20 May 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 20th May
Important Current Affairs 20th May 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 20th May about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 20th May 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 20th May – National
1. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Cabinet Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Communications and Railways, inaugurated the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Centre Leh, Extension Centre Kargil, and IT Enabled Incubation Centre for Handicraft and Handloom Sector in Leh, Ladakh.
◉ He declared after his inauguration that the overturning of Article 370 and the construction of the new UT, among other things, The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will approve any proposal relating to IT Education, Training, and so on.
2. Punjab Cabinet approves a Rs 1,500 per acre incentive for farmers.
◉ Farmers that cultivate paddy utilizing direct seeding rice technology will receive a Rs 1,500 per acre incentive from the Punjab Cabinet. Farmers that promote the DSR (Direct Seeding of Rice) technology, which uses less water and is more cost-effective, would receive a total of Rs 450 crore in incentives. In a meeting chaired by chief minister Bhagwant Mann, the Cabinet approved the incentive scheme.
◉ Bhagwant Mann offered the incentive to help the state’s groundwater table recover.
3. The Assam Rifles have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Axis Bank and NIEDO to develop a Centre of Excellence and Wellness.
◉ The Assam Rifles, Axis Bank, and the National Integrity and Educational Development Organization (NIEDO) have signed a Tripartite MoU to construct a Centre of Excellence and Wellness to ensure a better future for Nagaland’s youth.
◉ The MVC Centre of Excellence and Wellness named for Late Capt N Kenguruse will be constructed in Chieswema, Kohima district.
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International News
4. Air One, the world’s first urban airport pop-up for flying cars and drones, has debuted in the United Kingdom.
◉ In the city of Coventry, England, the Coventry City Council and Urban-Air Port Limited, a UK-based start-up, teamed to create the world’s first urban airport Pop-up ‘Air-One’ for electric drones and flying cars.
◉ The project’s goal is to alleviate traffic congestion and pollution in cities. The airport is powered by hydrogen fuel cells and is designed for zero-emission electric drones and air taxis.
5. The 7th annual meeting of the NDB Board of Governors was led by Nirmala Sitharaman.
◉ Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s Finance Minister and Governor of the New Development Bank (NDB) presided over the NDB’s 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors via videoconference in New Delhi.
◉ Due to the current epidemic, this year’s NDB Annual Meeting, which was hosted and chaired by India, was held virtually.
Banking
6. In FY22, public sector bank fraud decreased by 51% to Rs 40,295 crore, according to the RBI.
◉ During the financial year 2021-22, public sector banks reported a 51 percent decrease in the amount involved in frauds to Rs 40,295.25 crore, according to the Reserve Bank of India (FY22).
◉ The central bank claimed in response to a request under the Right to Information Act that 12 PSBs (Public Sector Banks) had recorded frauds of Rs 81,921.54 crore in the prior fiscal year 2020-21.
Appointment
7. Interglobe Aviation has selected Pieter Elbers as the next CEO of IndiGo, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Pieter Elbers has been named Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director of IndiGo, a low-cost carrier.
◉ His appointment as Chief Executive Officer is slated to take effect on October 1, 2018.
◉ On September 30, 2022, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta will step down. Elbers has been named as Dutta’s replacement, according to the company’s regulatory filing. In January 2019, Dutta was named CEO of IndiGo.
8. Naveen Srivastava has been named as the new ambassador to Nepal.
◉ Naveen Srivastava, now an assistant secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been named the next ambassador to Nepal.
◉ Srivastava, who led the ministry’s East Asia section, has been a major figure in diplomatic and military discussions with China since 2020 to resolve the military impasse along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Defence
9. CSIR-NAL The engine relight test of India’s first indigenous trainer aircraft, the HANSA-NG, was successfully accomplished.
◉ The in-flight engine relight test of India’s First Indigenous Trainer Aircraft, ‘HANSA-NG,’ was successfully completed at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) facility of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) at Challakere, Chitradurga district of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).
Sports
10. At the Women’s World Boxing Championships, Nikhat Zareen won gold in the 52kg category. 2022
◉ Nikhat Zareen of India won the gold medal in the 52 kg division at the 2022 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul, defeating Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas.
◉ After Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny RL, and Lekha KC, Nikhat became the fifth Indian woman to win a gold medal in the World Boxing Championships.
Book and Author
11. Preeti Shenoy has written a new novel called “A Place Called Home.”
◉ Preeti Shenoy, a best-selling author, is scheduled to release a new novel titled “A Place Called Home,” which is set at a coffee farm in Sakleshpur, Karnataka, and has a strong female protagonist.
◉ The new book is about secrets, family, and coming to terms with oneself. HarperCollins Publishers India is planning to release the book in June 2022.
Important day
12. National Endangered Species Day is May 20, 2022.
◉ Every year on the third Friday in May, National Endangered Species Day is observed, and this year’s date is May 20, 2022.
◉ The goal of the day is to raise public awareness of endangered species and the various efforts that may be taken to protect them. It is the 16th National Endangered Species Day this year.
13. World Bee Day is May 20th.
◉ Every year on May 20th, the world commemorates World Bee Day to honor the importance of bees and other pollinators in the ecosystem.
◉ The United Nations Member States adopted Slovenia’s proposal to declare May 20th as World Bee Day in December 2017.
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