TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS ENGLISH 2022 MAY 03
TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS ENGLISH 2022 MAY 03 – TNPSC DAILY CURRENT EVENTS – ALL THE MAJOR EVENTS OF 03 MAY 2022 ARE COMPILED AND UPLOADED HERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS THOSE WHO ARE PREPARING FOR THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
JAIN University becomes the Khelo India University Games Champions
- JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) became the winner of the Khelo India University Games 2021 on 3 May 2022.
- The University team topped the chart with 20 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals.
- It was followed by Lovely Professional University (LPU) with 17 golds and Punjab University with 15 gold medals.
- A total of 20 games were played and saw participation of 3900 students from 210 Universities.
India to be the official country of honour for the Cannes Film Market
- India will be the official country of honour at the Cannes Film Market, scheduled to take place from May 17 to May 25, 2022.
- A brand new restoration of Satyajit Ray’s movie ”Pratidwandi” will also be presented in an exclusive screening at the movie gala.
- It has been restored under the National Film Heritage Mission, a project undertaken by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
5×5 Pro Basketball League to be launched in India later in 2022
- A first-of-its-kind 5×5 Pro Basketball League, featuring 12 teams will be launched later in 2022.
- Titled ‘Elite Pro Basketball League’, the league is being organized by Elite Sports India (ESI).
- The 12 franchise include Punjab Gladiators, Jaipur Giants, Kochi Pachers, Delhi Dominators, Lucknow Swarm, Hyderabad Hoops, Mumbai Stars, Chandigarh Conquerors, Pune Pythons, etc.
4th edition of Meghalaya Games-2022 begins in Shillong
- In Meghalaya, the 4th edition of Meghalaya Games-2022 began on 2 May 2022 at various sports facilities in Shillong.
- A total of over 2,500 athletes from 19 different disciplines are participating in the mega sports event held as part of the 50th Statehood Day Celebrations.
- The games will conclude on 7 May 2022.
- The golf event will be held at the iconic Shillong Golf Course.
Harshada Sharad Garud first Indian to win gold medal at IWF Championship
- In Weightlifting, Harshada Sharad Garud scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships at Heraklion in Greece on 2 May 2022.
- She lifted 153-kilogram in the 45-kilogram weight category, which included 70 kilograms in Snatch.
- Turkey’s Bektas Cansu bagged the silver medal while Moldova’s Teodora-Luminita Hincu won the bronze medal.
Satyajit Ray film festival being organized from 2-4 May 2022
- Satyajit Ray film festival is being organized from 2-4 May 2022.
- It is being organized by the National Museum of Indian Cinema, Mumbai.
- He is the only Indian director who received the Oscar award.
- Director Anik Dutta’s film ‘Aparajito- a tribute to Satyajit Ray’ was the opening film.
- Ray’s 1955 classic “Pather Panchali” will be the closing film of the festival on May 4.
India, Germany sign agreement on triangular development cooperation
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze on 2 May 2022.
- They signed agreements on triangular development cooperation and renewable energy partnership in May 2022.
- Jaishankar also met his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and signed an agreement on a direct encrypted connection between the two foreign offices.
PM Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sign Joint Declaration
- PM Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on 2 May 2022, signed a green energy pact in Berlin as a major step toward climate action.
- Called the Green and Sustainable energy partnership, the agreement was made at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin at the 6th India Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations.
- India will receive 10 billion euros in aid by 2030 to boost the use of clean energy.
Parshuram Jayanti: 3 May 2022
- Parshuram Jayanti is being celebrated on May 3, 2022.
- He is the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
- As per the Hindu rituals, Lord Parshuram is believed to be immortal and the aggressive avatar that prevents the earth from evil powers.
- As per the Kalki Purana, Parashurama is the martial guru of Shri Kalki the 10th and the final avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Ayushman Bharat Diwas: 30 April
- Ayushmaan Bharat Diwas is observed on April 30.
- Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a health scheme that was launched by PM Modi in 2018.
- It reflects the fulfillment of the objectives of the government of India that align with SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
- It intends to provide health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family every year to more than 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families.
Union Bank becomes first to go live on Account Aggregator framework
- Union Bank of India has become the first public sector bank to go live on the Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem.
- The Account Aggregator framework ensures swift data sharing with the consent of the user and eliminates the need for physical documents.
- Account Aggregator are licensed by the Reserve Bank of India to enable the flow of data between Financial Information Providers (FIPs) and Financial Information Users (FIUs).
Erriyon Knighton becomes the fourth fastest man in 200 meters
- Erriyon Knighton, an American teenager, finished as the fourth fastest man in the 200 meters in April 2022 at the Baton Rouge meet.
- His timing was 49 seconds which crossed his own world record in under-20 with a timing of 19.84 seconds in the same competition.
- With this feat, he is now placed just behind the world record holder from Jamaica, Usain Bolt, who clocked a timing of 19 sec.
Sri Lanka extends credit line with India by $200 million for fuel
- Sri Lanka has extended a credit line with India by $200 million in order to procure emergency fuel stocks.
- Four shipments are due to arrive in May
- Sri Lanka’s overall inflation surged to nearly 30% in April from 7% recorded in March 2022.
- Sri Lanka has used $400 million, on multiple shipments in April, of the $500 million credit line extended by India earlier in
Tarun Kapoor appointed Advisor to PM Narendra Modi
- The government has announced the appointment of retired bureaucrat Tarun Kapoor as Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Kapoor, a 1987 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), retired as Petroleum Secretary in
- He has earlier served as the Vice-Chairman of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and as an additional Chief Secretary in the government of Himachal Pradesh.
Researchers discover Earth-like features on Saturn’s moon-Titan
- A team of researchers led by Stanford University geologist Mathieu Lapotre has revealed the presence of landscapes on the surface of Titan, formed due to a global sand cycle driven by seasons.
- Titan is the largest moon on the Saturn system.
- Published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the research shows how the season cycle drives the movement of grains over the moon’s surface.
Rajiv Ranjan replaces Mridul Saggar in monetary policy committee
- The central board of the RBI has approved the nomination of Executive Director Rajiv Ranjan as an ex-officio member of the monetary policy committee.
- Ranjan replaces Mridul Saggar.
- Ranjan has been with the central bank for over 33 years and was recently the head of the Department of Economic and Policy Research, a department aligned with the monetary policy and research function of RBI.
India and Germany sign joint declaration of intent on forest landscape
- The Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Forest Landscape Restoration between India and Germany was signed virtually on 2 May
- The declaration is one of the deliverables of the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC).
- The JDI will provide the platform support areas like conservation and restoration, climate protection and conservation of biodiversity.