Weekly Current Affairs Capsule May 2018 1st Week

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National Affairs

1. Surat Railway Station to be third in country to have airport-like facilities

The Surat railway station will be the third in the country and the second in Gujarat after Gandhinagar to be
developed as a world-class facility under a Railway Ministry station redevelopment programme.
● The station will be equipped with several “airport-like” amenities under the ministry’s ‘Rs 1 lakh crore station
redevelopment’ programme.

2. Maharashtra Becomes first To Provide digitally-Signed Documents

Maharashtra became the first state to provide digitally-signed land record receipts (also known
as 7/12 receipts), which Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed would check irregularities and
bring in transparency.
● The 7/12 receipt is the most important document which establishes the ownership of the land and
is primarily used by farmers while applying for loans.

3. India Rises To 5th Spot In World’s Top Five Defense Spenders

India surpassed France to become one of the world’s five largest military spenders, Swedish
arms watchdog Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report.

The other countries in top five include the US, China, Saudi Arabia, and Russia.

4. ‘Go To Village ‘ Mission Launched In Manipur

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched ‘Go to Village’ mission throughout the state from
Konuma ground.
● The mission was launched in 60 villages of all the 60 Assembly constituencies.
● The mission is aimed at identifying the eligible and deserving beneficiaries in every corner of the
state and delivering government services at their doorstep.

5. EPFO launches View Pension Passbook Service on Umang App

Retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched View Pension
Passbook Service for pensioners on Umang App.
● Umang app UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) app aims to build
common, unified platform and mobile app to facilitate single was launched part of EPFO’s plan
to go paperless by August this year and provide all services online.

6. HRD Ministry Launches Initiatives For Online Professional Development Using SWAYAM

Human Resource Development Ministry launched a major and unique initiative of online
professional development of 1.5 million higher education faculty using the Massive Open Online
Courses platform SWAYAM.

7. Legendary Singer Asha Bhosle Honored With PC Chandra Puraskaar

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was honored with 26th PC Chandra Puraskaar for her contribution in
the field of Indian music.

8. Vibrant North East 2018 Held In Guwahati

The ‘Vibrant North East 2018′, an event in which people would be made aware of central
government schemes and programmes, was held in Guwahati, Assam.

9. India’s Neeraj Goyat Is WBC Asia Boxer Of The Year

Indian pugilist Neeraj Goyat has been conferred with the ‘WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award’.
Neeraj is the current WBC Asia champion in welterweight category.

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International Affairs

1. International Buddhist Conference held in Lumbini, Nepal

The basic objective of the conference was to disseminate teachings of Buddha and spread
messages of nonviolence, brotherhood, coexistence, love, and peace.

● Lumbini is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, founder of the Buddhist religion.

2. 14 Indian Cities Figure In World’s 20 Most Polluted Cities List: WHO

● As per the data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 Indian cities figure in a list

of world’s 20 most polluted cities in terms of particulate matter PM2.5 levels in 2016.

The other Indian cities that registered very high levels of PM2.5 pollutants were Faridabad,
Varanasi, Gaya, Patna, Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Muzaffarpur, Srinagar, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Patiala,
and Jodhpur.

3. Twelfth Informal Meeting Of SAARC Finance Ministers Held In Manila

The 12th informal meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers was held in Manila, Philippines, on the
sidelines of the 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB).

4. California Surpasses UK To Become World’s 5th Largest Economy

US state California’s economy surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new
federal data released. With a GDP of $2.7 trillion, California is now only behind the US, China, Japan, and
Germany.

5. Cognizant Acquires Belgium-Based Hedera Consulting

IT firm Cognizant acquired privately-held Belgium based Hedera Consulting, a move that will strengthen
the former’s consulting and digital transformation capabilities for clients in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Sports

1. Mohamed Salah Named Writers Footballer Of The Year

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year.

2. Wimbledon Champions’ Prize Money Hiked By 50,000

According to the Wimbledon officials, the 2018 men’s and women’s singles champions will receive £2.25
million, an increase of £50,000 on last year.

3. India loses top spot to England in ICC ODI Team Rankings; slips to second position with 122 points

India lost the top position to England in the annual update of ICC ODI team rankings.England topped the ODI rankings in January 2013 have gained eight points and moved to 125 points while India is on the second place with a total of 122 points.

4. Justin Langer appointed as Head Coach Of Australian Cricket Team

Former Australian cricketer Justin Langer appointed as Australian cricket team’s head coach
for all three formats.

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