22nd May 2019 One Liner Current Affairs

1. World gets the redefined units of measurement of kilogram, Kelvin, mole and ampere

2. Saray Khumalo becomes first black African woman to conquer Mount Everest

3. Bangladesh halts visas for Pakistani nationals amid diplomatic impasse

4. Omani Author Jokha Alharthi Wins Man Booker International Prize

5. Shyam Saran to be conferred with Japan’s ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ award

6. 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
• Theme of this year – ‘Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health’

7. ISRO launches ‘cloud-proof’ earth observation spy satellite RISAT-2B to keep an eye on Pakistan
• Place – Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota

8. Vijaya Mulay, renowned film historian, researcher, and director of Ek Anek Aur Ekta, passes away aged 98

9. Comedian and Co-Founder of ‘The Comedy Store’, Sammy Shore Passes Away

10. Indian Woman Doctor Hema Divakar wins Global Asian of the Year 2019 award

11. Kapil Sharma is now the world’s most viewed stand-up comedian