- As per Nomura, India’s GDP growth for FY22 to be at 10.8%. Earlier it had projected GDP growth for India to be at 12.6% for the same fiscal year. The reduction in the GDP forecast is due to the outbreak of the second wave of the pandemic in the country which has impacted the halt of economic activities due to lockdown norms.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Nomura: Tokyo, Japan
- PM Narendra Modi released the 8th installment of the financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). This 8th installment has led to the transfer of more than Rs. 19,000 crores to more than 9.5 crores beneficiary farmer families.
- Books and Authors: Title of Book: ‘1971: The Beginning of India’s Cricketing Greatness’
- Author: Borai Majumdar and Gautam Bhattacharya.
- Title of Book: ‘All Time Favorites for Children’
- Author: Ruskin Bond
- Delhi Police launched the helpline number for senior citizens with an aim to grant support for essential needs to them during the pandemic situation. The helpline number is termed as COVI VAN Helpline. The toll-free number is 012-26241077.
- Static Part:
- CM of Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
- Lt Governor of Delhi: Anil Baijal
- Awards and Recognition: Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: She was awarded the 2021 World Food Prize for her work in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquaculture and food systems.
- Obituaries: Venugopal Chandrasekhar: He was Arjuna Awardee former Table Tennis Player.
- Homan Borgohain: He was Assamese literature and Journalist.
- Google Pay launched International Money Transfer for Its US Users
- Appointments on 14th May 2021
- India’s GDP to Grow at 10.1% in 2022- UN
- 4th India -Swiss Financial Dialogue
- RBI grants PPI Authorisation to Eroute Technologies
Question:
Q.1 Who is the author of a book titled ‘All Time Favorites for Children’?
a. Alice Walker
b. Ruskin Bond
c. Aravind Adiga
d. Amitav Ghosh
a. Alice Walker
b. Ruskin Bond
c. Aravind Adiga
d. Amitav Ghosh
