Chapter 4
Individual Games
I. Long Question Answer
1. Explain the meaning and history of athletics.
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2. Describe the events organised in athletics.
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3. Describe the classification of track events in athletics.
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4. Describe the classification of field events in athletics.
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5. Enlist the different types of throw events. Explain shot put throw in detail.
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6. Enlist the different types of jump events. Explain high jump in detail.
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7. Explain the types of crouch start in short distance running.
II. Short Answer Questions
1. What is the distance of runway in long jump and triple jump?
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2. What is the size of landing area in high jump?
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3. Name any four throwing events.
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4. Name the famous technique used for high jump.
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5. What is relay?
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6. What is the weight of discus for men and women?
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7. Which type of track is called a standard track?
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8. What is the weight of the shot in shot put for men and women?
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III. Fill in the Blanks
1. The thickness of the take-off board in long jump and triple jump is ___________.
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2. Maximum weight of the crossbar in high jump is ___________.
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3. The ___________ of shot put in women is 4 kg.
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4. 28 hurdle jumps and 7 water jumps are there in ___________.
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IV. State whether True or False
1. 400 m track is known as standard track.
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2. 5 runners participate in a relay race.
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3. Bunch start is a throwing technique.
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4. Disco put style is applied in discus throw.
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5. There are two types of tracks.
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I. Long Question Answer
1. Write the history of Badminton in Olympics.
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2. Write various types of events played in Badminton.
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3. Write the dimensions of the Racket.
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4. Draw a labelled badminton court.
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II. Short Answer Questions
1. Who won India’s first Olympic medal in Badminton?
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2. What is the legal height a badminton player is allowed to serve from?
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III. Fill in the Blanks
1. Weight of a shuttle should be ___________.
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2. Height of the badminton court for international competitions shall be ______________.
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3. The colour of the lines of badminton court should be ______________.
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IV. State whether True or False
1. Thomas Cup was first held in 1956.
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2. In badminton, doubles A side has only one service.
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3. A 60 seconds interval between each game is allowed.
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4. A player can win a game with a score of 30–28 points.
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5. High serve is used sometimes in badminton men’s singles.
Gymnastics
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I. Long Question Answer
1. Explain the history of gymnastics in Olympics.
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2. Explain the evolution of gymnastics in India.
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3. How many types of gymnastics are there? Enlist the men’s and women’s apparatus used in artistic gymnastics.
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4. Write down the specifications of uneven bars and pommel horse.
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5. Enlist some advanced skills in gymnastics and explain the process of ‘Cartwheel on Balancing Beam’.
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II. Short Question Answer
1. When was the gymnastics introduced in the Olympic Games?
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2. Who is considered as the father of modern gymnastics?
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3. How many events are there in Artistic Gymnastics for men?
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4. What is the full form of F.I.G.?
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5. When did women compete for the first time in Olympics?
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6. In which year did Nadia Comaneci received the first perfect score in Olympics?
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III. Fill in the Blanks
1. Gymnastics begun in ancient Greece about __________ years ago.
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2. Today, gymnastics is often termed as the ultimate combination of ______________.
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3. Nadia Comaneci was the first female gymnast who received perfect score in 1976 at ________________ Olympics.
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4. Like any other sport, gymnastics is a physical exercise that develops agility, coordination and ______________.
IV. State whether True or False
1. Gymnastics is an Olympic sport.
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2. There are three events in women Gymnastics.
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3. Roman rings is a men’s apparatus.
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4. Balancing beam is an apparatus for men.
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5. Floor exercise is an apparatus for both men and women
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I. Long Answer Questions
1. Explain the history of Judo.
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2. Describe the basic rules of Judo.
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3. Explain about the emergence of Judo in India.
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4. Explain the measurement and specifications of the contest area in Judo.
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II. Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Judo come from?
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2. What is the difference between Judo and Jujutsu?
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3. What are the working principles of Judo?
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4. What is Kuzushi?
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5. What is Kiai?
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6. What are the Judo ranks?
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7. Who created Judo?
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8. What are the main types of Judo techniques?
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III. Fill in the Blanks
1. The two types of penalties awarded in Judo are ____________ and ____________.
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2. The competition area of Judo is a minimum of ___________.
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3. Judo was introduced in Olympic Games in __________ in Tokyo only in female category.
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IV. State whether True or False
1. Judo was included in the Asian Games in 1986.
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2. Judo was introduced in Olympic Games in 1964 in Tokyo only in male category.
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3. The contest area is of different colour from the safety area.
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4. Contest occurs under the supervision of a referee and two judges. Swimming
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I. Long Question Answer.
1. Explain the world and Indian history of swimming.
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2. Write about the most renowned swimmers of India.
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3. Explain the teaching stages of front crawl stroke.
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4. Explain the teaching stages of back crawl stroke.
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II. Short Answer Questions
1. When was the first swimming association formed?
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2. Discuss about SFI within 50 words.
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3. Explain the dimensions of a standard swimming pool?
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4. What is the difference between freestyle and breast stroke?
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III. Fill in the Blanks
1. ________ºC to ________ºC is the normal range of temperature for water in swimming pool.
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2. In a standard pool, there are ________ lanes.
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3. Grab is a type of ________ in swimming.
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4. Jellyfish is a type of ________ in swimming.
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IV. State whether True or False
1. During the relay, we can change the swimmer of a team.
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2. During breast stroke, if the swimmer is tired he/she can use freestyle swimming.
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3. Back stroke in swimming starts from the water level.
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4. During one’s turn, the swimmer is allowed to touch the floor
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I. Long Question Answer
1. Briefly write the history of Table Tennis.
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2. Briefly write the scoring system in Table Tennis.
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3. Write about the expedite system in Table Tennis.
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4. How many types of strokes are there in table tennis? Explain.
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II. Short Question Answer
1. How does a standard Table Tennis game end?
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2. Besides the green colour? Which colour table can be used for the table?
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3. What should be the height of the ball when tossed for the service?
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4. Which country has won the most international titles in the 20th century?
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5. What is the size of Table Tennis table?
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III. Fill in the Blanks
1. In Table Tennis, penhold grip is used by ____________ players.
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2. Diameter of the Table Tennis ball shall be ________ mm.
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3. Table Tennis became an Olympic sport in ___________.
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4. Height of the table from the floor is _________.
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IV. State whether True or False
1. Table Tennis was included in Asian Games in 1958 in Tokyo.
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2. Table Tennis racket may be of any size, shape or weight.
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3. Table Tennis Federation of India was established in 1924.
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4. Table Tennis is an indoor game.
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I. Long Question Answer
1. Differentiate between freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling in detail.
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2. Draw the labelled diagram of a wrestling playing mat.
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3. Discuss different age and weight categories in wrestling for male and female.
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4. Discuss the various ways of winning points by a wrestler.
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II. Short Questions Answer
1. List down the match officials in wrestling.
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2. Who was the first wrestler to win an Olympic medal?
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3. What are the two types of wrestling styles?
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4. What is the name of the governing body of wrestling in India?
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5. What does WFI stands for?
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6. What is the term used for wrestling costume?
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7. What is the major difference between Greco-roman and free style wrestling?
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III. Fill in the Blanks
1. The first national wrestling championship under WFI was held in __________________.
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2. Passivity zone is of ____________ m in width.
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3. First Indian male medallist in Olympics was ___________.
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4. First Indian woman medallist in Olympics was ____________.
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5. ____________ is the only Indian wrestler to win two medals at the Olympics Games.
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IV. State whether True or False
1. The registered office of wrestling federation of India is located in UT of Delhi.
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2. Women wrestlers participated first time in Olympics after the gap of 100 years of their male counterpart.
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3. In freestyle wrestling, the techniques are used only above the waist.
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4. Wrestling is a combat sports originated from Martial Arts.
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5. Weight categories in Greco-Roman and freestyle are same.
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