{"id":108854,"date":"2022-05-24T13:40:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T08:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=108854"},"modified":"2022-05-25T12:44:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T07:14:38","slug":"current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-24-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-24-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries \u2013 24 MAY 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 24 May 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National\/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Quiz on Current Affairs by Gkseries \u2013 24 May 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Affairs for Competitive Exam \u2013 24 May 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jose Ramos-Horta sworn in as president of East Timor<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Former independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as president of East Timor ahead of celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of independence for Asia\u2019s youngest country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He defeated incumbent Francisco \u201cLu Olo\u201d Guterres,<\/strong> his fellow independence fighter, in the election. Ramos-Horta was prime minister from 2006 to 2007 and president from 2007 to 2012. East Timor is marking the 20th anniversary of independence for Asia\u2019s youngest country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Ramos-Horta:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramos-Horta, 72, who led the resistance during Indonesia\u2019s occupation, called for national reconciliation and unity as he took the oath of office shortly before midnight local time, the time that the country declared independence 20 years ago. Ramos-Horta was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996, along with Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, in recognition of their work \u201ctoward a just and peaceful solution to the conflict\u201d in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian Railways and IIT Madras Partner To Develop India\u2019s First Indigenous Hyperloop<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Ministry of Railways has announced that it\u2019s going to collaborate with IIT Madras for the development of a made-in-India Hyperloop system. It has also announced that it\u2019ll be setting up a Centre for Excellence for Hyperloop technologies at the aforementioned institution. India has shown interest in Hyperloop tech since 2017, by then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. In fact, the ministry also held talks with US-based Hyperloop One, but nothing quite materialised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyperloop in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IIT Madras\u2019s Avishkar Hyperloop which was formed in 2017 had been working on scalability and frugal engineering concepts for the development of a Hyperloop based transportation system for India. The group was one of the top ten finalists at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition of 2019 and was the only Asian team to do so. They also were awarded the \u2018Most Scalable Design Award\u2019 at the European Hyperloop Week in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward to March 2022, the institution approached the Ministry of Railways with a proposal for collaborative working on a prototype as well as the development of a first-of-its-kind Hyperloop Test facility at its Discovery campus located at Thaiyur, Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manchester City won 2021-22 Premier League Football championship<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In Football, Manchester City have been crowned 2021\/22 Premier League champions their fourth title success in the last five seasons. In Manchester City\u2019s 38 league matches this season, they have won 29, drawn six, and lost three, scoring 99 goals in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manchester City has now won four Premier League titles and eight major trophies under Pep Guardiola<\/strong> since his arrival in the summer of 2016. Manchester City clinched a sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons on Sunday by scoring three times in five minutes to come from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the finale to avoid being toppled by challenger Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IFS Vivek Kumar appointed as PS to PM Modi<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The appointment committee of the cabinet has approved the appointment of Vivek Kumar as the PS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at joint secretary level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He will take over as PM Modi\u2019s private secretary from Sanjeev Kumar Singla. Kumar has joined the PMO as a deputy secretary in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is a BTech in chemical engineering from IIT Bombay and has served in diplomatic positions in Russia and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian Commonwealth Day 2022<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Commonwealth Day is celebrated on May 24 in India and a couple of other countries. Commonwealth Day is also commonly known as Empire Day. It marks the development of the British Empire in India and other colonies of Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme for Commonwealth Day 2022 is \u2018Delivering a Common Future\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 which highlights how the fifty-four member countries in the Commonwealth family are \u2018innovating, connecting and transforming\u2019 to help attain goals like fighting climate change, promoting good governance, and improving trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commonwealth Day, formerly known as Empire Day, was established in 1902. After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, this day was established as a holiday that honored England, the unity between nations of the Commonwealth, and its ideals of freedom, tolerance, and justice. This day was first celebrated on May 24, 1902, which was the Queen\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it was celebrated in many schools across the British Empire even before it was formally recognised as an annual event. By the 1950s, the British Empire had begun to disintegrate as several colonies gained independence, and Empire Day had lost its significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the majority of them kept ties with Britain and established the Commonwealth of Nations.Empire Day was renamed Commonwealth Day in 1958. In 1973, the Royal Commonwealth Society proposed the day be changed, and the second Monday in March was selected by the Commonwealth Secretariat as the observance day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Cup Title: India beats Indonesia 3-0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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India\u2019s men\u2019s badminton team wins the Thomas Cup title for the first time ever with a stunning 3-0 win over powerhouse Indonesia in the final. Brimming with confidence, India took on 14-time winners Indonesia in the final of the Thomas Cup in Bangkok on May 15, 2022 and lifted the title defeating the defending champions by 3-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India dished out a performance for the ages with World Championships medallist Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and the world number 8 doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy producing memorable performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key points of the Thomas Cup title:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n