CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Neeraj Chopra on Saturday was adjudged Sportstar of the Year (Male) at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards, which was held at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. “Awards motivate me.

Detailed explanation-2: -Beth Mead guided England to Women’s Euro victory in the summer and has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022 award. The Arsenal attacker and Lionesses star scored six goals and earned the Golden Boot during the successful campaign.

Detailed explanation-3: -After his gold-winning exploits at the Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj Chopra had an equally phenomenal run in 2022, winning the elite Diamond League and a medal at the World Championships But, more importantly, he has given Indian athletes a seat at the table.

Detailed explanation-4: -Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi had been named World Sport Star of the Year on Monday, with Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt having been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Detailed explanation-5: -The six core awards which constitute India’s National Sports Awards are the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award or simply the Khel Ratna, the Arjuna Award, the Dronacharya Award, the Major Dhyan Chand Award, the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy, also called the MAKA Trophy, and the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar.