1-The Global Chess League (GCL) announced Dubai as the inaugural edition of the world's largest and first franchise-based chess league.
ग्लोबल शतरंज लीग (जीसीएल) ने दुबई को दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी और पहली फ्रैंचाइजी-आधारित शतरंज लीग के उद्घाटन संस्करण के रूप में घोषित किया।
2-The India Meteorological Department has predicted that Cyclone ‘Mocha’ might hit over the Southeast Bay of Bengal on May 06, 2023
भारत मौसम विज्ञान विभाग ने भविष्यवाणी की है कि चक्रवात 'मोचा' 06 मई, 2023 को दक्षिण पूर्व बंगाल की खाड़ी से टकरा सकता है।
3-Sports Minister launches logo, mascot of Khelo India University Games 2022 The game’s mascot Jitu the Barasingha, the exotic vibrant state animal who embodies “Garvse Gaurav" was then unveiled by the Chief Minister
खेल मंत्री ने खेलो इंडिया यूनिवर्सिटी गेम्स 2022 का लोगो, शुभंकर लॉन्च किया खेल का शुभंकर जीतू बारासिंघा, आकर्षक जीवंत राज्य पशु जो "गर्वसे गौरव" का प्रतीक है, का अनावरण मुख्यमंत्री द्वारा किया गया.
4-Sri Lanka to introduce 'baby boxes' to leave unwanted infants.
श्रीलंका अवांछित शिशुओं को छोड़ने के लिए 'बेबी बॉक्स' पेश करेगा।
5-China’s Lin Dan and Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei have been elected to the 2023 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Hall of Fame, the world governing body of the sport
चीन के लिन डैन और मलेशिया के ली चोंग वेई को 2023 बैडमिंटन वर्ल्ड फेडरेशन (BWF) हॉल ऑफ फ़ेम के लिए चुना गया है, जो खेल की विश्व शासी निकाय है।
6-India's first undersea tunnel, which is set to open by November 2023, is a 2.07-kilometer twin tunnels run 17-20 meters below sea level, connecting Girgaonto Priyadarshini Park.
भारत की पहली अंडरसी सुरंग, जो नवंबर 2023 तक खुलने वाली है, 2.07 किलोमीटर लंबी जुड़वां सुरंगें हैं जो समुद्र तल से 17-20 मीटर नीचे चलती हैं, जो गिरगाँव को प्रियदर्शिनी पार्क से जोड़ती हैं।
7-According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate of India has surged to a four-month high of 8.11% in April, compared to 7.8% in March 2023
सेंटर फॉर मॉनिटरिंग इंडियन इकोनॉमी (CMIE) के अनुसार, अप्रैल में भारत की बेरोजगारी दर चार महीने के उच्च स्तर 8.11% पर पहुंच गई, जबकि मार्च 2023 में यह 7.8% थी।
8-Inflection AI Company unveiled a modern talkbot named ‘Pi Chatbot’. The full form of Pi is Personal Intelligence which is different in its activities.
इन्फ्लेक्शन एआई कंपनी ने 'पाई चैटबॉट' नाम से एक आधुनिक टॉकबोट का अनावरण किया। पाई का फुल फॉर्म पर्सनल इंटेलिजेंस है जो अपनी गतिविधियों में अलग है।
9-South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismailhas announced her retirement from international cricket.
दक्षिण अफ्रीका की तेज गेंदबाज शबनीम इस्माइल ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट से संन्यास की घोषणा कर दी है।
10- At the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a book called ‘Collective Spirit, Concrete Action’ written by Shashi Shekhar Vempati, former CEO of Prasar Bharati (2017-2022) was launched. The book was released during a day-long National Conclave.
'मन की बात' की 100वीं कड़ी में प्रसार भारती के पूर्व सीईओ (2017-2022) शशि शेखर वेम्पति द्वारा लिखित 'कलेक्टिव स्पिरिट, कंक्रीट एक्शन' नामक पुस्तक का विमोचन किया गया। पुस्तक का विमोचन एक दिवसीय राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन के दौरान किया
Cyclonic Circulation likely over Southeast Bay of Bengal
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated a cyclonic circulation to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal in a day.
- Under its influence, low pressure will be formed over the same region around May 7 and is likely to concentrate into a depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal on May 8.
- After that, it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm while moving nearly northwards towards the central Bay of Bengal.
PM Modi to be Guest of Honour at France’s Bastille Day Parade
- Prime Minister Modi will be the guest of honour at France’s traditional military parade, which will be held during Bastille Day on 14th July.
- PM’s visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the strategic partnership between France and India.
- Bastille Day is named after the fall of a fortress that symbolized the French revolution of 1789.
- PM Modi will be 2nd Indian PM to be the guest of honour after Manmohan Singh in 2009.
Neeraj Chopra got first position in 2023 Doha Diamond League
- Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League season-opener in Doha with an impressive World-leading 88.67m after defeating Grenada’s World champion Anderson Peters (winner of 2022 Doha Diamond League).
- Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch was second in position with 88.63, while Peters was third with 85.88.
- Commonwealth Games triple jump champion, Eldhose Paul had a disappointing Diamond League debut, finishing 10th with a wind-assisted 15.84m
1. In a meeting with the Wildlife Advisory Board, Madhya Pradesh CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan instructed the development of which sanctuary as a habitat for cheetahs in the next six months ______Gandhisagar Sanctuary.
➢ It will be developed as a second home for cheetahs to retain the tag of cheetah state.
➢ Reason: The experts suggested that Kuno National Park in Sheopur does not have enough space for all cheetahs, hence it is necessary to relocate a few
2. The government of which state has decided to constitute a new Commission to decide the backwardness of the Maratha Community ___ Maharashtra.
➢ Its government will file a curative petition in the Supreme Court for Maratha (Social and Economic Backward Class) Reservation.
➢ It will ensure all the lapses in the Maratha Reservation law will be overcome and assured that Candidates from Maratha Community will be given all the benefits like other communities.
3. Which tribe of Nayagarh district in Odisha celebrates Bihan Mela, which refers to a seed festival ____Kondh Tribe.
➢ The event is participated by farmers from as many as 40 villages in Dasapalla block, surrounded by hills and forests.
➢ The preparations begin as soon as farmers have harvested Kharif crops, which include both hybrid and indigenous varieties of paddy, millets, maize, and sorghum.
➢ Kondh tribes are a tribal group found in the hills and jungles of Orissa in eastern India
Important News – World
1. Mongolia Ambassador to India Dambajav Ganbold has informed that the first oil refinery of Mongolia, which is built and funded with Indian assistance, will be completed by which year _____2025.
➢ The first stage of the Mongol Oil Refinery will be built with a $1.2 billion Indian soft loan.
➢ The development comes with strategic implications as Mongolia is entirely dependent on Russia for its energy imports.
➢ It would help Mongolia meet 70% of its demand domestically.
2. US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol have secured a landmark deal. What is the name of this landmark deal ___ Washington Declaration.
➢ It includes plans to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines in South Korea.
➢ This deal will be known as the Washington Declaration and strengthen the allies' cooperation in deterring a North Korean attack.
➢ The declaration comes amid rising concerns about nuclear threats from North Korea as the country carries out a record number of ballistic missile tests.
3. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has unveiled a statue of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in which country ____Mauritius.
➢ The sculpture was created in India by a Delhi-based artist and sent to Mauritius in a container ship.
➢ During his visit, an MoU was signed between the Economic Development Board of Mauritius and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation to establish a platform for investment between the Western State and the island nation.
4. Which Russian company launched its own AI chatbot GigaChat to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT ____ Sberbank.
Note:
➢ It was initially designed to support multimodal interaction and communicate in Russian more intelligently.
➢ The GigaChat architecture is based on the neural network ensemble model called NeONKA (Neural Omnimodal Network with Knowledge-Awareness).
➢ It includes several neural network models along with supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning with human feedback.
5. A report on Trends in World Military Expenditure 2022, published by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, stated that total global military expenditure increased by what percent in real terms in 2022 to reach a new high of $2240 billion ____3.7%.
➢ The three largest spenders in 2022 are the USA, China, and Russia, accounting for 56% of the total world
➢ The US remains by far the world’s biggest military spender
➢ India’s spending of $81.4 billion was the fourth highest in the world.
Honor & Awards
1. Which programme of the Union Health Ministry received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2022 under the innovation category ______ National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
➢ The award was received by Rajesh Bhushan (Secretary, Ministry of Health) from PM Narendra Modi.
➢ PM Gati Shakti national master plan initiative received an award for excellence in public administration 2022 in the 'Innovation (Central)' category.
2. Who was conferred the Vayu Sena medal by Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Marshal VR Chaudhari ______Wing Commander Deepika Misra.
➢ She becomes the first woman Air Force officer to receive a gallantry award.
➢ She is a trained helicopter pilot, a qualified flying instructor, and an instrument-rated instructor and examiner.
➢ She was among 58 personnel who received the gallantry award during the investiture ceremony held in New Delhi.
3. The West Stand at which stadium has been renamed after Indian former cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar in a special ceremony in the UAE, honouring the Indian cricket legend on his 50th birthday ____ Sharjah cricket stadium.
➢ Sharjah Cricket Stadium holds the Guinness record for most One-Day internationals played (244).
➢ The gate at the Sydney Cricket Ground was also named after Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday.
➢ CEO of Sharjah Stadium: Khalaf Bukhatir
4. Which state has been awarded the country’s prestigious HUDCO Award for 2022-2023 ____ Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Uttar Pradesh.
➢ It was awarded in the Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment 2022-23 category for cleanliness.
➢ The award was presented by the secretary of MoHUA, Manoj Josh to Neha Sharma (State mission director, UP).
➢ Cash Prize: 1 Lakh Rupees
➢ This campaign was organized by the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Uttar Pradesh from January 14 to 24, 2023.
5. Which Maharatna CPSU of the Ministry of Power, has been awarded the Global Gold Award 2023 by The Green Organization ____ Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL).
➢ Reason: For improving Agriculture Productivity and Rural Livelihood through watershed management, community participation, and better crop management practices in 10 villages of Jaipatna Block of Kalahandi, Odisha
➢ The Director (Personnel) of POWERGRID, Dr. V. K. Singh received the award.
6. Which IIT’s SHUNYA team has secured second place in Solar Decathlon Build Challenge in the United States ___IIT Bombay.
➢ Reason: For their innovative zero-energy house designed to address air quality challenges in Mumbai's hot and humid climate.
➢ SHUNYA refers to Sustainable Housing for Urbanizing Nation by its Young Aspirants.
➢ It is a student-driven technical team of IIT Bombay working to build a sustainable future.
7. Who has received the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award by members of the award foundation personally after 64 years _____ Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama.
➢ It was the first international award given for his Community Leadership in recognition of his leadership of the Tibetan community's gallant struggle in defense of the sacred religion that is the inspiration of their life and culture.
➢ The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often called the Nobel Prize of Asia.
8. Which organization has bagged Steel Ministry’s "Ispat Rajbhasha Samman" for the year 2021-22 ____ Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL).
➢ The award was presented by the MoS for Steel and Rural Development Faggan Singh Kulaste to CMD, RINL Atul Bhatt, in the meeting of Hindi Salahkar Samiti held at Srinagar.
➢ The minister also released RINL's March issue of Hindi In-house Magazine "Rashtriya Ispat Sugandh".
➢ The members of Hindi Salahkar Samiti appreciated various activities being undertaken by RINL.
9. Who has been awarded the prestigious Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding in 2023 ___ Maria Stepanova.
➢ She was honored in Leipzig for her volume of poetry "Mädchen ohne Kleider" (Girls Without Clothes).
➢ It is described as a sensitive and highly poetic study of often hidden violence against the female body and the power imbalance that drives this oppression.
➢ About Leipzig Book Award:
➢ Literary prizes in Germany
➢ Prize money: 20,000 euros
10. Who has been awarded the Best Male Actor award for his role in Badhaai Do at the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards on April 28, 2023 ____ Rajkummar Rao.
➢ Alia Bhatt was awarded Best Actor (Female) for Gangubai Kathiawadi
➢ Best Film: Gangubai Kathiawadi
➢ Best Film (Critics'): Badhaai Do
➢ Best Actor (Critics'): Sanjay Mishra (Vadh)
➢ Best Actress (Critics'): Bhumi Pednekar (Badhaai Do) and Tabu (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
➢ Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Sports News
1. India has won two gold medals, one each in the mixed team event and women's individual Compound, at the 2023 Archery World Cup Stage 1 in which country _____Antalya, Turkey.
➢ Indian mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale outclassed Chen Yi Hsuan and Chem Chieh Lun of Chinese Taipei by 159-154 to win the mixed team gold.
➢ The second gold came in the women's individual Compound event after Jyothi Surekha Vennam defeated Sara Lopez of Columbia by 149-146.
2. Who has won the London Marathon and recorded the second-fastest time in history over the distance ___ Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya).
Note:
➢ He set the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, and 25 seconds.
➢ He just missed out on Eliud Kipchoge's world record by 16 seconds.
➢ In the women's race, Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete, Sifan Hassan won her marathon debut in 2:18:34.
➢ Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the elite men’s wheelchair race with a time of 1:23:44.
3. Who has become the first Indian to complete the prestigious Golden Globe Race 2022 ____Commander Abhilash Tomy.
➢ He finished second in the race, a solo around-the-world sailing race.
➢ This race was started at Les Sables-d'Olonne in France on Sep 4, 2022.
➢ South African sailor, Kirsten Neuschafer also become the first woman to win the Golden Globe Race (GGR), a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe without using any modern technological aids.
4. Who has won the ROKiT British F4 Championship held at Donington Park ____ Jaden Pariat.
Note:
➢ He is a young Indian racing talent representing Argenti Motorsport.
➢ He has become the second Indian racer to achieve an international podium in a Tatuus F4 car, following Kush Maini’s feat in 2017.
Books and Authors
1. World Book Day is celebrated annually on which date to promote the love for reading, writing, publishing, and copyright ____ April 23.
Note:
➢ This day is also known as World Book and Copyright Day.
➢ The theme for World Book Day 2023 is 'Indigenous Languages.'
➢ This theme focuses on promoting the diversity in native languages of a country.
➢ It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
2. A new book titled, ‘A Resurgent Northeast: Narratives of Change’, is authored by ____ Ashish Kundra.
Note:
➢ The book was launched in the presence of Kiren Rijiju (Union Minister of Law and Justice); Hardeep Singh Puri (Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas), Pema Khandu (CM of Arunachal Pradesh), and Amitabh Kant.
➢ Senior bureaucrat-author Ashish Kundra served in the Northeast for eight years.
3. A new book 'Smoke and Ashes: A Writer’s Journey Through Opium’s Hidden Histories', is authored by _____ Amitav Ghosh.
Note:
➢ This book explores the opium trade's effect on world history and how it continues to hugely impact our lives today.
➢ The book will be published by HarperCollins India's Fourth Estate imprint.
➢ Other Notable works: The Shadow Lines, The Glass Palace, The Hungry Tide, Gun Island, and The Great Derangement
4. Who has launched the book ‘Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamprashastih’ by Shree Somnath Sanskrit University during the closing ceremony of ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam’______PM Narendra Modi.
➢ PM Modi addressed the closing ceremony via video conferencing.
➢ The Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam takes forward this vision by celebrating the shared culture and heritage between Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
➢ The 10-day confluence saw more than 3000 Saurashtrian Tamils come to Somnath on a special train.
5. At the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a book called ‘Collective Spirit, Concrete Action’ was launched, is authored by ____ Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
Note:
➢ Shashi Shekhar Vempati is a former CEO of Prasar Bharat.
➢ According to the author, ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is a combination of the power of radio and the vision of a nation’s leader.
➢ Over the course of 15 chapters, the book special also offers insights and perspectives from grassroots changemakers and iconic personalities.
Science and Defence
1. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and which armed force has successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in Bay of Bengal ____ Indian Navy.
➢ Aim: To engage and neutralize a hostile ballistic missile threat thereby elevating India into the elite club of Nations having Naval BMD capability
➢ Prior to this, DRDO has demonstrated land-based BMD system with capability to neutralize ballistic missile threats.
2. Which organization has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C55 (PSLV-C55) mission carrying two Singaporean satellites titled, Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 as the primary satellite and LUMELITE-4 from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh ____ Indian Space Research Organisations (ISRO).
Note:
➢ They are co-passenger satellites precisely into their intended 586 km circular orbit
➢ PSLV-C55 is a commercial PSLV mission of NSIL, which is the commercial arm of ISRO.
3. Solar Industries Nagpur has recently bagged an order to supply the UAV 'Nagastra' to which armed force, beating competitors from Israel and Poland ____ Indian Army.
Note:
➢ Nagastra is India's first indigenous loitering munition which can strike enemy targets with precision.
➢ It has been designed and developed by Economics Explosives Ltd (EEL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Solar Industries Nagpur, in association with Z-Motion, Bangalore.
➢ It has an indigenous content of more than 75%
4. Which edition of a joint military exercise between India and the UK, 'Ajeya Warrior 2023' has been started in the Salisbury Plains, UK _____ Seventh.
➢ The biennial training event started on 27 April and continues till May 11.
➢ The Indian Army has participated with indigenous weapons and equipment.
➢ Scope of exercise: It involves a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at the battalion level and company level field training exercise (FTX)
➢ Last edition (October 2021): Chaubatia, Uttarakhand
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