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Daily GK Current Affair News viable of 13th May 2021. – Here is the Regular current affair viable of 13th May 2021. covering the following news headlines: Economic Package, Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, GI-Tag, CBSE.

Daily Current Affair update are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for competitive exams. Daily Current Affairs Update is the complete box of the important news that held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about banking terms, current affairs news, etc.

So, here is the Current Affair GK update of 13th May 2021 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt current affairs quiz.

Here current affairs have been categorized which is as follows:

  • State News
  • National News
  • Awards News
  • Sports News
  • Obituaries News

State News

  1. Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting & Telangana’s Telia Rumal gets GI-Tag
  • Sohrai Khover painting of Jharkhand and Telia Rumal of Telangana got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indication Registry.
  • A GI-tag was applied for by Sohrai Kala Mahila Vikas Sahayog Samiti Limited for Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand.
  • For the Telia handkerchief of Telangana, GI-tag was applied by the consortium of Puttapaka Handloom Cluster-IHDS.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Chief Minister of Telangana: K Chandrasekhar Rao; Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan.
  • Chief Minister of Jharkhand: Hemant Soren; Governor: Shrimati Droupadi Murmu.
  1. Gujarat mandates digital payment for home delivery in Ahmedabad
  • The Gujarat government has made digital payments mandatory for all home delivery services in Ahmedabad.
  • This step has been taken by the state government to stop the spread of COVID-19 through currency.
  • Therefore, payment of all home delivery services in the city will be cashless meaning payment will be through digital mode only.
  • Hence the Cash On delivery (COD) option will not be available to the customers.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Chief Minister of Gujarat: Vijaybhai R. Rupani; Governor: Acharya Dev Vrat.

National News

  1.  Prime Minister announces Economic Package of Rs.20 Lakh Crore
  • The whole world is fighting against the COVID-19 epidemic, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi addressed his countrymen and announced an economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore, emphasizing on land, labor, liquidity and legislation.
  • Details of the economic package will be revealed very soon by the Ministry of Finance. The main objective of this package will be to support the farmers, laborers, fishermen, migrants and industry of the country.
  • Through this package, PM announced to ensure the rural India from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  1. Economic Relief Package announced for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
  • Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the details of the Economic Relief Package for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” amid COVID-19 pandemic.
  • This economic package of Rs.20 lakh crore has been announced with the prime objective of making India self-reliant.

Awards News

  1. Sania Mirza becomes 1st Indian to win Fed Cup Heart Award
  • Indian tennis player Sania Mirza becomes 1st Indian to win Fed Cup Heart Award 2020 for Asia/Oceania zone.
  • She defeated 16-year-old Prisca Madlin Nugroho of Indonesia for the category and also received the award for her successful return to court after becoming a mother.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • International Tennis Federation President: David Haggerty.
  • International Tennis Federation Headquarters: London, United Kingdom.

Sports News

  1. FIFA postpones U-17 Women’s World Cup India to 2021
  • FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 has been postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic.
  • The FIFA-Confederation Kovid-19 Working Group has decided to organize the Under-17 Women’s World Cup from 17 February to 7 March 2021 in India.
  • Japan and North Korea have qualified from the two available slots for Asian teams, with India qualifying for the main tournament as hosts.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland.
  • President of FIFA: Gianni Infantino; Founded: 21 May 1904.
  1. French cyclist Remy Di Gregorio banned by UCI for 4 years
  • French cyclist Remy Di Gregorio has been banned for 4 years by the International Cycling Union (UCI) for using a form of banned blood-boosting hormone EPO (Erythropoietin).

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • International Cycling Union (UCI) President: David Lappartient.
  • International Cycling Union (UCI) Headquarters: Aigle, Switzerland.

Obituaries News

  1. US comedian Jerry Stiller passes away
  • American comedian Jerry Stiller died in Hull. He was very well known for his recurring role as George Costanza’s father in TV’s Seanfield, for which he was also honored for the 1997 Emmy Awards.
  • His other popular roles includes that of Arthur Spooner in TV sitcom “The King of Queens”. 
  • He received joint star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame along with his wife Meara in year 2007.
  1.  TV actor Shafique Ansari passes away
  • TV actor Shafique Ansari passed away. He was best-known for his appearance in TV series ‘Crime Patrol’.
  • He was also a member of the Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) since 2008. Apart from being an actor, he was also a screenwriter and an assistant director.
  • He is one of the screenwriters of Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini’s 2003 film ‘Baghban’.

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