- BJ Watling: He is New Zealand’s Cricket Player and has announced his retirement from International Cricket.
- Assam has become the first Indian state to adopt Online Flood Reporting System. The Chief Secretary of Assam, Jishnu Barua launched the real-time digital Flood Reporting and Information Management System (FRIMS), which is developed by Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA) and UNICEF.
- Static Part:
- Folk Dance Forms of Assam: Bihu dance, Bagurumba, Bhortal Dance, Jhumur dance
- Bajaj Finance has received approval from RBI to perform Prepaid Payment Business. RBI has given approval to Bajaj Finance for the issuance and operation of semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instruments with perpetual validity.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Bajaj Finance: Pune
- Important Days and Themes:12th May 2021: International Nurses Day
- Theme for 2021: ‘Nurses: A Voice to Lead- A Vision for Future Healthcare’
- Books and Authors: Title of Book: Life in the Clock Tower Valley
- Author: Shakoor Rather
- Awards and Recognition: Dr Tahera Qutbuddin: She is the 1st Indian to win the 15th Sheikh Zayed Book Award which is considered to be the Arab World Nobel Prize. She is a Professor of Arabic Literature at the University of Chicago. She has won the award for her book titled ‘Arabic Oration-Art and Function’.
- Anupam Kher: He has won the Best Actor Award for his performance in a short film named ‘Happy Birthday’ at New York City International Film Festival. The film also won the ‘Best Short Film Award’ at the event.
- IIT Madras partnered with MPFI
- DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon
- Federal Bank collaborated with UAE’s Mashreq Bank
- Navies of India & Indonesia Conducted ‘PASSEX’
- Appointments on 12th May 2021
Question:
Q.1 When is International Nurses Day marked?
a. 19th May
b. 24th June
c. 12th May
d. 3rd June
a. 19th May
b. 24th June
c. 12th May
d. 3rd June
