CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Savaj- taranhar in gujarati means “Savior” in English. Savaj is the representation of The Asiatic Lion, which today survives only in wild India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shri M Rajendra Singh congratulated Meghalaya on being awarded the hosting rights for the 2nd NEOG 2022. The first edition, in 2018, was held in Manipur, a state which has also hosted the National Games.

Detailed explanation-3: -The official mascot for the National Games 2022 is Savaj, the Asiatic lion. The Games will be held across six cities of Gujarat - Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. The official mascot for the National Games 2022 is Savaj, the Asiatic lion.

Detailed explanation-4: -NEO is the official mascot of the second edition of the North East Olympic Games. The official game mascot was modelled by the Clouded Leopard, which is also a threatened animal and the state animal of Meghalaya.