Page-35 of Current Affairs - May, 2022

RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index

India ranked 150 on the World Press Freedom Index 2022. This index is released by the Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF). When was this index published? This index was published on 3rd May 2022 which also coincides with the World Press ..

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India’s first greenfield grain-based ethanol plant

Recently, a greenfield grain-based ethanol plant was inaugurated in Bihar by Bihar Chief Minister. What is the cost of the plant? The grain-based ethanol plant was built for Rs 105 crore. Which company set up the plant? Eastern India Biofuels ..

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Harshada Sharad Garud

Eighteen years old Harshada Sharad Garud has become India’s first weightlifter to have won a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships that is being organized in Heraklion, Greece from 2nd to 10th May 2022. In which category did ..

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Basava Jayanti

On May 3rd, 2022, Basava Jayanti, the birth anniversary of renowned philosopher Basaveshwara was celebrated. Who is Basavanna? Basavanna was a 12th-century poet, philosopher, and social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya/Kalachuri dynasty. When is Basava Jayanthi celebrated? ..

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Maharashtra Jivhala Scheme

A loan scheme named Jivhala has been launched by the Maharashtra Department of Prisons for the inmates who are serving sentences in various jails across Maharashtra. Which bank is offering this scheme? Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank is offering this newly ..

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New Member of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) central board gave its approval to appoint Rajiv Ranjan as an ex-officio member of the RBI’s monetary policy committee. Who is Rajiv Ranjan and he is replacing whom? Mridul Saggar is being replaced by ..

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International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI), 2022. Who hosted the conference? The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 5, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 5, 2022. INDIA – 2nd India-Nordic Summit held at Copenhagen in Denmark; participating Prime Ministers – India: Narendra Modi, Denmark: Mette Frederiksen, Finland: Sanna Marin, Iceland: Katrin Jakobsdottir, Sweden: Magdalena ..

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