CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Devendra Jhajharia became the first para-athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian award. Jhajharia has won many Paralympic medals, including his first gold at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens, his second gold at the 2016 Rio Games, and a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Milkha Singh is an Indian former track and field sprinter. He was born on November 20, 1929, at Govindpura, Pakistan. He is also known as the Flying Sikh. He was the first athlete to be awarded Padma Shri.