CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Hockey India on Saturday announced the nomination of Indian Men’s Hockey Team Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former Indian Women’s Hockey Team player Deepika for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award while Harmanpreet Singh, Vandana Katariya and Navjot Kaur have been nominated for the Arjuna Award .

Detailed explanation-2: -Neeraj Chopra, PR Sreejesh honoured with 2021 Khel Ratna Award.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sajjan Singh (Wrestling) was selected for Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement along with former world and Asian champion boxer Lekha K.C, Abhijeet Kunte (Chess), Davinder Singh Garcha (Hockey) and Vikas Kumar (Kabaddi).

Detailed explanation-4: -Shri Sharath Kamal Achanta has won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 in the Table Tennis discipline. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 ( 2022) is given by the Indian government and the Department of Sport to those sportspersons who have excelled in their sports.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rani Rampal is the first woman hockey player to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. She was the youngest player in the national team that competed in the 2010 World Cup at the age of 15.