Individual Games


I. Long Answer Questions

1. Explain the meaning and history of athletics.

2. Describe the events organised in athletics.

3. Describe the classification of track events in athletics.

4. Describe the classification of field events in athletics.

5. Enlist the different types of throw events. Explain shot put

throw in detail.

6. Enlist the different types of jump events. Explain high jump in

detail.

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?

2. What is the size of landing area in high jump?

3. Name any four throwing events.

4. Name the famous technique used for high jump.

5. What is relay?

6. What is the weight of discus for men and women?

7. Which type of track is called a standard track?

8. What is the weight of the shot in shot put for men and women?

III. Fill in the Blanks

1. The thickness of the take-off board in long jump and triple

jump is ___________.

2. Maximum weight of the crossbar in high jump is ___________.

3. The ___________ of shot put in women is 4 kg.

4. 28 hurdle jumps and 7 water jumps are there in ___________.

IV. State whether True or False

1. 400 m track is known as standard track.

2. 5 runners participate in a relay race.

3. Bunch start is a throwing technique.

4. Disco put style is applied in discus throw.

5. There are two types of tracks.

I. Long Answer Questions

1. Write the history of Badminton in Olympics.

2. Write various types of events played in Badminton.

3. Write the dimensions of the Racket.

4. Draw a labelled badminton court.

II. Short Answer Questions

1. Who won India’s first Olympic medal in Badminton?

2. What is the legal height a badminton player is allowed to serve

from?

III. Fill in the Blanks

1. Weight of a shuttle should be ___________.

2. Height of the badminton court for international competitions

shall be ______________.

3. The colour of the lines of badminton court should be

______________.

IV. State whether True or False

1. Thomas Cup was first held in 1956.

2. In badminton, doubles A side has only one service.

3. A 60 seconds interval between each game is allowed.

4. A player can win a game with a score of 30–28 points.

5. High serve is used sometimes in badminton men’s singles.

Gymnastics

I. Long Answer Questions

1. Explain the history of gymnastics in Olympics.

2. Explain the evolution of gymnastics in India.

3. How many types of gymnastics are there? Enlist the men’s and

women’s apparatus used in artistic gymnastics.

4. Write down the specifications of uneven bars and pommel horse.

5. Enlist some advanced skills in gymnastics and explain the

process of ‘Cartwheel on Balancing Beam’.

II. Short Answer Questions

1. When was the gymnastics introduced in the Olympic Games?

2. Who is considered as the father of modern gymnastics?

3. How many events are there in Artistic Gymnastics for men?

4. What is the full form of F.I.G.?

5. When did women compete for the first time in Olympics?

6. In which year did Nadia Comaneci received the first perfect

score in Olympics?

III. Fill in the Blanks

1. Gymnastics begun in ancient Greece about __________ years ago.

2. Today, gymnastics is often termed as the ultimate combination

of ______________.

3. Nadia Comaneci was the first female gymnast who received

perfect score in 1976 at ________________ Olympics.

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.

2. There are three events in women Gymnastics.

3. Roman rings is a men’s apparatus.

4. Balancing beam is an apparatus for men.

5. Floor exercise is an apparatus for both men and women

I. Long Answer Questions

1. Explain the history of Judo.

2. Describe the basic rules of Judo.

3. Explain about the emergence of Judo in India.

4. Explain the measurement and specifications of the contest

area in Judo.

II. Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Judo come from?

2. What is the difference between Judo and Jujutsu?

3. What are the working principles of Judo?

4. What is Kuzushi?

5. What is Kiai?

6. What are the Judo ranks?

7. Who created Judo?

8. What are the main types of Judo techniques?

III. Fill in the Blanks

1. The two types of penalties awarded in Judo are ____________

and ____________.

2. The competition area of Judo is a minimum of ___________.

3. Judo was introduced in Olympic Games in __________ in Tokyo

only in female category.

IV. State whether True or False

1. Judo was included in the Asian Games in 1986.

2. Judo was introduced in Olympic Games in 1964 in Tokyo only

in male category.

3. The contest area is of different colour from the safety area.

4. Contest occurs under the supervision of a referee and two

judges.

Swimming

I. Long Answer Questions

1. Explain the world and Indian history of swimming.

2. Write about the most renowned swimmers of India.

3. Explain the teaching stages of front crawl stroke.

4. Explain the teaching stages of back crawl stroke.

II. Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first swimming association formed?

2. Discuss about SFI within 50 words.

3. Explain the dimensions of a standard swimming pool?

4. What is the difference between freestyle and breast stroke?

III. Fill in the Blanks

1. ________ºC to ________ºC is the normal range of temperature

for water in swimming pool.

2. In a standard pool, there are ________ lanes.

3. Grab is a type of ________ in swimming.

4. Jellyfish is a type of ________ in swimming.

IV. State whether True or False

1. During the relay, we can change the swimmer of a team.

2. During breast stroke, if the swimmer is tired he/she can use

freestyle swimming.

3. Back stroke in swimming starts from the water level.

4. During one’s turn, the swimmer is allowed to touch the floor

I. Long Answer Questions

1. Briefly write the history of Table Tennis.

2. Briefly write the scoring system in Table Tennis.

3. Write about the expedite system in Table Tennis.

4. How many types of strokes are there in table tennis?

Explain.

II. Short Answer Questions

1. How does a standard Table Tennis game end?

2. Besides the green colour? Which colour table can be used for

the table?

3. What should be the height of the ball when tossed for the

service?

4. Which country has won the most international titles in the

20th century?

5. What is the size of Table Tennis table?

III. Fill in the Blanks

1. In Table Tennis, penhold grip is used by ____________ players.

2. Diameter of the Table Tennis ball shall be ________ mm.

3. Table Tennis became an Olympic sport in ___________.

4. Height of the table from the floor is _________.

IV. State whether True or False

1. Table Tennis was included in Asian Games in 1958 in Tokyo.

2. Table Tennis racket may be of any size, shape or weight. .

3. Table Tennis Federation of India was established in 1924.

4. Table Tennis is an indoor game.

I. Long Answer Questions

1. Differentiate between freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling in

detail.

2. Draw the labelled diagram of a wrestling playing mat.

3. Discuss different age and weight categories in wrestling for

male and female.

4. Discuss the various ways of winning points by a wrestler.

II. Short Answer Questions

1. List down the match officials in wrestling.

2. Who was the first wrestler to win an Olympic medal?

3. What are the two types of wrestling styles?

4. What is the name of the governing body of wrestling in India?

5. What does WFI stands for?

6. What is the term used for wrestling costume?

7. What is the major difference between Greco-roman and free

style wrestling?

III. Fill in the Blanks

1. The first national wrestling championship under WFI was

held in __________________.

2. Passivity zone is of ____________ m in width.

3. First Indian male medallist in Olympics was ___________.

4. First Indian woman medallist in Olympics was ____________.

5. ____________ is the only Indian wrestler to win two medals at

the Olympics Games.

IV. State whether True or False

1. The registered office of wrestling federation of India is located

in UT of Delhi.

2. Women wrestlers participated first time in Olympics after the

gap of 100 years of their male counterpart.

3. In freestyle wrestling, the techniques are used only above the

waist.

4. Wrestling is a combat sports originated from Martial Arts.

5. Weight categories in Greco-Roman and freestyle are same.