Current Affairs 12 May 2024

In Current Affairs for 12 May 2024, we will see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be beneficial for your upcoming NDA, CDS,...

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May 12, 2024
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In Current Affairs for 12 May 2024, we will see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be beneficial for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article. Let us now see the Current Affairs.

Current Affairs 12 May 2024

Md. Golam Sarwar

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretary General Md. Golam Sarwar has arrived in New Delhi on his first official visit to India.
In a social media post, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that it is an opportunity to further strengthen cooperation in South Asia.

Mr. Sarwar is on a five day visit to India during which he is scheduled to have a series of meetings. As per the External Affairs Ministry, Mr. Sarwar will meet Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and External Affairs Ministry, Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar.
He is also slated to address the third Shakti Sinha Memorial Lecture on “The Future of SAARC,” and visit South Asian University.

Kami Rita Sherpa

Nepal’s legendary mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa made history today by breaking his record for the highest number of ascents of Mt. Everest as he scaled the world’s highest peak for the 29th time.

AT Rakesh Gurung, Director at the Tourism Department in the Nepalese Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, the 54-year-old veteran climber reached the 8,849-metre peak at 7.25 a.m. local time.
The expedition was organised by the Seven Summit Treks and had 20 climbers. They scaled Everest this morning, said Thani Guragain, a senior staff at the Seven Summit Treks.

Exhibition Titled ‘Swadesh’

A unique exhibition titled ‘Swadesh’, showcasing the diverse and vibrant folk and tribal art traditions of India, was held in Dubai.
Organised under the banner of Vidisha’s Creations, the event aimed to bring greater recognition to the lesser-known art forms from various regions of the country.

The ‘Swadesh’ exhibition gave special focus to lesser-known art forms such as Manjula’s art and Gond art, which are often overshadowed by the more famous Mithila paintings.
“Within a single State like Bihar, we have various rich artistic traditions like Tikuli art and Manjusha art, in addition to Mithila art,” said curator Vidisha Pandey.
“However, many of these art forms remain relatively unknown to the wider public.” The exhibits featured a diverse array of folk and tribal artworks, including the vibrant Mithila paintings from Bihar, intricately designed Kolam artworks from Tamil Nadu, the striking Warli tribal art from Maharashtra, and the mythological narratives of Kerala’s renowned mural art tradition , the therapeutic Mandala artforms among others.
In addition to the exhibition, the “Swadesh” event included interactive workshops allowing visitors to learn traditional techniques directly from master artisans and sales of the art.

R Praggnanandhaa

In Chess, India’s R Praggnanandhaa scored yet another victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway to keep himself afloat even as Wei Yi of China stretched his lead to a massive 2.5 points in the Superbet rapid and blitz tournament.

With nine rounds still to go in the blitz event, Wei Yi has amassed 20.5 points with seven wins on the first day of blitz. Ending the day with 7.5 out of a possible nine, Yi seems like a man possessed and is poised to win the first leg of the Grand Chess Tour.
Carlsen, at 18, is a distant second at this point and the main reason behind that is Praggnanandhaa, who has been beating the world number one often these days in the faster version of the game.
Praggnanandhaa, however, is far behind the leaders with 14.5 points which makes it literally a two-horse race for the title.

Aman Sehrawat

Aman Sehrawat has become the first Indian male wrestler to secure a quota place for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Asian champion Sehrawat secured a Paris quota in the men’s 57kg freestyle category at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul, Turkiye.

Sehrawat beat Chongsong Han of Korea 12-2 in the semi-final for India’s sixth quota in wrestling for the 2024 Olympics. All of the previous five quotas were obtained by the Indian women wrestlers. The Istanbul meet is the final opportunity for wrestlers to obtain a quota for the upcoming Summer Games.

Sakina Khatun

India’s Sakina Khatun clinched two bronze medals at the Para Powerlifting World Cup 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand on Saturday. She secured the medals in the Best Lift and Total Lift categories, with a formidable lift of 93 Kgs in the women’s up to 55 kg event.

Despite her remarkable performance, she just fell shy of securing a spot for the Paralympic Games, this year.
Earlier in the Men’s up to 65 Kg category, India’s Ashok Malik secured the gold medal with a personal best lift of 197 kg, while in the Men’s up to 49 kg category, Parmjeet Singh claimed the silver with a lift of 162 kg. In the Women’s up to 67 kg event, another Indian, Kasthuri Rajamani earned the bronze with a lift of 105kg.

Neeraj Chopra

India’s star javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra sealed a second-place finish in the Doha Diamond League 2024. With an unusual slow start, Chopra’s spear landed at 88.36 metre, just 2 cenitmetres short of event topper Jakub Vadlejch’s 88.38 metre. The windy conditions in Doha played an unfriendly part in Chopra’s attempt to win the second Doha season in a row. Fellow Asian Games medallist Kishore Jena, returned disappointed as he was eliminated at the halfway stage after a throw of 76.31 metre.

Nisha Dahiya

In Women’s Wrestling, Nisha Dahiya has become the fifth Indian woman grappler to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

She defeated Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg category semifinals at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul Nisha, last year’s Asian Championships silver-medal winner beat Anghel 8-4 by points.
However, India’s Greco-Roman grapplers bowed out in the preliminary rounds in all six weight categories. This will be the first time that five Indian women wrestlers will be competing in the Olympics. Antim Panghal, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Reetika Hooda have already booked their place in Quadrennial sports event.

Current Affairs 12 May 2024 Question

Md. Golam Sarwar Seen In News Is Related To
A. SAARC
B. ASEAN
C. UNICEF
D. UNESCO
ANSWER: A
Exhibition Titled ‘Swadesh’ Is Held In
A. Paris
B. Dubai
C. Washington
D. New Delhi
ANSWER: B
Sakina Khatun Relates To
A. Wrestling
B. Tennis
C. Powerlifting
D. Badminton
ANSWER: C
When Was The Street Vendors (Protection Of Livelihood And Regulation Of
Street Vending) Act Enacted
A. 2014
B. 2004
C. 1994
D. 1984
ANSWER: A
When Was The Coalition For Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) Launched
A. 2018
B. 2020
C. 2019
D. 2017
ANSWER: C
Who Is Set To Receive The Cannes Honorary Palme D’or Award At The Cannes
Film Festival’s Opening Ceremony
A. Meryl Streep
B. Nicole Kidman
C. Brad Pitt
D. Leonardo DiCaprio
ANSWER: A
Who Appointed As National Ambassador For UNICEF India
A. Gauranshi Sharma
B. Kartik Verma
C. Nahid Afrin
D. Kareena Kapoor Khan
ANSWER: D
Which Institute Recently Identified Two New Species Of Needlefish In Indian
Waters
A. Central Marine Research Institute
B. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
C. Central Marine Biology Research Institute
D. Central Marine Ecology Research Institute
ANSWER: B
Which Company Recently Unveiled ‘Sesame’, India’s 1st Large Language Model
A. Setu
B. RazorPay
C. Instamojo
D. MobiKwik
ANSWER: A
Which Organization Released Upgraded Dietary Guidelines For Indians To Suit
Modern Eating Habits For 2024
A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
B. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
C. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
D. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
ANSWER: C
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, Is Located In Which State
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Sikkim
D. Odisha
ANSWER: A
What is FLiRT
A. Nuclear ballistic submarine
B. Malicious software
C. An underwater research station
D. New variant of COVID19
ANSWER: D
Which Country’s Ambassador Inaugurated Kohima Peace Memorial In
Nagaland
A. Japan
B. China
C. Bhutan
D. Nepal
ANSWER: A
What is Nerium Oleander
A. Evergreen shrub
B. Asteroid
C. Black hole
D. Naval ship
ANSWER: A
World’s Largest Direct Air Capture Plant Mammoth- Has Started Operations In
Which Country
A. Iceland
B. Ireland
C. France
D. Indonesia
ANSWER: A
Which Organization Celebrated 70th Anniversary Of Convention For Protection
Of Cultural Property In Event Of Armed Conflict
A. UNESCO
B. WTO
C. FAO
D. UNICEF
ANSWER: A
Which Country Announced Drills Involving Tactical Nuclear Weapons
A. Russia
B. China
C. France
D. India
ANSWER: A
Which Organization Released ‘Recipe For A Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero
Emissions In The Agrifood System’ Report
A. World Bank
B. IMF
C. WMO
D. ILO
ANSWER: A
Cabinet Declared Which Day As ‘National Space Day’ In India
A. August 20
B. August 23
C. August 25
D. August 27
ANSWER: B
Who Among Following Edited And Published Newspaper Indian Mirror In 1861
A. Amitava Ghosh
B. Ravindranath Tagore
C. Sumit Ganguly
D. Manmohan Ghosh and Devendranath Tagore
ANSWER: D