Question 337
Which district's players won 11 medals in the National Gatka Competition held in Guwahati, Assam?
Answer
Palamu
Why?
The correct answer is Palamu Key Points Gatka is a traditional Indian martial art associated with the Sikh community, involving the practice of fighting techniques with wooden sticks. Palamu players won 11 medals in the National Gatka Competition held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Assam. The competition took place from August 4 to August 6, 2023. A total of 110 Gatka players from Jharkhand participated in the national competition. 72 players from Dhanbad, 13 players from Palamu, and 25 players from Bokaro were part of the Jharkhand team in the national Gatka competition. Anamika Mehta from Palamu, playing in the Under-11 age group , won a gold medal in the single Soti event and retained it in the team event, contributing two gold medals to Jharkhand. Kajal Kumari also secured a gold medal for Jharkhand in the Under-17 Fairy Soti event. Hrithik Raj Tiwari won a gold medal in Fairy Soti in the Under-11 category, while Agria Priyadarshini secured the gold medal in Team Fairy Soti. Rishu Raj Dangi , Shubham Singh, and Aryan Pandey won the silver medal in Team Fairy Soti in the Under-11 category, while Satwik Pandey won the bronze medal in the Under-17 singles demo. Roshan Kumar also secured a bronze medal in the Under-25 team event. Sumit Barman , the president of the Palamu Gatka Association, mentioned that players from 29 states in the country participated in the competition. Five best-performing players from this competition will be selected for the 37th National Games, organized by Khelo India and the Indian Olympic Association. Gatka is a traditional game of India, and it is increasingly becoming a part of various sports competitions across the country with new rules and formats.
