Current Affairs may,2013

Books And Authors Current Affairs may,2013

• Professor Randhir Singh, Eminent Thinker released the Book Titled “Understanding Bhagat Singh
• The Vice President of India, released a book entitled Fida-e-Lucknow -Tales of the city and its people on 1 May 2013

Current Affairs Current Affairs may,2013

• Israel became the world’s largest exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
• Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka to win Italian Open
• Laxman Singh Rathore was elected as the Member of Executive Council of WMO
• The Opportunity rover of NASA broke the 40-year-old extraterrestrial distance record .
• The work on world’s biggest hydroelectric Inga dam on Congo River start in October 2015
• Nirbhay Sharma appointed as governor of Arunachal Pradesh
• Researchers discovered a new species of dragonfly from a wildlife sanctuary in Goa
• The Union Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath signed the Fifth India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Women’s Forum Resolution
• Government of India decided to launch Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme
• Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka launched a handbook on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Colombo
• The Union Government of India announced increment in the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF), Entitled for Uttar Pradesh
• The Reserve Bank of India decided to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs).
• S. Sreesanth and his two team mates from Rajasthan Royals namely Ajit Chadila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested for Spot-Fixing
• India and Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the field of Urban Planning Development on 14 May 2013
• The Union Government decided to publicise best practices on implementation of Right to Information (RTI)
• India unveiled its indigenously developed Rotavirus Vaccine named Rotavac on 14 May 2013
• The Tamil Nadu Government decided to implement Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project
• Harvansh Singh, the Deputy Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Assembly died due to cardiac arrest
•  The Reserve Bank of India imposed restrictions on gold import by banks
• The NRI Sunil Chopra was elected as the Deputy Mayor of a London Borough
• India and China will order 100 new naval ships and submarines each by 2032 due to changing global security environment
• On 12 May 2013 the government of Jharkhand decided to impart technical training to all unemployed youth
• Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the 22nd chief minister of the state of Karnataka
• Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative (IFFCO), signed a long-term agreement with Brazilian mining company Vale SA for supply of rock phosphate
• National Technology Day was celebrated worldwide at 11 May 2013
• A New type of wheat developed to increase productivity by 30 percent
• The Union Cabinet of India declared the year 2013 as Water Conservation Year 2013
• The painting called “Three Women at the Red Table”painting by Fernand Leger from 1921 Sold by Madonna for 7.2 Million US Dollar
• The Minister for Women & Child Development, Krishna Tirath launched the World Bank Assisted ISSNIP
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of two major ports in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
• The Union Government of India approved the policy development of aviation hubs in India.
• The Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai announced results of Higher Secondary (Class 12) for year 2013
• Chevrolet launched its New MPV, the Enjoy in India at 5.49 lakh
• India nominated cluster of six hill forts in Rajasthan and Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh for World Heritage Sites for 2013
• The Union Government of India approved a National Cyber Security Policy on 8 May 2013
• Congress won in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013,by claiming 121 seats of the 223 seats
• Researchers Discovered a New Species of Dinosaur; the Oldest in North America called Acrotholus.
• India is the largest consumer and producer of Chickpeas in the world
• Ivan Menezes was named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Spirits Company Diageo
• The US government honoured 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women as champions of change
• Sahara India Pariwar created a New Guinness World Record of 121653 staff and workers sing India’s national anthem at one place
• According to Survey, the Country's most populous state Uttar Pradesh accounted for the largest number of mobile subscribers in India
• New Sex-Superbug named H041 can more deadly than the AIDS virus
• The Planning Commission of India finalized Haryana Annual plan for 2013-14
• Tech Mahindra signed agreement with Falcorp of South Africa on 6 May 2013
• World Asthma Day was observed across the world with The theme “You Can Control Your Asthma” and the sub-theme “It's Time to Control Asthma”.
• World’s first gun made out of 3D printer technology was fired successfully in US at 4th May 2013
• Jagran group bagged three awards at the International News Media Marketing Association (INMA) awards in New York
• The Kudankulam Nuclear plant Got Approval for Operations by the Supreme Court of India
• State Government of Haryana issued Shiksha Setu Cards for Government Schools on 5 May 2013
• The President of India launched the Bichitra Tagore Variorum Website on 5 May 2013
• The Delhi government decided to hike auto fares by 25 per cent
• The IBM scientists released the smallest movie of the world called A Boy and His Atom
• World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the world with _Safe to Speak as theme
• The scientists From North Dakota State University US Developed First Smart RFID-Enabled Paper
• The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved 11000 crore Rupees project for modernisation of central paramilitary forces
• Punjab Government increased Minimum Wages on the Eve of Labour’s Day
• The Supreme Court of India upheld 51 percent foreign direct Investment in the multi-brand retail sector

Personalities Current Affairs may,2013

• Bryan Forbes, Veteran Film Director Passed Away at 86 
• Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar the Dhrupad Vocalist Passed Away at 80
• Hindi story writer and playwright Surendra Tiwari passed away
• Ray Harryhausen, the Master of visual effects and stop-motion animation Passed away at 92 years
• The veteran Indian journalist Profulla Borua, passed away in Guwahati
• The Former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti Passed away at 94 years
• Dr. Christopher Briggs was appointed as the Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention
• The last British member of the Church of Delhi Brotherhood _ Father Ian Weathrall passed away at 91 Years
• The Hollywood Actress Deanna Durbin passed away at 91 years
• Prasanna Kumar Mohanty, was appointed as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh government

Honours And Awards Current Affairs may,2013

• The President of India, presented the Asom Ratna Award for the year 2012 to Indira Goswami
• The President of India presented National Florence Nightingale Award 2013 on the occasion of international Nurses Day
• AT 7th Vijay awards cermony : Shah Rukh Khan receives his Chevalier Sivaji trophy from Kamal Haasan
• Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho won the Polar Music Prize 2013
• Jenita Mary Nongkynrih woman won ISRO Young Scientist Award 2013

Astronomy Current Affairs may,2013

• ISRO has planned to launch GSLV D5 from the spaceport in Sriharikota to place communication satellite GSAT-14 in orbit
• China successfully launched a communications satellite called Zhongxing-11 on 2 May 2013

Sports Current Affairs may,2013

• David Beckham, The Legendary footballer announced his retirement from professional football
• Matt Prior was named The England cricketer-of-the-year for 2012-13
• Stiliyan Petrov, the captain of Aston Villa Retired from Football
• Chennai Super Kings became the first team to confirm their place in the IPL 6 play-offs
• At IAAF World Challenge meeting 2013, at Kingston, Vikas Gowda clinched Gold on US-based discus throw of 61.38 metres
• Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa was elected as the New president of Asian Football Confederation

Technology Current Affairs may,2013

• Sony  Launches  a New smartphone  Xperia ZR, it is a waterproof ,Dust Proof Handset 
• US Scientists at the Harvard University created World’s Smallest Flying Robot Called “Robo-Fly”

Environment Current Affairs may,2013

• Research: Increase in Mercury Level Leading to Drastic Decline in Arctic Foxes
• Environmental Research : Arctic seas are becoming acidic rapidly because of carbon dioxide emissions.

Business Current Affairs may,2013

• Mahindra & Mahindra, the automobile manufacturing company launched a new variant of its pick-up vehicle _ Bolero Maxi Truck Plus