CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Yathiraj, who is currently posted as the District Magistrate (DM) of Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida), scripted history in September by winning a silver medal in the men’s singles badminton event at the Tokyo ParalympicsHe is the country’s first-ever civil servant to win a medal at the Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Suhas Yathiraj became the first IAS officer to win a Paralympic medal. Yathiraj is an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), having achieved success in one of the toughest examinations in the country at the very first attempt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meet Noida DM Suhas L Yathiraj, country’s first-ever IAS officer to win a medal at the Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-4: -2 in men’s singles and silver medalist in SL-4 category in Tokyo Paralympics 2021. Suhas is also an IAS officer of the 2007 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre, he is presently serving as District Magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar. He has also served as the District Magistrate of Prayagraj.

Detailed explanation-5: -A veteran of the 1965 Indo-Pak War, Murlikant Petkar is the first Paralympic medallist of India. Murlikant Petkar won a gold medal at the 1972 Heidelberg Games in the men’s 50m freestyle 3 event.