No 1.
A Chinese survey team has become the first team perhaps the only team to reach the top of the mount Everest.
First person to climb mount Everest : Edmund Hillary
Second person to climb mount Everest : Ernst Schmied
First woman to climb mount Everest in the world : Junko Tabei
Youngest mountain Everest climber : Jordan Romero (13 years)
Youngest Indian girl to climb mount Everest : Shivangi Gupta
First Indian to climb mount Everest : Avtar Singh Cheema
No 2.
According to a recent study by Deloitte Global Millennial survey 2020 India has topped the global anxiety index.
According to Deloitte's report Indians are the most anxious over covid-19 fallout.
Sweden ranked most socially advanced country in the world.
No 3.
Chhattisgarh state government has given “Lakh cultivation” the status of agriculture.
Lakh Cultivation : lac is the resinous secretion of number of species of lac insects.
The most commonly cultivated is “Kerria Lacca”.
No 4.
Every year on 31st May the World health Organisation and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day.
The member states of the World Health Organisation created world no tobacco Day in 1987 to draw attention to the tobacco epidemic.
No 5.
Rohit Sharma has been nominated by BCCI for the year 2020 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
Rohit Sharma is the current vice captain of Indian cricket team.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in sports and games is the highest sporting honour of the Republic of India.
Deepa Malik is the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award winner 2019.
Virat Kohli is the Rajiv Gandhi khel Ratna award winner 2018.
No 6.
Government of India approves Rs 445 crore for implementation of jal Jeevan mission in Chhattisgarh during 2020-21 under Water Life Mission.
Jal Jeevan Mission is initiative of Chhattisgarh state.
No 7.
Recently Forbes has released the list of highest paid players in the world.
The famous tennis player Rodger Federer tops the list with $106.3 million.
Cristiano Ronaldo security second place with $105 million and Lionel Messi secured the third place with $104 million.
No 8.
Recently S Gopalakrishnan appointed as the additional secretary in the PMO.
He is an IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre of 1991 batch.
Additional principal secretary of PMO : Pramod Kumar Mishra.
No 9.
With investment worth USD 14.67 billion, Singapore is the largest source of FDI in India during FY 2019-20.
India is in the 19th place in the list of countries by received FDI.
No 10.
Manushi Chhillar is choosen by UNICEF to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene.
Manushi chhillar is the Miss World Champion 2017.
No 11.
America is the last among G7 Nations to join the “G7 AI group”.
The G-7 or “Group of Seven” are Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States.
No 12.
Recently Directorate General of Civil Aviation has approved SpiceJet airlines to conduct drone trials.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the statutory body formed under the Aircraft Bill, 2020.
This directorate investigates aviation accidents and incidents.
It comes under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the responsible minister is “Suresh Prabhu”.
No 13.
The central minister Ravishankar Prashad has launched India’s first rational AI portal.
The portal is meant to be a one-stop digital platform for AI-related developments in India.
Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Law and Justice and Communications : Ravi Shankar Prasad.
No 14.
Recently the digital broadcasting company Dish Tv has sold its 24.19% stake to Yes Bank.
CEO of Yes Bank : Prashant Kumar
CEO of Dish Tv : Anil Dua
No 15.
RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 Crore on Bank of India.
Reason : for non compliance with certain provisions of the directions issued by RBI on
• Income Recognition
• Asset Classification
• Provisioning pertaining to Advances - Divergence in NPA accounts
• Opening of current accounts by banks – Need for discipline
• Classification and reporting of frauds