Important Current Affairs May 21 2018 – One Liner

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MAY 21 CURRENT AFFAIRS

  • Inaugurating the revival ceremony of ancient Dance Drama “Ashtapadiyattam” which is “Gita Govindam” written by 12th century poet Jayadeva, in Guruvayur, Kerala.
  • Shri J P Nadda assures all support to Kerala Government to manage Nipah Virus; Sends a multi-disciplinary Central team to investigate the outbreak in Kerala.
  • The authorities have for the first time used a new app TigersIntensive Protection and Ecological Status (M-StrIPES) to avoid human error in the traditional recording of the pugmarks and other signs during the carnivore sign survey in Andhrapradesh.
  • 130 years of Indian Railways iconic station: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus building
  • India receives the 1st cargo of ADNOC crude oil for its Mangalore Startegic Petroleum Reserve from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of UAE
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin held their first informal Summit in the city of Sochi in the Russian Federation on May 21, 2018.
  • Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addresses at the Plenary Meeting of the 71st World Health Assembly, at Geneva also addressed the Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting and spoke about the global fight against Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs).
  • Theme: Health for All: Commit To Universal Health Coverage.
  • Inaugural session of the National Conference on “Gender Justice in Criminal Law” organized by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)
  • The Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the ‘Stakeholders’ Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in National Security and Defence, Listing of Use Cases’.
  • Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini (INSV Tarini) entered Goa harbour and came alongside the INS Mandovi jetty on completion of a historic global circumnavigation voyage on 21 May 18.
  • Mission Innovation is a global platform of 23 countries and European Union aimed at accelerating clean energy innovations through enhanced Government funding, greater public-private sector partnership and enhanced global cooperation.
  • Census 2021 likely to have 2,231 new census towns a recent study by the Centre for Policy Research (CPR).
  • European Golden ShoeLionel Messi has won the award for the record five times.
  • Nicolas Maduro – Venezuela President
  • Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Alexander Zverev in the Italian Open final tennis.
  • Defending Champions Indian Women’s Hockey Team lost to hosts South Korea in the Final match of the 5th Women’s Asian Champions Trophy.

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