Sports

National Sports Awards 2024

1. Khel Ratna Award:
   • Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Badminton) received India’s highest sporting honor for their remarkable achievements in 2023, including their first Asian Games gold medal in badminton.
2. Arjuna Awards:
   • Recognized athletes include Mohammed Shami (Cricket), Ojas Pravin Deotale (Archery), Antim Panghal (Wrestling), and para-archer Sheetal Devi, who made history at the Asian Games as a gold medalist despite being born without upper limbs.
3. Dronacharya Award:
   • Honored coaches include RB Ramesh (Chess) and Edachery Bhaskaran (Kabaddi).
4. Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award:
   • Recognized achievers in adventure sports include late Savita Kanswal (Mountaineering) and Tulsi Chaitanya Mothukuri (Water Adventure) for accomplishments like crossing international straits and scaling peaks.

Awards and Honours

1. Nobel Prizes 2024:
   • Physics: Awarded to researchers for quantum technologies.
   • Peace: Recognized organizations working on climate justice.
2. Booker Prize 2024:
   • Awarded to [specific winner], focusing on groundbreaking narratives in contemporary literature.

Arts and Culture

1. UNESCO Recognitions:
   • India celebrated the inclusion of its traditional embroidery art, Kasuti, into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
2. Literary and Film Achievements:
   • Indian films and writers gained prominence at international events like Cannes and the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Historical Events

1. India’s Chandrayaan-3 Success:
   • India became the first nation to successfully land near the Moon’s south pole in August 2024, showcasing advancements in space exploration.
2. Global Climate Action:
   • COP29 highlighted international efforts, with India taking a leading role in renewable energy transitions and green hydrogen development.

For detailed preparation, focus on key names, their contributions, and the implications of these events in broader contexts such as environmental policy, cultural heritage, and international collaborations. These insights are critical for legal and analytical reasoning in exams like CLAT.