CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi: National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh on Monday congratulated ace shooter Jitu Rai for being awarded the ‘Champion of Champions’ title for pistol shooting in 2016 by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Detailed explanation-2: -Jason SOLARI from Switzerland showed the best result in 10m Air Pistol Men. Second place went to Juraj TUZINSKY from Slovakia, Jindrich DUBOVY from Czech Republic came third. Tomorrow the athletes will compete for medals in three events: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team, 10m Air Rifle Men and 10m Air Rifle Women.

Detailed explanation-3: -MOSAJ won the overall golden trophy for capturing the maximum medals in the championship. All shooters are trained under the guidance of coaches Vishal Mehra and Aman Singh.

Detailed explanation-4: -China topped the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championships 2022 medals tally with 58 medals, 27 hold, 16 silver and 15 bronze.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Arjun Babuta. In Shooting, India’s Arjun Babuta has won his first gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage at Changwon in South Korea. He defeated Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Lucas Kozeniesky of the USA 17-9 in the final on 11 July 2022.