CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -China topped the medal table for the fifth consecutive Paralympics, with 96 golds and 207 total medals. Great Britain finished second for the ninth time, with 41 golds and 124 total medals. The United States finished third, with 37 golds, their best finish since the 2008 games, and 104 total medals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Manish Narwal, gold medal, men’s 50m pistol SH1, Tokyo 2020 India’s Manish Narwal claimed the men’s 50m pistol SH1 shooting gold medal with a Paralympic record-setting score at Tokyo.

Detailed explanation-3: -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).

Detailed explanation-4: -Shooter Avani Lekhara will be India’s flag bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony on Sunday. A total of 11 members of the Indian contingent will attend the closing ceremony. Lekhara, 19, has won two medals on her Paralympic debut.