Top Current Affairs 16 May 2021
Top Current Affairs 16 May 2021: This post contains the latest current affairs for 16 May 2021 that are important for all competitive exams like Bank, SSC, IBPS, SBI exams. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.
International
China’s First Mars Rover ‘ZhuRong’ Successfully Lands on the Red Planet
- China successfully achieved the feat of landing its first Mars Rover ‘ Zhu Rong’ on the red planet, on May 15, 2021, becoming the only second nation to do so.
- Till date, only the United States have successfully landed its rover on Mars. All other countries that have tried have either crashed or lost contact soon after reaching the surface.
Banking
Airtel Payments Bank Unveils ‘DigiGold’ for Digital Gold Investment
- The Airtel Payments Bank has launched “DigiGold”, a digital platform for making investments in gold by its customers.
- DigiGold is launched in partnership with SafeGold, a provider of digital gold.
- The Airtel Payments Bank’s savings account customers can invest in 24K gold using the Airtel Thanks app.
- There is no minimum investment value requirement. Customers can start investment with as low as Re 1.
- Gold purchased by customers is stored securely by SafeGold at no additional cost and can be sold through Airtel Thanks app at any time in a matter of few clicks
- Customers can even gift DigiGold to their family and friends, who have a savings account with Airtel Payments Bank.
Appointment
Sir David Attenborough Chosen as ‘People’s Advocate for Climate Change’ for COP26
- Sir David Attenborough has been named as the “People’s Advocate” of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which is scheduled to be held in Glasgow in November 2021, under the Chairmanship of United Kingdom..
- The 95-year-old Attenborough is a renowned English broadcaster and natural historian.
- Attenborough’s role will be of “inspiring people” to act on climate change and protect the planet for future generation.
Footwear Brand Bata India appoints Gunjan Shah as new CEO
- Footwear company Bata India has appointed Gunjan Shah as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- He will join Bata in his new role from 21 June 2021, for a period of five years.
- Shah replaces Sandeep Kataria, who has been elevated as the Global CEO of Bata Brands in November 2020.
- Prior to this, Shah was the Chief Commercial Officer (COO) at Britannia Industries.
- Bata Corporation is a multinational footwear and fashion accessory manufacturer and retailer, with its headquarter located at Lausanne, Switzerland and Indian branch based in Gurugram, Haryana.
BCCI Appoints Ramesh Powar as Head Coach of Indian Women’s Cricket Team
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has appointed former Indian spinner Ramesh Powar as the head coach of India women’s cricket team.
- Powar replaces WV Raman, who was the head coach of the India women’s team since December 2018.
- The 42-year-old Powar was unanimously chosen by three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising Madan Lal, Sulakshana Naik and RP Singh.
Days
International Day of Living Together in Peace: 16 May
- The International Day of Living Together in Peace is held on 16th May every year since 2018.
- The Day speaks about accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize and respect others and promote peace, moderation, tolerance, inclusion, understanding and solidarity.
- The United Nations General Assembly decided to celebrate 16th May as the International Day of Living Together in Peace on 8th December 2017.
International Day of Light: 16 May
- The International Day of Light (IDL) is celebrated on 16 May each year to mark the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman.
- The day celebrates the role that light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy to help achieve the goals of UNESCO – ‘education, equality, and peace’.
- The message of 2021 International Day of Light is “Trust Science”
National Dengue Day: 16 May
- In India, the National Dengue Day is observed every year on 16 May.
- The day is an initiative by the Ministry of Healthy and Family Welfare, to raise awareness about dengue and its preventive measures, and preparedness for control of the vector-borne disease before the transmission season begins.
- Dengue is caused by the bite of Aedes mosquito.
