CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s best ever performance in the prestigious tournament came in 2019, when Amit Phangal, Zareen and Meena Kumari Devi claimed gold medals for the country in addition to a silver and three bronze medals. In 2018, India came back with a higher tally of medals – 11 in all – but the gold count was lesser than 2019.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shiva Thapa’s silver also meant India finished the Asian Boxing Championships 2022 with 12 medals, four golds, two silvers and six bronze. All the gold medals came through women’s boxers - Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora, Parveen and Alfiya Pathan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian boxing at the Olympics Babu Lall, in men’s bantamweight (54kg), registered India’s first Olympic victory in boxing as he beat Allan Monteiro of Pakistan in the Round of 32.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Nitu clinched gold medals at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament on Sunday as the Indian contingent finished the campaign with three medals including one bronze.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Nikhat Zareen. Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen won a gold medal in the 52kg category at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on 27 Feb 2022, by defeating Ukraine’s Tetiana Kob.