COMMON WEALTH

*Headquarters

Ans : Marlborough House (London)  

*Came into effect in 

Ans : 1931

*Member countries 

Ans : 53

*53rd member country 

Ans : Rwanda

*Countries left from the Commonwealth Nations

Ans : Ireland, Zimbabwe

*The meeting which caused the formation of Commonwealth Nations

Ans : Imperial Meeting

*Imperial Meeting was held in

Ans : 1926

*Former name of Commonwealth

Ans : British Commonwealth

*The symbolic head of Commonwealth

Ans : British King or Queen

*Commonwealth Secretariat came into effect in

Ans : 1965

*The head of the Commonwealth Secretariat

Ans : Secretary

*First Secretary of the Commonwealth

Ans : Arnold Smith

*First Indian to become the Secretary of Commonwealth

Ans : Kamalesh Sharma

*The meeting of Commonwealth heads is known as

Ans : CHOGM

*CHOGM

Ans : Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 

*First CHOGM meeting was held in 

Ans : 1971 (Singapore)

*CHOGM meeting in India was held at 

Ans : Goa(1983)

*The member countries in Commonwealth which were not the colonies of Britain 

Ans : Rwanda, Mozambique 

*Indian State in which the Commonwealth cemetery is situated 

Ans : Manipur

*Largest country in Commonwealth Nation in terms of area 

Ans : Canada

*Most populated Commonwealth Country 

Ans : India

COMMON WEALTH GAMES

*International Commonwealth sport event which is attended by  member  “Countries ”

Ans : Commonwealth Games 

*Father of Commonwealth Games 

Ans : Ashley Cooper.

*Motto of Commonwealth Games

Ans : Humanity, Equality, Destiny  

*First Commonwealth Games was held in 

Ans : Hamilton (Canada; 1730)  

*Number of member countries participated in the first Commonwealth games 

Ans : 11