CURRENT AFFAIRS :: MAY 2024

IPL 2024-
 Winner (Rs. 20 crore) - Kolkata Knight Riders
 Runner Up (Rs. 12.5 crore) - Sunrisers Hyderabad
 Emerging Player of the Season (Rs. 10 Lakh) - Nitish Kumar Reddy (SRH)
 Ultimate Fantasy Player of the Season (Rs. 10 Lakh) - Sunil Narine (KKR)
 Most Valuable Player (Rs. 10 Lakh) - Sunil Narine (KKR)
 Orange Cap (Rs. 10 Lakh) - Virat Kohli (RCB)
 Purple Cap (Rs. 10 Lakh) - Harshal Patel (PBKS)
 Fair Play Award (Rs. 10 Lakh) - Sunrisers Hyderabad
World Press Freedom Index 2024
 India finds itself at a concerning position, ranking 159th out of 180 countries, its previous rank- 161
 Norway – first
 Denmark - second
 Sweden - third
2024 Pulitzer Prize Winners-
 Winner in Public Service Category - Pro Publica (Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Alex Mierjeski, and
Kirsten Berg)
Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana – have been inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of theWorld
Asia Pacific Regional Register.
 Ramcharitmanas, authored by the renowned Goswami Tulsidas,
 Panchatantra by Pt. Vishnu Sharma
 Sahṛdayāloka-Locana by Acharya Anandvardhan,
Mukesh Ambani (rank-12) and Gautam Adani (rank-14) have made it to the top 15 world’s super-rich list of the Bloomberg
Billionaires Index.
HDFC Life launches the “No Jhanjhat Life Insurance Fatafat” campaign
ICICI Bank has unveiled a groundbreaking feature allowing non-resident Indian (NRI) customers to utilize Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) transactions in India through their international mobile numbers.
HDFC Bank and Atal Innovation Mission, under NITI Aayog, have empowered social sector startups in India by providing grants
totaling Rs 19.6 crore in FY24. This initiative is known as the ‘Parivartan St art-up Grants programme,’
Hitachi Payment Services has started ATM in India
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a public sector enterprise, has been granted the coveted
‘Navratna’ status by the government, according to a recent filing with the stock exchanges. This prestigious designation takes the
total number of Navratna PSEs (Public Sector Enterprises) in India to 17.
Micron India’s Sanand unit will start to manufacture semiconductor chips in 2025
Elon Musk introduced SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia
GAIL (India) Ltd., the nation’s leading natural gas transmission and distribution company, has achieved a significant milestone
with the commissioning of its first green hydrogen plant. Located in Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh.
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Tata Group, two of India’s prominent business conglomerates, have been named among
the World’s 100 ‘Most Influential Companies’ by the renowned TIME magazine.
Iraq’s parliament recently passed a stringent law criminalizing same-sex relationships, imposing a maximum 15-year prison
sentence.
Dubai is going to construct the world’s largest airport, Al Maktoum International Airport.
Zimbabwe has launched a new currency called the ZiG (short for Zimbabwe Gold)
American Express is set to inaugurate its expansive new campus in Gurugram.
José Raúl Mulino has emerged victorious in Panama’s presidential election.
The Sri Lankan government has approved an agreement with Adani Green Energy, led by Gautam Adani, for the development of
wind power stations in Mannar and Poonerin.
Mahamat Idris DebyItno, Chad’s military dictator and interim president, has secured victory in the presidential election.
Vladimir Putin continues his fifth term as President of Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister of Russia
Sultan Azlan Shah Trophy- HOCKEY
Held in Malaysia
Winner- Japan
Runner up- Pakistan
Nepalese Prime Minister - Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda
Venezuela has recently witnessed a poignant environmental milestone, marking a grim reality of the climate crisis. The nation

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has likely become the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers.
Scotland cricket team has unveiled its new ICC T20 World Cup jersey adorned with the Karnataka Milk Federation’s (KMF)
Nandini logo.
Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new President.
To Lam, Vietnam’s former minister of public security, has been confirmed as the nation’s new president by the National
Assembly.
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Ireland, Norway, and Spain have formally recognized Palestine as a state.
Founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) - Klaus Schwab
The University of Tokyo has inaugurated the Atacama Observatory (TAO), which has been awarded a Guinness World Record
for being the highest observatory in the world. Situated at a staggering 5,640 meters above sea level on the summit of Cerro
Chajnantor in the Antofagasta Region of Chile.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN - Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj
IndiaSkills 2024 took place at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi.
Doordarshan channel DD Kisan is set to embark on a remarkable journey by introducing Krish and Bhoomi, the first AI anchors
in India’s government broadcasting history.
The Indian government has raised the maximum limit of retirement gratuity and death gratuity from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh,
effective from January 1, 2024.
The Uttarakhand government has suspended the manufacturing licenses of 14 products from Patanjali Ayurved, founded by Baba
Ramdev.
In response to a public interest litigation (PIL) on child marriage, the Rajasthan High Court has issued a directive aimed at
curbing the practice in the state. With the approaching Akshay Tritiya festival, notorious for child marriages, the court has
emphasized the responsibility of sarpanchs and panchayat members in preventing such unions.
Manipur’s government introduces the “School on Wheels” program, aiming to provide education to students sheltered in relief
camps across the state.
Kerala’s health authorities have reported West Nile fever cases in three districts: Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Thrissur.
The Uttarakhand government has launched the ‘PirulLaoPaise Pao’ campaign to contain the raging forest fires in the state.
Karnataka government has mandated a 33% reservation for women in outsourced government jobs.
Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Toyam Raya, Auditor General of Nepal. This agreement aims to strengthen collaboration and facilitate the exchange
of expertise in auditing practices between the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of both countries.
Kohima Peace Memorial and Eco Park in Nagaland hold profound significance, celebrating the collaborative effort between the
Government of Japan, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, and the Government of Nagaland.
India and Iran have inked a 10-year bilateral contract aimed at enhancing the operations of the Chabahar Port.
Retired Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra has been appointed as the President of the Goods & Services Tax Appellate Tribunal
(GSTAT) by the Centre.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal has been elected as the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) i
BJP MLA JethaAhir, who has previously served as the deputy speaker of the Gujarat Assembly, has been elected uncontested as
the chairman of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED).
The Indian economy showcased 8% growth for the fiscal year FY24, according to an SBI Research report.
India’s state-owned bad bank - National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL)
Chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) - Rakesh Ranjan
Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) - Dr. Emmanuelle Soubeyran
Amul has been named the Lead Arm sponsor for the USA and South Africa cricket teams during the highly anticipated T20
World Cup.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken strong action against West Indies player Devon Thomas by imposing a five-
year period of ineligibility from all cricket after he admitted to breaching multiple anti-corruption codes.
Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that India will host the prestigious 2025 BWF World Junior Championships
at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati.
Real Madrid won the La Liga 2023-24 season title.
United World Wrestling (UWW) has provisionally suspended Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia until December 31, 2024, following
his suspension by the National AntiDoping Agency (NADA) for his ‘refusal’ to provide a urine sample.
Amul has been appointed as the ‘Official Sponsor’ of the Sri Lanka Men’s Team for the duration of the ICC Men’s T20 World
Cup 2024.
United Nations General Assembly has unanimously proclaimed May 25 as the World Football Day,
Sunil Chhetri, India’s most de corated footballer, has announced his retirement from international football.
Cristiano Ronaldohas secured the top spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup at the FIFA Congress.
International Cricket Council (ICC), the global governing body of cricket, has appointed the legendary Pakistani cricketer Shahid

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Afridi as the brand ambassador for the upcoming 9th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
According to a recent report by the Wildlife Institute of India, there are more than 4000 Gangetic dolphins in the Gangetic River
basin. Over 2000 of these dolphins are found in Uttar Pradesh, primarily in the Chambal River.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a significant milestone in enhancing India’s anti-
submarine warfare capabilities with the successful flight-test of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)
system.
India’s first Constitution Park - Pune
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman, a wildlife biologist from Assam, has been recognized with the prestigious Whitley Gold Award for
her exemplary conservation efforts aimed at protecting the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork and its wetland habitat.
Palestinian journalists covering the crisis in Gaza have been named laureates of the 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press
Freedom Prize.
Kareena Kapoor Khan has been appointed as the National Ambassador for UNICEF India.
Ruskin Bond has been bestowed with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.
Major Radhika Sen, an Indian military peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), has been awarded the prestigious 2023 United Nations Military Gender
Advocate of the Year Award. T
NASA unveiled its plan to construct the first lunar railway system, known as FLOAT (Flexible Levitation on a Track).
German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann have won the prestigious International Booker Prize for their
novel “Kairos.”
Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has achieved a historic feat by conquering Mount Everest for the 29th time.
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has made history as the first airport in India to achieve the prestigious recognition of
zero waste to landfill (ZWL).
Cyclone Remal – cyclone on Bay of Bengal. Remal name was proposed by Oman, meaning “sand”.
The traditional artisans of ‘Kutch Ajrakh’ have been bestowed with the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) certificate by the
Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade marks (CGPDTM).

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