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May Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 2
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
- Akashvani Organises Marathon in New Delhi to Celebrate 90th Anniversary
- NITI Aayog Launches Central Prabhari Officer Portal to Boost Real-Time Governance
- Skyroot Aerospace Becomes India’s First Space-Tech Unicorn with $1.1 Billion Valuation
- Health Ministry Launches JANANI Digital Platform to Strengthen Maternal and Child Healthcare Services in India
- IndiaAI and ICMR Sign MoU to Boost Responsible AI Adoption in Healthcare Sector
- Apple Inc. to Invest ₹100 Crore in India’s Renewable Energy Infrastructure
- Jagat Prakash Nadda Launches Swasth Bharat Portal to Integrate Health Systems Across India
- Aizawl Hosts First-Ever Regional Cooperative Reform Conference Under “Sahkar se Samriddhi” Vision
- India Hosts ISO ‘Space Systems and Operations’ International Meetings for the First Time
- Sanjay Seth Inaugurates AIOS-Armed Forces Ophthalmology Update 2026 in New Delhi
- Jan Suraksha Schemes Complete 11 Years with Insurance Claims Settlement of ₹25,160 Crore in India
- India and Vietnam Target $25 Billion Bilateral Trade by 2030
- Pabitra Margherita Attends Swearing-in Ceremony of Laura Fernandez in Costa Rica
- Mohan Yadav Releases Two Female Cheetahs into Wild at Kuno National Park under Project Cheetah
- Supreme Court launches ‘One Case One Data’ and ‘Su Sahay’
- PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana
- Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 Rolled Out Nationwide from 1 July
- APEDA India Facilitates First-Ever Export of Honey from Assam’s Baksa to USA
- India Hosts Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2026 in Mumbai
- P. Nadda and Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launch ‘SEHAT Mission’ to Link Agriculture with Nutrition and Public Health
- Surya Kant Announces High-Powered Panel for Modernisation of Courts in India
- Cabinet Approves ₹20,667 Crore Ahmedabad–Dholera Semi High-Speed Rail Project Under PM Gati Shakti Plan
- PM Narendra Modi Participates in Somnath Amrut Parv, Marks 75 Years of Restored Somnath Temple
- India Launches “Unified Bharat e-Charge” — UPI-Like Platform for EV Charging Across Networks
- DigiHaat Launches “Swadeshi” Marketplace to Promote Made-in-Bharat Products under Atmanirbhar Bharat
- India Launches 8-Year COSOP 2026–2033 with International Fund for Agricultural Development
- Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Exceeds Targets, Creates 33 Lakh Jobs with Full Budget Utilisation in 15th Finance Commission Cycle
- Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool Approved to Strengthen India’s Shipping Trade Amid Global Geopolitical Risks
- Droupadi Murmu Confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 to 15 Nursing Professionals at Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Ministry of External Affairs to Host BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026
- India Doubles Import Tax on Gold and Silver to 18.4% Amid Forex Reserve Concerns
- GDP data release date fixed to the 7th of June every year
- Uber Partners with Adani Group to Set Up First Data Centre in India
- IndiaAI Mission Partners with Karya to Strengthen Inclusive AI Ecosystem
- Cabinet approves MSP hike for Kharif crops for 2026-27 season
- Centre releases first instalment of Rs 401.50 crore for court infrastructure scheme
- Union Cabinet Approves ₹37,500 Crore Scheme to Boost Coal and Lignite Gasification in India
- India Signs Tripartite MoU to Develop First Mega Greenfield Shipyard in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi Under Maritime Vision 2047
- Piyush Goyal Releases LEADS 2025 Report
- India to Chair Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB) from 2026–2028 at Global Cybersecurity Forum in Tokyo
- Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates Electronics Manufacturing Cluster and India’s First SME Semiconductor Facility in Rajasthan
- MP High Court Declares Bhojshala Complex as Temple of Goddess Vagdevi
- Ministry of Ayush Signs MoU with BHASHINI to Boost Multilingual Access to Digital Ayush Services
- Hinduja Family Retains UK’s Richest Spot in 2026 Sunday Times Rich List for Fifth Consecutive Year
International News
- India Tops Global Remittance Inflows in 2024 with Record $137.67 Billion Received
- IOC Lifts Restrictions on Belarusian Athletes
- India Becomes World’s 3rd Largest in Renewable Energy Capacity
- India’s Unemployment Rate Remains Stable at 5.2% in April 2026
Banking and Financial
- RBI Approves Kotak Mahindra Bank to Raise Stake in AU SFB and Federal Bank
- Jio Payments Bank Partners with Ezeepay to Expand Rural Banking Services in India
- Bihar Cabinet Approves $500 Million World Bank Loan for Urban Economic Development
- SBI Reports 13% Rise in FY26 Net Profit to ₹80,032 Crore
- RBI Imposes Penalties on YES Bank and Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd
- Axis Bank Signs $500 Million Offshore Loan Deal with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
- RBI and ECB Sign MoU to Strengthen Central Banking Cooperation
- SBI Projects India’s GDP Growth at 6.6% for 2026–27
- Cyber Crime Coordination sign MoU with RBI to curtail mule accounts
- India’s Retail Inflation Rises to 3.48% in April 2026
- PSBs Post Record ₹1.98 Lakh Crore Profit in FY26, Asset Quality Hits Multi-Year High
- India’s Wholesale Inflation Surges to 8.3%, Highest in Three-and-a-Half Years
- NaBFID raises 14,000 crore through 10-year bonds at 7.74%
- IEPFA Signs MoU with Prasar Bharati to Boost Nationwide Investor Awareness Campaigns
- MSCI Adds Federal Bank, Indian Bank, MCX & Nalco to Global Standard Index in May Review
- CTBC Bank of Taiwan Opens First Branch at GIFT City in Gujarat
- Emirates NBD Gets Approval for $3 Billion Strategic Investment in RBL Bank
Appointment and Resignation
- Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Appointed as Next Chief of the Indian Navy
- Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani Appointed as Next Chief of Defence Staff of India
- Bulgaria Parliament Approves Rumen Radev as New Prime Minister
- N Rangasamy Appointed Chief Minister of Puducherry for Record Fifth Term
- Joseph Vijay Sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- Ashok Kumar Panda Takes Charge as Chairman & Managing Director of SAIL
- Himanta Biswa Sarma Sworn In as Assam CM for Second Consecutive Term
- Prashant Pise Appointed as India’s Next Ambassador to Oman
- Centre grants one-year extension to CBI Director Praveen Sood
- CII Elects Tata Chemicals CEO R Mukundan as President for 2026–27
- Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni Sworn In for Historic Seventh Presidential Term
Awards
- Deepak Bhatia Receives Prestigious Erth Dubai Award in Dubai
- Dr V S Mehta Selected for Lifetime Achievement Award by AIIMS
Science
- Samsung Launches 5th Edition of ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ Innovation Programme in India
- IIT Madras Launches First US Centre to Boost Deep-Tech Startups and Innovation Ecosystem
Defence
- India Conducts Successful Test of Advanced Agni Missile with MIRV Capability Under Mission Divyastra
- Indian Coast Guard Commissions Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Achal in Goa
- INS Sudarshini Completes Port Call at Mindelo, Cape Verde
- INS Sagardhwani Completes Port Visit to Cam Ranh
- DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon
Sports
- India to Host Inaugural World Yogasana Championship in Ahmedabad
- India to Host First International Ophthalmology Research Conference in New Delhi
- India to Host Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026 in Gandhinagar After 44 Years
- Faustino Oro Becomes Second Youngest Grandmaster in Chess History at Just 12 Years of Age
Important day
- 10 May – World Lupus Day
- 10 May 2026 (second Sunday of May) – Mother’s Day
- 9 May 2026 (second Saturdays of May and October) – World Migratory Bird Day (Theme 2026 – Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter)
- 8 – 9 May – Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
- 8 May – World Ovarian Cancer Day (Theme 2026 – #No Woman Left Behind)
- 10 May – International Day of Argania
- 11 May – National Technology Day (Theme 2026 – Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth)
- 12 May – International Nurses Day (Theme 2026 – Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives)
- 12 May – International Day of Plant Health (Theme 2026- Plant Biosecurity for Food Security and Nutrition)
- 15 May – International Day of Families (Theme 2026 – Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing)
- 15 May 2026 (third Friday of May) – National Endangered Species Day
- 16 May – International Day of Light
- 16 May 2026 (third Saturday of May) -Armed Forces Day
- 16 May – International Day of Living Together in Peace (Theme 2026 – Building Trust through Dialogue, Inclusion and Reconciliation)
Obituary
- Senior Congress Leader D. Sudhakar Passes Away
- Mal Anderson, First Unseeded U.S. Open Champion, Dies at 91
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