CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Forty-five nations are set to participate at the 2018 Asian Games. The 2018 Asian Games will mark the second time that Indonesia has hosted the event with Jakarta having done so in 1962. The 2018 Asian Games will be the 18th edition of the event, which was first held in 1951 in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: Thailand hosted the Asian Games the most number of times. Thailand hosted four Asian Games in 1966, 1970, 1978 and 1998.

Detailed explanation-3: -13th South Asian Games concluded in Nepal on Tuesday evening; Thousands of sports lovers witnessed gala closing ceremony held at historic Dasaratha Rangshala in Kathmandu.