DAILY GK 30 APR

DAILY GK 30 APR 

1.       INDIA, UK BILATERAL TRAINING EXERCISE ‘AJEYA WARRIOR 2023’

·         The 7th edition of India and the United Kingdom (UK) bilateral training exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior 2023’ was planned to be conducted at Salisbury Plains, UK

·         It is a biennial training exercise of India and UK, which is conducted alternatively in the UK and India, the 6th edition was held at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand in October 2021.

 

2.       ADB ANNUAL REPORT 2022

·         According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Report 2022, Pakistan got loans of USD5.58 billion, making it the largest recipient of ADB-funded programs/projects in 2022.

·         According to the report, released on 24th April 2023, ADB has disbursed a total of over USD 31.8 billion to 40 countries in 2022.

·         Asian Development Bank (ADB) President– Masatsugu Asakawa

·         Headquarters– Mandaluyong, Philippines

·         Establishment– 1966

 

3.       DR M.N. NANDAKUMARA AWARDED HONORARY MBE BY KING CHARLES III

·         The United Kingdom (UK) based Saskrit Scholar, Dr M.N. Nandakumara, Executive Director of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan centre in London, UK has been awarded the honorary MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by King Charles III.

·         Dr Nandakumara hails from the Indian state of Karnataka. He has been associated with BharatiyaVidyaBhavan centre for 46 years (from 1970).

·         And MBE is the third highest ranking Order of the British Empire award (excluding a knighthood/damehood), behind CBE and then OBE.

 

4.       BARCELONA OPEN TENNIS

·         Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Barcelona Open title for the second year running after efficiently defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the championship match.

 

5.       BOOK - “COLLECTIVE SPIRIT, CONCRETE ACTIONS”

·         Shashi Shekhar Vempati, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati, released his book titled “Collective Spirit, Concrete Actions” focused on ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a radio broadcast of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi,  and its impact on India.

·         The book was released at the inaugural event of the National Conclave on Mann Ki Baat @100 in the presence of Union Minister Anurag Thakur

 

6.       INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY 2023 – APRIL 29

·         The day also marks the birth anniversary of the French dancer and a balletmaster, Jean-Georges Noverre, who is considered the creator of ballet d-action(dramatic ballet).

·         The annual observance of International Dance Day is led by the International Theatre Institute (ITI).