WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS FROM 16TH MAY TO 22ND MAY

Recently Fast bowler Harry Frederick Gurney retired from International Cricket. Which country did he represent?	England
What is the theme of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2021 that is annually observed across the globe on 17th May?	Together: Resisting, Supporting, Healing!
The world’s first private digital court was launched by ‘Jupitis Justice Technologies’ using blockchain and AI. Where is the company located?	Chandigarh
With which insurance company has PayPoint India partnered to provide COVID-19 health insurance policy to rural India?	Digit General Insurance
Which insurance company launched the first of its kind Portal Integrated Partner Onboarding Solution (IPOS) for its customers?	Edelweiss General Insurance
Recently Vandita Kaul was appointed as Government nominee Director of Which bank?	Bank of India
European Space Agency (ESA) is developing an interplanetary spacecraft to Jupiter called __________.	JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer )
Who has virtually represented India in the Summit on Financing of African Economies 2021 that was hosted by France?	V Muraleedharan
According to the ‘2021 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) ‘report, globally, internal displacement of 55 million people occurred in 2020, with the highest being recorded from _________.	China
Which bank introduced two new digital banking solutions namely ‘SmartServ’ and ‘IntelliSign’ to change the physical documentation process?	HSBC Bank India
Which bank has partnered with Hyperverse to get a ‘Video KYC solution’ to improve its KYC infrastructure?	State Bank of India
Which bank was fined Rs1 lakh by RBI for violation of RBI’s Supervisory Action Framework?	Priyadarshini Mahila Nagari Sahakari Bank ( Jalna, Maharashtra)
Recently Former World No.1 Tennis doubles player Barbora Strycova retired. She belongs to which country?	Czech Republic
Recently the Sindhu Darshan festival is Postponed. It is celebrated every year in which state/ UT?	Ladakh
Which Sport Body has announced the creation of a new award — the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award?	National Basketball Association (NBA)
Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana has launched a new feature in the Supreme Court’s official website titled ________.	“Indicative Notes”
Who has been appointed as White House senior adviser?	Neera Tanden
Who has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian Women’s National Cricket Team?	Ramesh Powar
Who has been appointed as new Chief Executive Officer of the footwear company Bata India?	Gunjan Shah
Suzuki Motorcycle India has appointed who among the following as new Head?	Satoshi Uchida
Recently Niti Aayog set up which dedicated portal for tracking all aid coming via missions or by individual organisations?	CovAid
DigiGold is a digital platform to enable investments in gold, through digital mode. The platform has been launched by which bank?	Airtel Payments Bank
Recently Which of the following has extended USD 80.5 million to Sri Lanka for its COVID-19 vaccination drive?	World Bank
ADB has recorded a total USD 3.92 billion loan to India in which year?	2020
China has successfully landed its first Mars Rover on the Red Planet recently. In doing so, China has become the only second country to achieve this historic milestone after the US. What is the name given to this Rover?	Zhurong
According to the ‘Environmental Risk Outlook 2021’ report, Which of the following city ranked as the riskiest city in the world?	Jakarta, Indonesia
According to the ‘Environmental Risk Outlook 2021’ report, Which of the following city ranked as the safest city in the report?	Glasgow, Scotland
Moctar Ouane reappointed as prime minister of Which Country?	Mali
Which institution has launched Indian Language Learning App Innovation Challenge?	MyGov
Recently Flipkart has appointed whom as its new Head of strategy?	Dinkar Ayilavarapu
Who has been appointed as MD & CEO of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company?	Abhay Tewari
Which company has appointed Reema Jain as Chief Digital Officer?	VI
Who has been named batting coach of the Indian women’s cricket team?	Shiv Sunder Das
How much amount was released to 15 States in current FY for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission?	₹5950 cr
The Maharashtra government has approved a proposal for setting up the National Institute of Medicinal Plants over 50 acres in which district?	Sindhudurg
The Union Minister of Social Justice has launched a 6-month Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Program on _________.	Rehabilitation of Divyangjan
Cyclone Yaas is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal. The Name Yaas has been given by___________.	Oman
The Centre hiked the subsidy on di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer from Rs 500 per bag (50kg) to ________ per bag.	Rs 120
Recently Which Country has imposed an import ban on ethylene polymer plastic waste?	Turkey
PM Announced how much amount of Relief to Gujarat after reviewing the situation caused by Cyclone Tauktae?	Rs1000 Cr
Which State has announced a free power supply to encourage the setting up of new oxygen plants as well as the revival of the closed ones?	Assam
Which Institution hosted the ‘GOA MARITIME SYMPOSIUM (GMS)-21’ in which 13 Indian Ocean Littoral Countries Participated?	Indian Navy
Recently How many Indian places will be added to the Tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?	6
The Asia Cup T20 tournament, which was scheduled to be held in June in __________, has been postponed indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic.	Sri Lanka
Who has launched ‘ViraGen’, a polymerase chain reaction (Covid-19 RT-PCR) test for Covid-19 in India?	Cipla Limited
The World Bee Day is observed on which day of the year?	20 May
What is the theme of World Bee Day 2021?	Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees
World Metrology Day is observed globally on __________ every year.	20 May
What is the theme of World Metrology Day 2021?	Measurement for Health