CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -China led the medal tally for the third consecutive time.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s final tally at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. 69 medals – 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze to surpass the medal count from the 2010 Games in Guangzhou, China and match the gold medal tally from the first-ever Asian Games in 1951. The first medal in sepak takraw.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a result, a total of 1, 552 medals comprising 465 gold medals, 465 silver medals, and 622 bronze medals were awarded to athletes.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s first medal in Paralympics came in 1974 Games, with Murlikant Petkar winning a gold medal in swimming. India’s best finish yet has been in the 2020 Games, at 24th place with a medal haul of 19 medals (5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze).