Current Affairs – May 1, 2021 [Daily News Digest]

GKToday provides daily summary of important Current Affairs Topics selected from National and International News. Here is the list of articles covered under Current Affairs May 1, 2021. India-Russia 2+2 Dialogue The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Russian President Vladimir ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

40 Tonnes of Fish die in Lebanon

River Litani is the longest river in Lebanon. It has an artificial lake called the Qaraoun lake created by the Litani river dam. Around forty tonnes of fish were recently washed on the banks of the lake due to excessive ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Road construction worth Rs.15 lakh crore targeted in next two years

The Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari recently announced that the Government of India has set a target of road construction of worth Rs 15 lakh crores in next two years. What are the plans? In order ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

First-known pregnant mummy discovered by Researchers

The researchers of Poland recently discovered the first embalmed pregnant woman. This is the first time in the history scientists have found a foetus in a mummy. Initially the researchers thought the Mummy was a male priest. About the Mummy ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

First Instalment of SDRF released

The Ministry of Finance recently released the first instalment of State Disaster Relief Fund. According to the Finance Ministry, the funds have been released early. The ministry released 50% of the amount, which is Rs 4,436.8 crores. According to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Stratolaunch test flies World Largest Airplane

The World largest airplane built by Stratolaunch recently completed its second test flight from Mojave Air and Space Port in California. About the test flight The flight reached an altitude of 4,267 metres during its test flight. It reached a ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur commemorated

On May 1, 2021, India is celebrating four hundredth Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur. He was the ninth Sikh Guru. Guru Tegh Bahadur He was born in Amritsar, Punjab in 1621. He was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Germany to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Government of Germany recently announced that it is to return the artefacts called the “Benin Bronzes” to Nigeria. The “Benin Bronzes” are currently held in the museum of Germany. What are Benin Bronzes? They are a group of thousand ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021