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.
