Tag: Sports and games

Important Days  International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3 The day is observed every year to spread awareness and mobilise support for the rights and well-being of people with disabilities globally. The day was first observed in 1992.  Theme 2023 : United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs for, with and by persons with disabilities World Organisations – Pacts and Summits COP 28  COP 28 Summit is being held in Dubai from 30 November until 12 December 2023. The BASIC grouping of Brazil, India, South Africa and China has that the Global Stocktake should acount for the failures of the developed nation.  The Global Stocktake (GST) is a fundamental component of the Paris Agreement, which is used to monitor its implementation and evaluate the collective progress made in achieving the agreed goals.  BASIC grouping was formed in 2009 Sports and Games India’s third female Grand Master Vaishali became the third Indian woman to get the Grand Master title after Koneru Humpy and Dronavalli Harika.  She became the first woman Grand Master from Tamil Nadu

Sports and Games ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 The Australian cricket team led by Pat Cummins won the 13th edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s One Day International (ODI) Cricket World Cup 2023 by defeating India in the finals held in Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Australia won the Cricket world cup for the sixth time. Awards: Player of the Tournament – Virat Kohli Player of the Match (Finals) – Travis Head Highest run-scorer – Virat Kohli(765 runs) Highest Wicket-taker – Mohammed Shami (24 wickets)

Important Days  75th National Infantry Day – October 27 It is observed annually to commemorate and pay tribute to the brave Indian infantry soldiers. It was on this day in 1947 that Infantrymen from Indian Army, led by the Sikh regiment, landed at Srinagar Airfield and saved the State of J&K from Pakistani invasion. Sports and Games 37th National Games inaugurated Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 37th National Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa. The event is being held in five Goan cities - Mapusa, Margao, Panjim, Ponda and Vasco. Goa is hosting the National Games for the first time in its history. Sqay martial arts, rollball, sepaktakraw, kalaripayattu, pencak silat and mini golf have been added in the 37th edition Yachting and taekwondo, excluded in Gujarat 2022, are back in Goa. About National Sports Motto - Get Set Play Launch – 1924 Headquarters - New Delhi Conducted by – Indian Olympic Association. World Organisations – Pacts and Summits International Solar Alliance to release report on global adoption of solar technology in November The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has planned to compile and release a ‘global solar stock-take report. The report is inspired by the first ever ‘Global Stocktake’ of the United Nations Conference of Parties, scheduled in Dubai. In the report countries are expected to give an account of the actions taken until now to transition their economies away from fossil fuel. The countries also lay out plans to course correct, if their commitments are insufficient to prevent runaway global warming. The Global Stocktake follows from the Paris Agreement signed in 2015 and is expected to be released once in five years. About ISA Alliance of more than 120 signatory countries most being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer…

Important Days International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 – October 17 The day is observed to raise awareness about the people who are struggling and living in poverty. It is also known as End Poverty Day Theme 2023 : Ending poverty and ensuring dignity for all Note According to Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2023, India lifted 415 million people out of poverty in 15 years (2005 – 06 to 2019 - 21) Sports and Games 2028 Los Angeles Olympics adds 5 sports Five Sports have been officially included as additional sports on the programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). The decision has been taken by the 141st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The five sports include Baseball/softball Cricket (T20) Flag football Lacrosse (sixes) Squash About Olympics 2028 Host - Los Angeles, United States. Motto - Together we create the future About International Olympic Committee Formation - 23 June 1894. Headquarters - Lausanne, Switzerland President - Thomas Bach Director General - Christophe De Kepper

Important Days World Mental Health Day – October 10 The day is celebrated every year to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. Theme 2023: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right National Postal Day – October 10 The day is observed every year to raise awareness about the enduring role of the Indian Postal System, which has served the nation for over 150 years.  India Post commences celebration of National Postal Week from 9th to 15th October. About India Post Formation - 1 October 1854. Headquarters - Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. Sports and Games Asian Games 2023 The 19th edition of Asian Games was in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023. The Indian contingent list in the Asian Games is 921, including 655 athletes, 260 coaches, and support staff. Mascots : Chenchen, Congcong, Lianlaian India won 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze with a total of 107 medals. Medal tally Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1. People's Republic of China 201 111 71 383 2. Japan 52 67 69 188 3. Republic of Korea 42 59 89 190 4. India 28 38 41 107 5. Uzbekistan 22 18 31 71 About Asian Games Held every fourth year among athletes from all over Asia. Second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. First event - New Delhi (1951) 2026 Asian Games - Nagoya, Japan. Awards & Honours Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2023 American woman economist Claudia Goldin (77) has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Contribution - For her research in understanding the participation of women in the labor market and the gender gap in the workplace. She is third women to be awarded the noble for Economics. Awarding…

Sports and Games World Athletics Championships 2023  World Athletics Championships 2023 was concluded in Budapest, Hungary.  India won one gold medal and finished 18th in the Medals table.  Neeraj Chopra won India's only medal in the event - gold in the men's javelin throw competition. This was India's third medal ever at the World Athletics Championships 2023 after Anju Bobby George's long jump bronze at Paris 2003 and Neeraj's silver at Oregon 2022. Note  Indian men's 4x400m relay team also created an Asian record at the meet.  Parul Chaudhary broke the national record and qualified for Paris 2024 Olympics in the women's 3000m steeplechase event.

Sports and Games IBSA World Games 2023:  IBSA (International Blind Sports Federation) World Games 2023 held in Birmingham, England.  The world's biggest gathering of athletes with visual impairments.  India women's blind cricket team beats Australia in final and claim gold medal.  India men's blind cricket team wins silver medal after defeat against Pakistan.  Note  Cricket is included in the IBSA World Games for the first time and India's both men's and women's blind teams reached finals to make history. Awards & Honours ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’ book released  A two volume book consisting of the speeches and addresses given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from June 2020 to May 2022 was released in Bhopal.  The volumes have been compiled by the Publications Division of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry.  Note  Minister of Union Information & Broadcasting (I&B) - Anurag Thakur.  Appointments – Who is who? Kaziranga National Park to get its first woman Field Director  The Assam government Indian Forest Service officer Sonali Ghosh as the next Field Director of the park.  She became the first woman to hold charge as the head of the Kaziranga National Park.  About Kaziranga National Park  Established – 1904  Location - Assam UNESCO World Heritage Site - 1985  The park hosts two-thirds of the world's Indian rhinoceroses

World Organizations – Pacts and Summits SCO Summit The grouping’s decision to induct Iran as its ninth and latest member was one of a number of agreements signed at the summit. However, India, who hosted the summit for the first time, refused to join other members on paragraphs relating to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the joint statement, and stayed out of a joint statement on SCO Economic Development Strategy 2030, indicating a lack of consensus in the grouping.  India took sharp aim at Pakistan for cross-border terrorism, and at China for connectivity projects that do not respect sovereign boundaries. The agreements signed include the New Delhi Declaration, outlining areas of cooperation between SCO countries; a joint statement on countering radicalisation; and one on digital transformation, where India offered to share expertise on digital payment interfaces. Note: The SCO grouping now comprises China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.  Eminent persons 125th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitaraman Raju. President Droupadi Murmu paid tribute to the freedom fighter Alluri Sitramam Raju at the closing ceremony of his 125th birth anniversary celebrations in Hyderabad. Known for: Rampa Rebellion of 1922. Places in News Tamil inscriptions at Thulukkarpatti site Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) recently found potsherds with Tamil inscriptions during the excavation work at Thulukkarpatti near Radhapuram in Tirunelveli district. The TNSDA has been carrying out excavations at Thulukkarpatti village since March 15, 2022. Last week, a pot shell with Tamil inscriptions 'Puli' (Tiger) was found on the site.  Among the potsherds found now, there are potsherds with Tamil inscriptions such as 'Thi E ya', 'Thi sa' and 'Ku vi ra (n)'.  This is a good proof of literature in the Tamil community living on the banks of Nambiar with its own cultural elements. Since…

DEFENCE Exercise Bold Kurukshetra Recently, the Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in Exercise Bold Kurukshetra which was held at Jodhpur Military Station, India. It was the 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a bilateral military exercise between India and the Singapore army. For the first time in the exercise series, both armies participated in a command post Exercise, which involved Battalion and Brigade level planning elements and  computer wargaming. It involved an understanding of mechanised warfare in emerging threats and evolving technologies, developing inter-operability through a computer simulation-based Wargame using joint operational and tactical procedures controlled through a joint command post. First conducted in 2005, this exercise underscores the strong and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between both countries and enhances cooperation between the two armies. Place in News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated World's longest railway platform of 1507 metres at Sri Siddhaarooda railway station in Hubballi in the state of Karnataka. Hubbali is now registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest platform. Gorakhpur platform in Uttar Pradesh is now the second longest at 1,366.33 meters, and Kollam Junction in Kerala has the third longest platform. SPORTS AND GAMES India’s Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Anurag Singh Thakur, inaugurated the 13th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. India has fielded a strong contingent for the tournament, with Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora, and Preeti all set to participate in the event. Tournament’s brand ambassador - MC Mary Kom, and Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar. Awards & Honours Saraswati samman award Writer Sivasankari wins the 'Saraswati Samman' award for the year 2022. The award is given to her for 2019 memoir Surya Vamsam. About saraswati samman: Since 1991, the K.K. Birla Foundation has been awarding the Saraswati Samman. The awardee receives a cash…

Sports and games Jeswin Aldrin came up with a massive world—leading 8.42 m long jump that broke M.Sreeshankar’s one-year-old National record in the second Indian open Jumps Championships at the JSW’s Inspire Institute of Sports, Ballari. Indian GM D. Gukesh has been honoured with player-of-the-year award by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) for clinching the gold with nine points out of 11 in the 44th Chess Olympiad last year. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has been conferred with man-of-the-year award for his efforts in the successful hosting of the FIDE Chess Olympiad in August 2022. Space SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space station  SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended months-long stay. The Falcon rocket bolted from Kennedy Space Center shortly after midnight, illuminating the night sky as it headed up the East Coast.