- Appointments:
- Hassan Shaikh Mahmud becomes the new president of Somalia. He already served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017.
- Elisabeth Borne was appointed France's new prime minister, she is the second woman to hold the post in the country. She has served as Labor Minister in Macron's previous government since 2020.
- Devasahayam Pillai becomes the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by Pope. Devasahayam Pillai becomes 1st Indian layman to be declared a saint by Pope.
- Viktor Orban became the prime minister of Hungary for the fifth time.
- TATA Motors tied up with Hyundai Motors to expand the EV charging infrastructure.
- Important Days & Events: 17th may is observed as “World Hypertension Day
- Theme:’Measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, Live longer’
- The European Commission has reduced its eurozone growth forecast to 2.7% due to high energy prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Novac Djokovic won the men’s single title & his 38th masters 1000 title in Italian open 2022.
- President Ram Nath Kovind presented a symbolic gift of cricket kits to Jamaica Cricket Association, as a mark of cricket cooperation between the two nations. He also inaugurates an 'India-Jamaica Friendship Garden' at the Hope Gardens Jamaica.
- Five Indian start-ups to join the Tech Pioneers community according to WEF 2022 These five startups are Vahan, SmartCoin Financials Recykal, Proeon, and Pandocorp.
- Chang Zheng 3B serial Y86 space debris is suspected to fall in many places in Gujarat. It is also known as CZ 3B, which is China’s orbital launch vehicle, similar to India’s GSLV or PSLV. As per data, it is a third stage of the Long March 3B Y 86 rocket launch which has re-entered earth, leading to debris falling in Gujarat.
- Scientists Discover Rare Snake Fossil in Ladakh
- India’s First Dental Insurance Plan Launched By PNB Met Life Insurance
- India’s First International Cruise Conference 2022
- Remittances to be Increased by 4.2% in 2022
Questions:
Q.1 Who is appointed as the new president of Somalia?a. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
b. Hassan Shaikh Mahmud
c. Mohamed Osman Jawari
d. Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Q.2 The First World Hypertension Day was observed in which year?
a. 2010
b. 2005
c. 2006
d. 2012
