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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 18 May 2024

#English

1) Indian Air Force tested Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and Maitri (BHISHM) portable hospital cubes in Agra for airdrop from the aircraft. This is the first time that the air force has tested the portable hospital.

2) India's ace women's table tennis player Manika Batra became the first Indian woman paddler to break into the top 25 of the world Women's singles rankings.

3) India has set up its pavilion for the first time at the World Hydrogen Summit 2024, which is currently underway in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The pavilion was inaugurated by Renewable Energy Secretary Bhupinder S Bhalla.

4) In a groundbreaking move, HDFC Bank has launched Pixel Play, the country's first virtual credit card in collaboration with Visa.

5) Tamil Nadu's P Shyaamnikhil became India's 85th chess Grandmaster(GM). The 31-year-old chess prodigy, who started his career at the age of eight, finally secured his third and final GM norms at the 2024 Dubai Police Masters Chess Tournament.

6) Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra aced the Federation Cup 2024 championship in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, as he clinched gold in his first javelin throw competition on Indian soil in three years.

7) To boost defence cooperation and strengthen defence ties, the 12th Joint Working Group (JWG) of the defence ministers of India and Mongolia was held at the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

8) Chandrakant Satija, a renowned educationist and the Founder and CEO of Chandra Admission Consultants was honored with the Global Excellence Award 2024.
➨ The award was presented to him by the famous Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra.

9) Noted storyteller and Padma Shri awardee Malti Joshi passed away at the age of 90 years.
➨Malti Joshi was known for her work in Hindi and Marathi language. She was awarded Padam Shri in 2018.

10) World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17 to raise public awareness about hypertension as a silent but deadly public health issue.
➨The theme for 2024 World Hypertension Day is "Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer!"

11) World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is observed every year on May 17 to explore the possibilities of using information and communication technologies and the Internet in economies and societies.
➨This year, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has selected Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development as the theme of the 2024 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.

12) Canadian author and Nobel laureate Alice Munro passed away at the age of 92.
➨Acclaimed author Alice Munro was the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize in literature.

13) The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between AIIMS New Delhi and the University of Bolton Institute of Medicine was signed to collaborate in the field of medical research, innovation, and education.

14) The State Bank of India (SBI) has secured the distinction of being the first bank to become a trading-cum-clearing (TCM) Member of India International Bullion Exchange at the GIFT City in Gujarat.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 18 May 2024

#English

1) Indian Air Force tested Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and Maitri (BHISHM) portable hospital cubes in Agra for airdrop from the aircraft. This is the first time that the air force has tested the portable hospital.

2) India's ace women's table tennis player Manika Batra became the first Indian woman paddler to break into the top 25 of the world Women's singles rankings.

3) India has set up its pavilion for the first time at the World Hydrogen Summit 2024, which is currently underway in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The pavilion was inaugurated by Renewable Energy Secretary Bhupinder S Bhalla.

4) In a groundbreaking move, HDFC Bank has launched Pixel Play, the country's first virtual credit card in collaboration with Visa.

5) Tamil Nadu's P Shyaamnikhil became India's 85th chess Grandmaster(GM). The 31-year-old chess prodigy, who started his career at the age of eight, finally secured his third and final GM norms at the 2024 Dubai Police Masters Chess Tournament.

6) Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra aced the Federation Cup 2024 championship in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, as he clinched gold in his first javelin throw competition on Indian soil in three years.

7) To boost defence cooperation and strengthen defence ties, the 12th Joint Working Group (JWG) of the defence ministers of India and Mongolia was held at the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

8) Chandrakant Satija, a renowned educationist and the Founder and CEO of Chandra Admission Consultants was honored with the Global Excellence Award 2024.
➨ The award was presented to him by the famous Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra.

9) Noted storyteller and Padma Shri awardee Malti Joshi passed away at the age of 90 years.
➨Malti Joshi was known for her work in Hindi and Marathi language. She was awarded Padam Shri in 2018.

10) World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17 to raise public awareness about hypertension as a silent but deadly public health issue.
➨The theme for 2024 World Hypertension Day is "Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer!"

11) World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is observed every year on May 17 to explore the possibilities of using information and communication technologies and the Internet in economies and societies.
➨This year, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has selected Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development as the theme of the 2024 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.

12) Canadian author and Nobel laureate Alice Munro passed away at the age of 92.
➨Acclaimed author Alice Munro was the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize in literature.

13) The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between AIIMS New Delhi and the University of Bolton Institute of Medicine was signed to collaborate in the field of medical research, innovation, and education.

14) The State Bank of India (SBI) has secured the distinction of being the first bank to become a trading-cum-clearing (TCM) Member of India International Bullion Exchange at the GIFT City in Gujarat.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

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