DAILY GK 14 APRIL

 

DAILY GK 14 APRIL

1.       INDIA’S 1ST COMMUNITY MUSEUM INAUGURATED IN GYA-SASOMA VILLAGES, LEH, LADAKH

●     This is a first of its kind museum in India.

●     The Community Museum is a joint collaboration between National Museum Institute(NMI), New Delhi, Delhi and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council(LAHDC), Leh, Ladakh.

●     The Museum aims to preserve and take forward the rich cultural heritage of the region.

●     Gya, situated on the Leh-Manali National Highway, is the first village and oldest inhabitation in Upper Ladakh.

 

2.       EY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021

●     Falguni Nayar, founder & CEO of Nykaa, has been named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 India. She will represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) on June 9, 2022, in Monaco.

●     Lifetime Achievement Award: A M Naik, group chairman of Larsen & Toubro.

●     There were also winners in nine other categories, who represented both mature industries and young entrepreneurs from start-ups, including unicorns.

●     A distinguished nine-member Jury Panel, led by K V Kamath, former chairman of ICICI Bank, selected the 9 winners from 21 finalists.

●     EY Entrepreneur of the Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs

 

3.       PAKISTAN’S 23RD PRIME MINISTER

●     The National Assembly of Pakistan, elected Mian Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif as 23rd Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan.

●     Shehbaz Sharif is President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party and secured 174 votes out of 342 (Whereas a winning candidate needs to get only 172 votes for a simple majority).

●     Shahbaz Sharif, was elected unopposed because his rival candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi staged a walkout by announcing that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party will boycott the voting process.

●     Shahbaz Sharif was the younger brother of former three time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

●     Asif Ali Zardari, former President and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chair had proposed Mian Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif name for the PM’s position in a joint opposition meeting to replace Imran Khan.

●     Following which a No-Confidence Motion was raised and removed Imran Khan from the office of Prime Minister, which makes Imran Khan becoming the First PM in Pakistan’s history to get removed by No-Confidence motion.

●     Since Independence in 1947, Pakistan has struggled with political instability with multiple regime changes and military coups, and no PM has ever completed a full five-year term so far.

 

4.       AUSTRALIA TO HOST 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

●     Australia’s Victoria state will be the host for 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG).

●     The 2026 Games will be held in four towns such as Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Gippsland of Australia.

●     The CWG is held every four years.There are 72 nations and territories of the Commonwealth, almost all of whom are former territories of the British Empire.]

●     The four Home Nations of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) also send separate teams.

●     Birmingham will host the 2022 CWG from under the motto ‘Games for Everyone’.

 

5.       AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2022

●     Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won Australian Grand Prix 2022 which was held at the Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Australia.

●     The Second position was secured by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez with 18 points.

 

6.       ORLEANS MASTERS 2022 BADMINTON

●     Indian shuttler Mithun Manjunath (world Rank 74(Men’s singles)) has won silver in Men’s Singles at the Orléans Masters 2022 was a badminton tournament held in Orleans, France.

●     Women’s doubles pair of AshwiniBhat (World Rank 66(Women’s doubles) and ShikhaGautam (World Rank 66(Women’s doubles)) has won the bronze in Women’s doubles at the tournament.