Sports · 4 April 2026
Karnataka tops inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games
Exam-focused facts from the 4 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Karnataka won 23 gold medals to finish as overall champions of the first Khelo India Tribal Games.
- Odisha and Jharkhand followed Karnataka in the medal tally.
- The Games were hosted in Chhattisgarh with around 3800 participants from 30 states and union territories.
- Karnataka secured 15 gold medals in swimming alone and dominated athletics to lead the medal haul.
- Komolika Bari of Jharkhand won the archery gold on the final day.
- Arjun Khara of Odisha competed in the recurve men's category.
- Nine disciplines featured, including traditional sports demonstrations like mallakhamb and kabaddi.
- Manikanta L and Dhoneesh N were standout swimmers for Karnataka.