Current Affairs May 2014 NO. 38, Burkit road, T. Nagar, Chennai-17 Ph: 044-64563030 Mobile: 9043303030, www.theRace.in R.A.C.E Rapid Academy of Competitive Exams [Unit of Seeman Education] Current Affairs May 2014 May 01, 2014 It shares the 87th rank with Portugal's New 1. International Workers' Day 2014 is University of Lisbon and Australia's University of observed across various parts of the world Western Sydney. on May 1. Korea's Pohang University of Science and The annual day, promoted by the international Technology clinched the top spot for the third labour movement, is a celebration of labour and consecutive year. the working classes. UK and Australia are the countries with most (14 Over 80 countries observe national public holiday each) representatives. on this occasion. The report has been published by London-based Many countries celebrate a Labour Day unrelated Times Higher Education (THE) magazine. to International Workers' Day on other dates significant to the labour movement in that 6. 'Beta Pictoris b' becomes the country. first exoplanet to have its rotation speed For example, US celebrates it on the first successfully measured by astronomers. Monday of every September. A day last only eight-hour here. The alien planet is a gas giant roughly 10 times 2. India's paralympic swimmer Sharath the size of Jupiter. Gayakwad ends up his campaign at the IDM It orbits Beta Pictoris, a star that's some 63 Berlin 2014 with two bronze and one light-years from Earth and can be seen with the silver medals. naked eye in the southern sky constellation He was the sole Indian representative there at Pictor. the IDM (International German Championships). So far we have discovered around 1800 He is also the first Indian swimmer to qualify for exoplanets. the Paralympics (2012). 7. World Health Organisation (WHO) releases a 3. Anand Kripalu takes over as the Chief report 'Antimicrobial resistance: global report on Executive Officer of Liquor firm United surveillance 2014'. Spirits Limited. The report provides the status of antibiotic resistance with data from 114 countries. 4. Prominent theatre personality Khaled It showed that antibiotic resistance entails Chowdhury breathes his last at 95. serious global threat to public health. He was known for brilliant stage craft in Bengali Antibiotic resistance is a stage when bacteria and Hindi plays. change itself to grow immune to antibiotics. He received the Padma Bhushan for his This makes the treatment ineffective and significant contribution to theatre in January medication result in failure. 2012. It causes people to be sick for longer period and increases the risk of death. May 02, 2014 5. IIT Guwahati is ranked 87th among the top 8. TRAI recommends charging 8% of yearly 100 world universities under 50 years of age. revenue on Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) as It is the first and only Indian entry in the list that license fee from internet service feature 100 young institutions of learning. providers (ISPs). Exclusively prepared for R.A.C.E students 2 #38, Burkit Road, T Nagar, Chennai-17, Ph: 044 6456 3030, Mob: 9043303030, www.theRace.in R.A.C.E Rapid Academy of Competitive Exams [Unit of Seeman Education] The national telecom regulator also wants the same from all holders of broadband wireless 13. Waqar Younis has been appointed as the access (BWA) spectrum. head coach of Pakistan's cricket team for a two- The plan needs sanction of, first Department of year stint. Telecom (DoT) and then Telecom Commission for He has earlier coached the national side in 2010 implementation. and 2011. The move may push internet rates slowing internet penetration growth in the country. 14. India gets 3rd rank in the US Green Building Council (USGBC) list preceded 9. Mark Fields is to succeed Alan Mulally as by Canada andChina respectively. the CEO of US automaker Ford from July 1. The index list countries outside US for constructing energy efficient green buildings. May 03, 2014 10. India slides to 78th place in Freedom of 15. Government approves setting up of the press ranking for 2014. the Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) for the India introduces Election Queue Management execution of the Polavaram irrigation project. System in Burdwan district (West Bengal) The multipurpose Polavaram project will help in during Lok Sabha election 2014. Its designed to irrigation, drinking water supply and generating help voters to find out the level of crowd in the hydroelectricity. polling booths online or through SMS. Its located primarily across Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh. 11. Air India to become the first Indian carrier to join the world’s largest airline May 05, 2014 grouping, Star Alliance. 16. Presidents of Rwanda (Paul Kagame) This association will bring multiple benefits to and South Korea (Park Geun-hye) together with Indian fliers enabling them to earn-and burn Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim have been miles, get access to lounges across the globe honoured with the World Telecommunication and enjoy seamless connectivity across the world and Information Society (WTIS) Award on Star members. 2014 They were felicitated by the International 12. World Press Freedom Day 2014 is Telecommunications Union (ITU) for promoting celebrated across the world on May 3. ICT (information, communication and It was declared as such by UN General Assembly technology) growth in their countries as a means to promote and protect freedom of expression to achieve sustainable development. and press worldover. The WTIS Award, which focuses on broadband UNESCO marks the day by conferring the connectivity for sustainable development, will UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom this year mark the 149th anniversary of the Prize to deserving candidates who have establishment of ITU May 17, 1865. contributed significantly in upholding this right especially amidst grave threat/danger to life. 16 a) Darbhanga (Bihar) Nurse 'Martha Dodray' Guillermo Cano Isaza is a slain Colombian adds another feather in her cap by winning the journalist who was murdered in the capital National Florence Nightingale Award Bogota (17 December 1986) as his writings had 2014 for her extraordinary work offended the nation's powerful drug barons. in eradicating polio in the country. Exclusively prepared for R.A.C.E students 3 #38, Burkit Road, T Nagar, Chennai-17, Ph: 044 6456 3030, Mob: 9043303030, www.theRace.in R.A.C.E Rapid Academy of Competitive Exams [Unit of Seeman Education] She had captured the United Nations Foundation 21. Indian cueist Kamal Chawla settles for award last year (2013) for the same. a bronze medal having lost to Chuan Leong The award carries Rs.50,000 and a merit Thor (Malaysia) in semifinal of the Asian Snooker certificate and is given on the occasion Championship held at Al Fujairah (UAE). ofInternational Nursing Day (May 12) This is his first medal in Asian Championships. The day is observed in the memory of English social reformer Florence Nightingale, widely May 06, 2014 considered as the founder of modern nursing. 22. UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2014 goes to 17. India successfully test-fired its 1st Turkish investigative journalist Ahmet Sik. indigenous air-to-air missile 'Astra' from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet. 23. Ahmed Maiteeg has been elected This comes as a huge relief for the DRDO after as Libya’s new Prime Minister after receiving the difficult decade-long development phase 121 votes in the 200-member parliament. (marred by several false starts and technical He won in the 2nd round of voting against glitches) of this Beyond Visual Range (BVR) political analyst Omar al-Hassi as the weapon. earlier session failed to give him the mandatory Only a few countries like the US, Russia, France 120 votes. and Israel have managed to develop BVR missiles till now. 24. Krishnaswamy Vijayraghavan, secretary The 60-km plus range missile is highly reliable of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), has with great Single Shot Kill Probability (SSKP). been elected as one of the 21 foreign associate of the US National Academy 18. The French retail giant Carrefour, world’s of Sciences (USNAS) this year. 2nd largest, decides to shut shops The membership is coveted recognition of the in India amidst hostile political prospect for scientists for their significant achievements in foreign retail outlets in the country. original research. The 76-billion-euro retail chain thus becomes the Other notable Indian to have been there are: first foreign retailer to plan an exit from India. Obaid Siddiqi, CNR Rao, Raghavendra Gadagkar, With many states and the BJP (tipped to form Madhav Gadgil, and Roddam Narasimha. the government at centre) opposing FDI in retail, foreign retailers are left with limited options. 25. RV Verma becomes the Wholetime Member (Finance) of 19. Panama has chosen a new president in Juan the Pension Fund Regulatory andDevelopment A Carlos Varela. uthority (PFRDA). He has been appointed by the government for a 20. Indo-Zimbabwean pair of Sania Mirza and 5-year period or till the age of 62, whichever is Cara Black grab the women's doubles earlier. crown at the Portugal Open. He is currently Chairman and Managing Director They thrashed Czech-Russian pair of Eva of National Housing Bank. Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva by 6-4, 6-3 in the final to capture their 1st title of this season. 26. MN Vidyashankar has been appointed as the President of India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). Exclusively prepared for R.A.C.E students 4 #38, Burkit Road, T Nagar, Chennai-17, Ph: 044 6456 3030, Mob: 9043303030, www.theRace.in R.A.C.E Rapid Academy of Competitive Exams [Unit of Seeman Education] IESA is the trade body representing the Indian It will soon get an official name and join the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing periodic table after the approval of International (ESDM) industry since 2005.