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157. This person has been adjudge d this year's African Social Star in the international
category of the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards - Preven Reddy (South African
comedian).

158. The term of this Indian personality as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) of India has been extended until the end of
2022 - Dia Mirza.

159. Person, who started the Kodava Family Hockey tournament in 1997, died in
Bengaluru on 7 May 2020 - Pandanda Kuttappa.

160. New Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh - Veera Rana.
161. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has sanctioned a
project to develop human mIn a relief to customers, this PSB has introduced a new product
“_____Wecare Deposit” for senior citizens - State Bank of India.onoclonal antibodies as therapy
for COVID-19 infections which will be led by -Bharat Biotech.

162. The Indian Navy has launched a major naval diplomacy initiative to assist littoral
countries in combating the Covid-19 pandemic and these five biggest amphibious
warfare vessels have been designated on a mission - INS Kesari, INS Jalashwa, INS
Magar, INS Airawat and INS Shardul.

163. In a relief to customers, this PSB has introduced a new product “_____Wecare
Deposit” for senior citizens - State Bank of India.

164. In combating the Covid-19 pandemic, this international institution has approved
financing under the emergency facilities at record speed for 50 countries, totalling about
18 billion dollars - International Monetary Fund (IMF).

165. This Delhi-based institute has announced an award of Rs 50,000 to young
officers of the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) for developing and managing
SETU, a platform for providing transport solution in this hour of crises - Asian institute
of Transport Development (AITD).

166. During the ongoing nationwide lockdown, Rs 18,253 crore has been disbursed to
91.3 million farmers under - PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi)
scheme.

167. This state government announced a Rs 1,610 crore relief package to help the
working class and small businesses distressed in the lockdown to contain the
coronavirus - Karnataka.

168. National Technology Day – 11 May.

169. The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given approval to a proposal for
abolishing 9,304 posts in - Military Engineering Service (MES).