CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The famed red courts of Tianhe Stadium will welcome the top eight players and pairs in each category at the season-ending finale as they compete for their share of the biggest prize pool ever seen in badminton – US$1.5 million.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lakshya Sen clinched his first Super 500 title in the final of the men’s singles final at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open, in New Delhi on 16 January 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The World’s first open badminton tournament was played in the Royal Albert Hall, London between 19th and 22nd September 1979. The event was the final of the first-ever ‘Masters’ – the world’s inaugural badminton tournament open to both professionals as well as amateurs.