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1. First Hindi novel to get International Booker Prize
‘Sand Ka Maqbara’ has become the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize. The author of the novel is Gitanjali Shree from New Delhi. The original name of the novel in Hindi is ‘Rit Samadhi’ which is translated into English as ‘The Tomb of the Sand’ by Daisy Rockwell. Notably, it is also the first book in Hindi to receive a nomination at the Global Literary Award Show.
2. Monkeypox Virus Cases Around the World
according to World Health Organization, monkeypox is a member of the orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. It is spread when a person comes into contact with humans who have already caught the virus or with material contaminated with the virus. So far, about 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries.
3. Update on the status of COVID-19 in India
According to the Union Health Ministry, at present, there are 16,308 active COVID-19 cases in the country. Health ministry data shows that active cases of the virus comprise 0.04% of the total infections. In addition, the COVID-19 recovery rate in India 98.75 percent.
4. India’s Largest Drone Festival- India Drone Festival 2022
India Drone Festival 2022, a two-day event that began on May 27 and ended on May 28. The festival was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. during the event Narendra Modi On Friday, expressed hope about the growing drone industry in the country. He predicted an increase in the use of drones in every sector of the country including agriculture, defence, sports etc. PM launched 150 remote pilot certificates at the two-day India Drone Festival 2022 in Delhi.
5. Countries Participated in Quad Summit 2022
Australia, Japan, India and the United States as the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Group – also known as the Quad – for their second individual summit in Tokyo on 24 May, the final one in Washington in September 2021 see you after. (They once met at a virtual summit in March 2021). Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Quad Summit along with leaders from Japan, Australia and the United States of America.
6. Indian official Anwar Hussain Sheikh is the new chairman of WTO committee
Anwar Hussain Shaik, a Government of India official, has been appointed as the Chairman of the WTO’s Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. He has become the first Indian representative to head the committee after 10 years. Alyssa Maria Olmeida de Alejandro of Mexico was the head before Shaq.
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