Combat and Traditional Games MCQs 2026

In judo groundwork (ne-waza), a hold down (osaekomi) must be maintained for

1. A about 20 seconds for ippon in current IJF rules (shorter for waza-ari) ✓
2. B 2 seconds only always ✓
3. C five minutes ✓
4. D zero seconds ✓

Kho-kho originated in

1. A Japan ✓
2. B England ✓
3. C India ✓
4. D USA ✓

An empty raid in kabaddi is a raid in which

1. A the raider scores five points ✓
2. B all defenders are out ✓
3. C the raider returns without scoring a touch point ✓
4. D the match ends ✓

Freestyle wrestling at the Olympics is contested by

1. A women only ✓
2. B men only since ancient Greece without women ✓
3. C pairs like tennis doubles only ✓
4. D both men and women in designated weight classes ✓

Shido in judo is a

1. A winning throw ✓
2. B weight category ✓
3. C minor penalty for passivity or rule infraction ✓
4. D type of mat ✓

The lobby in kabaddi refers to

1. A the cricket pavilion ✓
2. B extended mat area beyond the boundary where active play may continue briefly ✓
3. C the volleyball libero zone ✓
4. D the basketball key ✓

A reversal in wrestling occurs when the bottom wrestler

1. A gains control on top from the bottom position ✓
2. B is thrown for ippon ✓
3. C serves a fault in badminton ✓
4. D bowls a no-ball ✓

Waza-ari in judo is a score

1. A that ends the match immediately always ✓
2. B given for stepping off tatami once ✓
3. C the same as a shido ✓
4. D worth half an ippon (two waza-ari equal ippon in many rules) ✓

A kho-kho innings ends when

1. A the shuttle lands out ✓
2. B the ball crosses the goal line ✓
3. C all runners are out or the time limit is reached ✓
4. D the javelin lands tail first ✓

In kabaddi, grabbing the raider by hair is

1. A encouraged for super tackle ✓
2. B foul/not permitted ✓
3. C required for bonus line ✓
4. D same as a cricket wide ✓

Greco-Roman wrestling forbids

1. A any upper-body contact ✓
2. B throws entirely ✓
3. C competition on mats ✓
4. D attacking the opponent's legs for trips and picks ✓

The judo commands "Hajime" and "Matte" mean

1. A win and lose ✓
2. B begin and stop ✓
3. C ippon and waza-ari ✓
4. D red and white ✓

The runner (defender) in kho-kho attempts to

1. A throw the hammer ✓
2. B clear the high jump bar ✓
3. C avoid being tagged by the active chaser before the innings time expires ✓
4. D dribble a basketball ✓

Kabaddi defenders form a chain by

1. A linking hockey sticks ✓
2. B holding hands to prevent the raider from returning easily ✓
3. C standing on the cricket pitch ✓
4. D blocking the volleyball net ✓

An escape in wrestling scores when the bottom wrestler

1. A is pinned for three seconds ✓
2. B steps out for penalty only ✓
3. C refuses to shake hands ✓
4. D gains neutral standing position or reversal ✓

In judo, tori refers to the

1. A person executing the technique ✓
2. B person being thrown ✓
3. C medical officer ✓
4. D timekeeper only ✓

In judo, uke refers to the

1. A person being thrown (receiver) ✓
2. B referee ✓
3. C coach ✓
4. D scorekeeper only ✓

Each kho-kho team has

1. A seven players only ✓
2. B fifteen players like rugby union ✓
3. C twelve players (nine enter per innings with three extras) ✓
4. D six like volleyball ✓

Each kabaddi team fields

1. A five players ✓
2. B eleven players ✓
3. C twelve players ✓
4. D seven players on court ✓

Judo was founded in Japan by

1. A Jigoro Kano ✓
2. B Morihei Ueshiba ✓
3. C Gichin Funakoshi ✓
4. D Helio Gracie ✓

An ippon in judo immediately wins the contest when scored by

1. A a warning only ✓
2. B a throw on the back with force and control, hold down, or submission ✓
3. C stepping out once ✓
4. D touching the opponent's gi lightly ✓

The uniform worn in judo is called a

1. A judogi (gi) ✓
2. B rashguard ✓
3. C singlet only ✓
4. D kimono for karate only ✓

Judo matches are contested on

1. A grass pitch ✓
2. B wooden basketball court ✓
3. C ice rink ✓
4. D tatami mats ✓

Judo weight categories exist so that competitors

1. A always compete open weight ✓
2. B face opponents of similar body mass ✓
3. C never grapple on the ground ✓
4. D only use striking techniques ✓

Osoto gari is a judo technique classified as a

1. A major outer reap throw ✓
2. B arm lock only ✓
3. C choke from behind only ✓
4. D penalty for passivity ✓

Judo has been an Olympic sport since

1. A 1964 (Tokyo, men; women added 1992) ✓
2. B 1896 ✓
3. C 1980 only for women ✓
4. D 2000 only ✓

Freestyle wrestling differs from Greco-Roman wrestling because freestyle

1. A forbids all leg attacks ✓
2. B allows leg attacks and holds throughout the body ✓
3. C allows only upper-body holds ✓
4. D is always on horses ✓

A pin (fall) in wrestling wins the bout when both shoulders are held

1. A off the mat always ✓
2. B for one second only in all styles ✓
3. C only in the standing position ✓
4. D on the mat for a specified time (e.g., two seconds in folkstyle) ✓

Wrestling bouts take place on a

1. A track with lanes ✓
2. B badminton court ✓
3. C cricket pitch ✓
4. D mat with a central circle and protection zone ✓

In kabaddi, the raider's task is to

1. A guard the goal post only ✓
2. B bowl six legal deliveries ✓
3. C cross into the opponent's half, tag defenders and return while chanting "kabaddi" ✓
4. D serve shuttlecocks ✓

The continuous chant "kabaddi" during a raid proves the raider is

1. A calling teammates for substitution ✓
2. B counting score aloud for referee ✓
3. C appealing an LBW decision ✓
4. D holding breath for the duration of the raid ✓

A standard kabaddi court measures approximately

1. A 28 m × 15 m ✓
2. B 18 m × 9 m ✓
3. C 13 m × 10 m (mat area; dimensions vary slightly by federation) ✓
4. D 90 m × 45 m ✓

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional league based in

1. A Japan ✓
2. B Brazil ✓
3. C India ✓
4. D Germany ✓

A super tackle in kabaddi occurs when

1. A the raider scores five points alone ✓
2. B the defending team tackles the raider with three or fewer defenders on mat ✓
3. C the raider is substituted ✓
4. D the raid lasts two minutes ✓

The bonus line in kabaddi enables the raider to earn an extra point by

1. A standing still in own half ✓
2. B tagging the referee ✓
3. C crossing the bonus line with one foot while the other is in air behind the line ✓
4. D holding breath for 60 seconds ✓

In kho-kho, the chasing team initially has

1. A eight chasers seated in the central lane ✓
2. B eleven standing chasers ✓
3. C one raider only ✓
4. D five blockers at the net ✓

The central lane in kho-kho is used by

1. A chasers to run without crossing the sitting teammates improperly ✓
2. B the raider to hide ✓
3. C cricket bowlers run-up ✓
4. D badminton service only ✓

A kho-kho court is traditionally

1. A a circle 7 m diameter ✓
2. B a rectangle 29 m long and 16 m wide (approximate standard) ✓
3. C the same as a football pitch ✓
4. D a volleyball 18 × 9 m court only ✓

Defending chasers in kho-kho sit

1. A standing at the net ✓
2. B facing alternate directions in the central row ✓
3. C lying on the mat outside ✓
4. D behind basketball hoops ✓

To transfer the chase in kho-kho, an active chaser calls

1. A "Let" to replay ✓
2. B "Ippon" to end ✓
3. C "Wide" to add runs ✓
4. D "Kho" and touches a seated teammate to send them after the runner ✓