22 may Flashcards
Name the organisation that has recently (in May ‘24) signed an MoU with the Department of
Animal Husbandry & Dairying to enhance the Digitalization of Vaccine Cold Chain
Management, Capacity Building, and Communication Planning.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India
- New technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Animal vaccine Intelligence Network
(AVIN) developed by UNDP
Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with ____and ___to proliferate affordable and accessible digital services across
India.
Prasar Bharati and ONDC
The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was established in 2002 as
The Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (ARD) Department of the Government of _____
signed a MoU with the NDDB for establishing a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility.
Odisha
A tripartite MoU was signed between the NFWPIS, IndiaAI under Digital India Corporation(DIC), and
the Wadhwani Foundation to accelerate AI-driven transformation in the _______.
agriculture sector.
Federation of Indian Export Organisations
- , merchandise exports from India is expected
- India is expected to increase around 14% i.e. to USD 500-510
billion in FY25(2024-25).
-India’s merchandise export saw a contraction of 3% with USD 437 billion in FY24 (2023- 24).
-Further, it also estimated that services exports will reach to USD 390-400 billion in FY25.
Thereby, net worth of total exports from India will be around USD 890-910 billion.
-India’s total exports stood at USD 788 billion in FY24. - Target: It is expected to increase Indian exports from USD 778 billion (2023-24) to USD
2000 billion by 2029-30.
“Water for Shared
Prosperity” Report
- World Bank and the Government of Indonesia
-10th World Water Forum held in Bali, Indonesia.
-* The 10th World Water Forum is being held from 18th to 25th May 2024 with the theme “Water
for Shared Prosperity”. - As per the report, 2.2 billion people lacked access to safe drinking water services and 3.5
billion are deprived of safely managed sanitation in 2022. - The lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation resulted in at least 1.4 million annual
deaths and 50% of global malnutrition. - The report revealed that number of people who lacked safe drinking water and basic sanitation
has increased by 197 million and 211 million respectively in last 2 decades.
Which bank/financial institution has recently (in may’24)signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Airbus Helicopters for financing the purchase of Airbus helicopters
in India?
Small Industries Development Bank of India
Name the Trade Receivables electronic Discounting System (TReDS) platform that has
recently (in May’24) crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore in MSME Invoice Financing.
- Receivables Exchange of India Limited (RXIL)
- RXIL is a joint venture (JV) promoted by the Small Industries Development Bank of India
(SIDBI), NSE India (National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI
Bank, and YES Bank Limited.
ICRA Limited - GDP Projection
FY24- 7.8%
6.7% in 4th Quarter (Q4) of FY2024
8.4% in Q3 of the fiscal year 2023-2024 (FY24).
. In May 2024, RITES Limited, the export arm of Indian Railways, signed a ______
(approximately Rs 915 crore) contract agreement to supply 200 Broad-Gauge (BG) passenger
carriages to ___________ Railways.
-Bangladesh, USD 111.26 million
-The contract is funded by Luxembourg-based
European Investment Bank (EIB)
In May 2024, Indian Oil Corporation Limited exported its first-ever parcel of XP100, India’s
1st superior 100-octane premium fuel, from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to
______________________ in ______________(country)
Lanka IOC; Sri Lanka
- from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
(JNPT), Nava Sheva, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Which company has recently (in May ‘24) signed a grid agreement with National Grid Plc’s
Electricity System Operator (ESO) to build the power infrastructure required to switch its Port
Talbot site in Wales, the United Kingdom (UK), to a green steel project?
Tata Steel
- The National Grid Plc ESO will construct a new
electrical framework to power Tata Steel’s 3.2
million-ton electric arc furnace by the end of
2027, replacing the aging blast furnaces.
-Tata Steel’s electric arc furnace aims to cut emissions 30% by 2030 and reach net zero by
2045.
Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- Bernard Arnault- 220 Billion
- Mukesh Ambani- 110 billion
- Gautam adani- 100 billion
-For the first time, each person in the top 15 super rich in the world has a net worth of USD 100
billion or more.
Who has been recently (in may’24) re-elected as the President of Dominican Republic for
2nd Term?
Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona
-In 2020, he has been elected as the 54th President of Dominican Republic for the period
2020-2024.
. Name the company /organisation has recently (in may’24) become the world’s 1st private
entity to test its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology successfully on a subscale High
Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS).
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-GalaxEye Space Solutions Pvt Ltd
-With this, GalaxEye becomes the world’s 1st private entity to conduct SAR trials on the
HAPS platform.
Name the company that has recently (in May ‘24) launched “Copilot+ PCs,” a new category
of personal computers (PCs) designed for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Microsoft
May 21
- National Anti-Terrorism Day - 33rd death anniversary of the 6th PM of India, Rajiv Gandhi (1984
to 1989). - United Nations (UN) International Tea Day
- (UN)’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development 2024
In May 2024, HDFC Bank sold its entire _________ stake in Protean eGov Technologies for Rs
150 crore through an open market transaction.
3.20%
Name the country that has recently (in May ‘24) opened the world’s highest competition
swimming pool at an altitude of 8200 feet.
Bhutan
Name the lubricant company that has recently (in May ‘24) appointed Indian cricket player
Ravindra Jadeja as its brand ambassador to expand its business & visibility in Indian Market.
Caltex
Name the company that has recently (in May ‘24) entered into the insurance distribution
business.
Upstox
United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) India
About United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India:
Resident Representative in India– Caitlin Wiesen
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI):
About Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI):
SIDBI is a Principal Financial Institution for the Promotion, Financing and Development of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME). It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance.
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)- Sivasubramanian Ramann
Headquarters- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh(UP)
Established in April 1990
Dominican Republic
About the Dominican Republic:
Capital- Santo Domingo
Currency- Dominican Peso
Which insurance company has recently (in May’ 24) launched a campaign ‘No Jhanjhat Life
Insurance Fatafat’?
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
Which company has recently (in May’ 24) achieved a significant milestone by successfully
demonstrating the co-firing of 20% torrefied biomass at its facility in Tanda in Uttar Pradesh?
NTPC Limited
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
About Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO):
It is the apex trade promotion body in India set up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
President: Ashwini Kumar
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi
Established: 1965
ICRA Limited:
About ICRA Limited:
Managing Director (MD) and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO)- Ramanth Krishnan
Headquarters- Gurugram, Haryana
Established in 1991
In May 2024, Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the first stamp released to
commemorate the completion of 200 years of Indian Origin Tamils (IOT) in _________.
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
About Bangladesh:
Capital– Dhaka
Currency– Bangladeshi Taka
Who is the current (As of May ‘24) Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the RITES
Limited?
Rahul Mithal
