Regular current affairs viable of 2nd and 3rd May 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 2nd and 3rd May 2021. covering the following news headlines: World Press Freedom Day, 2+2 ministerial dialogue, RBI deputy governor, GST revenues, Samudra Setu-II.
Daily Current Affairs 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 GK update of 2nd and 3rd 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:
- Appointments News
- Economy News
- National News
- Defence News
- Sports News
- Awards News
- Important Days
- Miscellaneous News
- Obituaries New
Appointments News
- T Rabi Shankar named RBI deputy governor
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Executive Director T Rabi Shankar has been nominated as the fourth Deputy Governor of the central bank. His appointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
- He is the in-charge of payment systems, fintech, information technology and risk management at RBI.
- He succeeded BP Kanungo as deputy governor, who retired on 2 April after gaining a one-year extension to his post.
Economy News
- GST revenues touch all-time high of ₹1.41 lakh in April
- Gross revenue from the Goods and Service Tax hit India in April 2021 by developing a record of 1.41 lakh crores, suggesting that economic activity was yet to be so badly in the midst of the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 epidemics, may not be affected by. like last year.
- April’s GST collection collected over 14% of the previous high of 1.24 lakh crore in March 2021, and has crossed GST revenue of ₹ 1 lakh crore for the seventh consecutive month since October.
National News
- India, Russia to establish a ‘2+2 ministerial dialogue’
- India and Russia have agreed to establish + 2 + 2 ministerial dialogues at the Foreign and Defense Ministerial level between the two countries.
- Russia is the fourth country and the first non-quad member country with which India has established a 2 2 + 2 ministerial dialogue mechanism.
- India has such a mechanism with the US, Japan and Australia. This is expected to give impetus to two-way strategic partnership between India and Russia.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Russia Capital: Moscow.
- Russia Currency: Russian Ruble
- Russia President: Vladimir Putin.
Defence News
- Indian Navy launches Operation Samudra Setu-II
- The Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-2 to help in the rapid transport of medical oxygen and other requirements from other countries amid the worsening COVID-19 epidemic.
- As a part of Operation ‘Samundra Setu II’, seven Indian naval vessels have been deployed for shipment of clear medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and related medical equipment from different countries. These warships are in Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.
- Indian Navy Founded: 26 January 1950.
Sports News
- Lewis Hamilton wins Portuguese Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix by beating competitor Max Verstappen and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
- Verstappen finished second, while Botas, which started from pole, came in a disappointing third. Sergio Perez took the flag in the fourth, with Lando Norris finishing fifth for McLaren.
- The opening Formula One champion went to third place in the opening laps, but also claimed his second win of the season by making two impressive moves in the nine race winner laps.
Awards News
- Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun honour to Shyamala Ganesh
- The Japanese government immediately awarded “Order of Rising Sun” to Bangalore-based Japanese teacher Shyamala Ganesh. He is a Japanese teacher at the Septuagenarian institution and is also at the Ohara School in Okebana in RT Nagar, Bengaluru.
- It has taught more than hundreds of AC students since its inception 38 years ago. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
- The award is presented to those who have achieved unusual achievements in promoting Japanese culture, achievements in international relations, progress in their field and conservation of the environment.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Japan Prime minister: Yoshihide Suga;
- Japan Capital: Tokyo;
- Japan Currency: Japanese yen;
Important Days
- World Laughter Day 2021: 02 May
- World Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. This is the day to raise awareness about laughter and its many healing benefits. The day falls on 02 May 2021.
- World Laughter Day was first launched on May 10, 1998 in Mumbai, the founder of the worldwide laughter yoga movement, Dr. Madan was celebrated at the initiation of Kataria.
- World Tuna Day: 2 May
- World Tuna Day is celebrated globally every year on 2 May. The day is established by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness about the importance of tuna fish. It is first seen in 2017.
- According to the United Nations, many countries around the world depend on tuna for both food security and nutrition. At the same time, tuna fish farming takes place in more than 96 countries, and their capacity is steadily increasing.
Miscellaneous News
- Anand Mahindra launches Project ‘Oxygen on Wheels’
- Anand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra Group, has launched a project called Oxygen on Wheels to ease the transport of oxygen from plants to hospitals and homes, following acute oxygen depletion amid a second wave of corona virus.
- The ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ initiative will bridge the gap between production and transport of oxygen in India, especially in Maharashtra.
- Mahindra is set to distribute oxygen cylinders to around 70 Bolero pickup trucks to connect oxygen producers to hospitals and homes.
- The project is being implemented through Mahindra Logistics.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Mahindra Group CEO: Pawan Kumar Goenka.
- Mahindra Group Founded: 2 October 1945, Ludhiana.
- Wipro overtakes HCL Tech to become third most-valued Indian IT firm
- Wipro regained its position as the third-largest Indian IT services company by hitting a 2.62 trillion market cap of HCL Technologies with a market capitalization of 2.65 trillion. TCS tops the list after Infosys with a market cap of 11.51 trillion.
- Wipro has announced its commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, a temperature increase of up to 1.5 ° C as per the Paris Agreement objective.
- The country’s third-largest software services company has set an intermediate goal of reducing GHG emissions to 55 percent of absolute emission levels by 2030 compared to their base year of 2016–17 (April – March).
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Wipro Headquarters: Bengaluru;
- Wipro MD and CEO: Thierry Delaporte.
- Chairman of Wipro Limited: Rishad Premji.
Obituaries New
- Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri Passes Away
- Sitar player Pandit Debu Chowdhury has died after COVID-19 related complications.
- The Legend of Sitar was of the Senia or Gharana style of music. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri. He was also a teacher and writer and wrote six books and composed many new ragas.
- Film and TV Actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal Passes Away
- Actor Bikramjit Kanwarpal, who has been a popular character in many films, TV shows and web series, has died due to complications of Kovid-19. The actor was last seen in Anil Kapoor’s series 24 and the web series Special Ops.
- He was a retired army officer. Some of his famous films include Creature 3D, Horror Story, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Bypass Road and Shortcut Romeo.
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