GA Topper Series: Commonwealth of Nations

Recent News About the Common Wealth of Nations: Commonwealth of Nations now has 56 member nations after the admission of Togo and Gabon. The two historically French-speaking nations were formally admitted.

History

• The Commonwealth’s roots go back to the British Empire. But today any country can join the modern Commonwealth. It was established in 1949 by the London Declaration.
• Total members: 56 nations
• Structure: Head of the Commonwealth — Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the Commonwealth. The position is symbolic.
• India is its member.

The 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) took place on 20-25 June 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda

Commonwealth games

The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that is scheduled to be held in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. They were postponed in 2020 due to pandemics.

Mascot: The official mascot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is Perry, a multi-colored bull. 

Motto: Games for Everyone

Other facts

• Women’s cricket will have its debut in the 2022 commonwealth games. 
• The Indian team will be led by Neeraj Chopra. Indian women ‘s cricket team is headed by Harmanpreet Kaur.

Expected questions:

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1. In which year, the commonwealth was established?
2. Who is the head of the commonwealth of nations?
3. Where 2022 commonwealth games are going to be held?
4. What is the name of the mascot of the commonwealth games?
5. Which country is the recent member of the commonwealth?

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