May – Coal Miners’ Day
- 4 May – International Firefighters’ Day
- 5 May 2026 (first Tuesday of May) – World Asthma Day (Theme 2026 – Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need)
- 6 May – International No Diet Day
- 7 May 2026 (first Thursday of May) – World Password Day
- 7 May – World Athletics Day (Theme 2026 – Sport: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers)
- 8 May – World Red Cross (Theme 2026 – Keeping Humanity Alive)
- 8 May – World Thalassaemia Day (Theme 2026 – Hidden No More: Finding the Undiagnosed. Supporting the Unseen)
Obituary
- Indian Golf Legend Vijay Kumar Passes Away at 57
- Four-Time Paralympic Champion and Former F1 Driver Alex Zanardi Passes Away
- Veteran Actor Sudesh Kumar, Known for Dosti, Passes Away
- CNN Founder Ted Turner Passes Away at 87
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