13 May 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 13th May
Important Current Affairs 13th May 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 13th May about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 13th May 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 13th May – National
1. At the COP15 session on combatting desertification, Bhupender Yadav led the Indian delegation.
◉ The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is holding its 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) from May 9 to May 20, 2022.
◉ The 15th Conference of the Parties is being held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Bhupender Yadav, the Union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change represented India at the COP 15 meeting.
2. Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy was established by PM Modi.
◉ Prime Minister Narendra Modi used video conferencing to announce the Madhya Pradesh “Startup Policy and Implementation Plan – 2022” and to address the startup community at the Madhya Pradesh Startup Conclave in Indore.
◉ To promote the entrepreneurial environment, PM Modi has created the Madhya Pradesh Startup Portal.
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International News
3. United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister for the fifth time following the resignation of Mahinda Rajapaksa.
◉ At a ceremony held at the President’s office in Colombo, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa took his oath.
4. Katalin Novak is Hungary’s first female president.
◉ Katalin Novak was chosen as Hungary’s first female president. At 44 years old, she is Hungary’s youngest President.
◉ Katalin Novak has taken over as the country’s new President, replacing Janos Ader. Novák will serve in this position for five years.
5. Prime Minister Modi attended the 2nd Global COVID-19 Virtual Summit.
◉ On the invitation of US President Joseph R. Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Second Global COVID-19 Virtual Summit.
◉ The United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal co-hosted the conference.
◉ Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritizing Preparedness is the summit’s theme.
Banking
6. CPI-based In April, India’s retail inflation hit an eight-year high of 7.79 percent.
◉ According to government figures, retail inflation in India rose to 7.79 percent in April, owing mostly to rising fuel and food prices.
◉ For the fourth month in a row, consumer price-based inflation remained significantly above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper tolerance range.
◉ The CPI inflation rate reached its highest level in eight years in April. In May 2014, the previous peak was reported at 33%. April’s figure was higher than March’s 6.95 percent and 4.23 percent a year ago.
Appointment
7. Nongmeikapam K Singh has been named acting Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.
◉ The interim Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in Assam has been appointed by President of India Ram Nath Kovind. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh is the senior-most judge on the Gauhati High Court.
◉ The President made the appointment with the authority provided by Article 223 of the Indian Constitution.
Awards
8. Dr. Frank Wilczek, a theoretical physicist, was awarded the Templeton Prize in 2022.
◉ Dr. Frank Wilczek, an American theoretical physicist, and novelist who earned the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 have been given the Templeton Prize 2022, the world’s greatest individual lifetime achievement award of more than USD 1.3 million.
◉ In 2004, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for discovering asymptotic freedom in the theory of strong interactions. David J. Gross and H. David Politzer shared the prize.
Sports
9. In the ISSF Junior World Cup in Germany, Esha Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary won gold in the Mixed Team Pistol event.
◉ Pairs of Indian pistols At the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, Esha Singh, and Saurabh Chaudhary won the mixed team pistol gold.
◉ Palak and Sarabjot Singh’s team took silver in the same event. In the 10m air rifle mixed team competition, Ramita and Paarth Makhija took silver. India has won a total of ten medals, four of which are gold.
10. Lionel Messi is the highest-paid athlete on Forbes’ list for 2022.
◉ With a reported salary of $130 million, Lionel Messi led the Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes 2022 list, followed by basketball player LeBron James with $121.2 million and Cristiano Ronaldo in third place with $115 million.
◉ In August 2021, Messi went from Barcelona to PSG, and Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Juventus in the same month.
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