CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ajit Wadekar , former India captain, will be the recipient of the BCCI’s Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award. Born on 1 April 1941, Wadekar made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the late fifties.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lifetime Achievement Award is intended for individuals with at least 10 years of documented accomplishments in the field of higher education sustainability who have had a significant impact on a large number of individuals and organizations.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Delhi, 27 November 2022: At the TURF2022 & India Sports Awards of FICCI, former Ranji cricketer Sarkar Talwar was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement of the Year award on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Legacy. In 2006, the BCCI instituted an award named the ‘Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’, which is given to individuals for their unparalleled contribution to Indian cricket. The award carries a trophy, citation and cash award. CK Nayudu Trophy, India’s under-25 domestic tournament is named after him.

Detailed explanation-5: -Former PM Manmohan Singh conferred Lifetime Achievement Honour by UK.