CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The FIBA Asian women’s u-18 basketball championship, here on Friday, saw Indonesia pull off a nerve-wracking 48-45 win over India to finish seventh, and stay in the top-tier (Division-A).

Detailed explanation-2: -The FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship refers to the under-18 basketball championship for the International Basketball Federation’s FIBA Asia zone. The event used to be known as the Asian Basketball Confederation Juniors Championship. The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.

Detailed explanation-3: -This year, the winning team of Asia Cup 2022 will receive a grand amount of ₹1, 59, 53, 000 (approx), while the runners up will take home a cheque of ₹79, 66, 000.

Detailed explanation-4: -The abbreviation FIBA, was originally derived from the french term Federation Internationale de Basketball Amateur.

Detailed explanation-5: -About the Event Teams from Asia will qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 through six tournament windows over 15 months. The Qualifiers run from November 2021 to February 2023, with national sides playing home and away games in each of these event windows.