Current Affairs ─ May 2017
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Current Affairs ─ May 2017 Current Affairs ─ May 2017 This is a guide to provide you a precise summary and a huge collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) covering national and international current affairs for the month of May 2017. This guide will help you in preparing for Indian competitive examinations like Bank PO, Banking, Railway, IAS, PCS, UPSC, CAT, GATE, CDS, NDA, MCA, MBA, Engineering, IBPS, Clerical Grade and Officer Grade, etc. Audience Aspirants who are preparing for different competitive exams like Bank PO, Banking, Railway, IAS, PCS, UPSC, CAT, GATE, CDS, NDA, MCA, MBA, Engineering, IBPS, Clerical Grade, Officer Grade, etc. Even though you are not preparing for any exams but are willing to have news encapsulated in a roll, which you can walk through within 30 minutes, then we have put all the major points for the whole month in a precise and interesting way. Copyright and Disclaimer Copyright 2017 by Tutorials Point (I) Pvt. Ltd. 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If you discover any errors on our website or in this tutorial, please notify us at [email protected] 1 Current Affairs ─ May 2017 Table of Contents Current Affairs ─ May 2017 .............................................................................................................................. 1 Audience.......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Copyright and Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................. 1 Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................. 2 APPOINTMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 4 AWARDS ................................................................................................................................... 10 BOOKS & AUTHORS ................................................................................................................... 18 COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................................ 22 DEATHS ..................................................................................................................................... 24 DEFENCE ................................................................................................................................... 27 ECONOMIC ............................................................................................................................... 32 ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................................... 37 FINANCE.................................................................................................................................... 38 IMPORTANT DAYS ..................................................................................................................... 43 INTERNATIONAL ........................................................................................................................ 46 MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................................................................... 56 NATIONAL ................................................................................................................................. 57 PERSONS IN NEWS .................................................................................................................... 86 PLACES IN NEWS ....................................................................................................................... 89 2 Current Affairs ─ May 2017 REGIONAL ................................................................................................................................. 93 REPORTS ................................................................................................................................. 107 RESIGNATIONS & RETIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 112 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 113 SPORTS ................................................................................................................................... 117 3 Appointments Current Affairs ─ May 2017 1. Anthony Lianzuala took over as the New Controller General of Accounts Mr. Anthony Lianzuala took over as the New Controller General of Accounts with effect from May 1. Mr Lianzuala worked at higher positions in the Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Mr Lianzuala was the first Director of training institute in the field of Public Financial Management and Accounting in the North-East named INGAF-NER, based in Aizawl, Mizoram. He was instrumental in computerising the functions of the State Treasuries of Mizoram. He has also served in Mizoram as Secretary in various departments including Agricultural Marketing, Border Trade and Relief & Rehabilitation. 2. Kharge replaced Congress leader K V Thomas as new Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge became the new Chairman of the 21-member Public Accounts Committee of Parliament. He replaced Congress leader K V Thomas. The Parliamentary panel is traditionally headed by an opposition leader. The Committee on Public Accounts is the oldest Parliamentary committee that examines the accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by Parliament for expenditure of the government and such other accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies. The committee also examines the reports of CAG on various subjects. 4 Current Affairs ─ May 2017 3. Shobana Kamineni appointed as the new CII President The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) announced new office-bearers for the year 2017-18. Ms Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd., has assumed office as the new President of CII. She takes over from Dr Naushad Forbes, Co-Chairman, Forbes Marshall Limited. Mr Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, is the new President Designate, CII. Mr Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited is the new Vice President of CII. 4. Soumen Ghosh appointed as MD - Financial Services of Bharti Enterprises Bharti Enterprises has appointed Soumen Ghosh as the Managing Director (MD) of its financial services business which includes the insurance businesses, namely Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co. Ltd and Bharti AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd. Prior to this, Mr Ghosh was Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer at Reliance Capital. He has over 28 years of experience in the Insurance sector across Asia-Pacific and West Asian region. 5. Yusra Mardini appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced the appointment of Syrian refugee and Olympic athlete Yusra Mardini as a Goodwill Ambassador. Since her selection for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Mardini has worked closely with UNHCR, highlighting with her own inspiring performances the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team and the wider global refugee crisis. In January 2017 she represented UNHCR at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where she was the youngest participant. 5 Current Affairs ─ May 2017 6. Braj Bihari Kumar appointed as new chairman of ICSSR Braj Bihari Kumar replaced economist S K Thorat and became new chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Braj Bihari Kumar has been editor of quarterly journals Dialogue and Chintan Srijan. He has been appointed by HRD Ministry for a period of three years. Braj Bihari Kumar has written, edited and co- authored 136 books and has been founding member of Astha Bharati, a NGO dedicated in promoting the “India’s unity and integrity.” 7. Cabinet approved appointment of Chiefs for Coffee and Tea Boards Prabhat Kamal Bezboruah and M S Boje Gowda were appointed as chairmen of the Tea Board and the Coffee Board by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. At present, Prabhat Kamal Bezboruah is a leading tea association industrialist. He has previously served as the chairman of Assam Tea Planters’ Association. He will serve till November 1, 2018. Gowda is a famous coffee grower and will be in the post until December 14, 2018. Since, the tea industry is plagued with the higher cost of production, cabinet appointed heads of board. 8. Venu Rajamony appointed as next ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands IFS officer and senior diplomat Venu Rajamony was selected as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He has also been press secretary