15th May Flashcards
Which bank has recently (in May ‘24) become the 1st bank in India to act as a Trading-cumClearing Member (TCM) at the India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX)?
State Bank of India
On 29th June 2022, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi launched the IIBX at GIFT-IFSC
in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Bajaj Finserv Multi Asset Allocation Fund
It is India’s 1st Multi Asset Fund
with a dividend yield strategy that aims to provide stability and growth by diversifying
across asset classes.
Minimum application amount
during NFO is Rs. 500 and in multiples of Re. 1.
Which company has recently (in May ‘24) signed an agreement with Norway’s Yara Clean
Ammonia ( world’s largest trader and distributor of Ammonia) to supply renewable ammonia?
Greenko Zeroc
IIFL Securities Limited
Managing Director (MD)
Whole-Time Director
Nemkumar H for 5 year
He has succeeded R. Venkataraman.
The company has also appointed Narendra Jain as Whole-Time Director for another 5-year
term.
In May 2024, The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
approved the acquisition of Reliance Capital by ________________.
IndusInd International Holdings Limited- Hinduja Group firm
Hinduja Group firm IndusInd International Holdings
Limited’s Rs 9,650 crore resolution plan for Reliance Capital.
Who has recently (in May ‘24) won the ‘2024 Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz’ chess
tournament held in Warsaw,Poland?
Magnus Carlsen
* Magnus received the prize money of USD 40,000.
* Wei Yi of China clinched the second spot while Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland finished third.
* India’s Praggnanandhaa claimed the fourth position in the tournament
* Erigaisi Arjun finished fifth while Dommaraju Gukesh finished at 10th position
Who has recently (in may ‘24) won the javelin throw event in the Doha Diamond League
2024 held in Doha, Qatar?
Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic) - 88.38 meters
Neeraj Chopra- (88.36 meters)
Dr. Birubala Rabha- passed away
Anti-witch hunting crusader
Padma Shri in 2021,
recognising her work to protect lives in rural India.
She was nominated for the Nobel
Peace Prize in 2005 by The Swiss Peace, Switzerland under the project ‘1000 Women’.
Assam Witch Hunting
United Nations (UN)’s International Day of
Plant Health (IDPH) i
International Nurses Day (IND)
May 12, 2024
United Nations (UN)’s International Day of
Plant Health (IDPH) theme- “Plant Health, Safe Trade, and Digital Technology”.
International Nurses Day (IND) theme- “Our Nurses. Our Future. International Nurses Day (IND)The economic power of care”.
International Sun Day (also known as
World Sun Day)
May 3, 2024
‘Run for Sun’ Marathon in New Delhi to commemorate - Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Bambi Bucket operations
Indian Air Force (IAF) + Uttarakhand government
aim- by utilising the Mi-17 V5 helicopter to combat forest fires in
Nainital, Uttarakhand.
1. Uttarakhand government has launched the “Pirul Lao-Paisa Pao” campaign to combat the
forest fires and forest devastation.
Under this campaign, the locals and youth will collect dry pirul (pine tree leaves) from the
forest and transport it to designated collection centres.
* They will receive a reward of Rs 50 per kilogram (kg), which will be deposited directly into
their bank accounts.
India conduct 3 biennial training exercises with France namely
- GARUDA– between Air Forces of India and France
- VARUNA– between Navies of India and France
- SHAKTI- is a joint military exercise between India and France
About Indian Army:
Chief of Army Staff: Manoj Pande
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi
Established – April 01, 1895
About France:
About France:
Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro
About United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF):
Establishment– 2000
Headquarters– New York, US
