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Question 1Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

In the PSEB Senior Secondary Physical Education syllabus, which statement best describes the nature of physical education as a subject of study?

  1. A medical course focused on treating sports injuries
  2. A recreational club activity with no assessment
  3. An academic discipline that uses physical activity to develop the whole person Correct answer.
  4. A coaching programme intended only for competitive athletes

Explanation

Physical education is an academic discipline in which structured physical activity is used as the medium for developing physical, mental, social and emotional capacities. It is taught and assessed like other school subjects, so it is broader than coaching, therapy or leisure.

Question 2Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which aim of physical education is most directly served when a school organises inter-house tournaments and annual athletic meets?

  1. Reduction of the school's expenditure on sports equipment
  2. Preparation of students for medical entrance examinations
  3. Improvement of academic grades in science subjects
  4. Development of social qualities through group participation Correct answer.

Explanation

Competitive events bring students together in teams, requiring cooperation, discipline, leadership and respect for rules, which are social aims of physical education. Academic and financial outcomes are not aims of the subject.

Question 3Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

A student who regularly takes part in the school's physical education programme shows better stamina and fewer posture problems. Which objective of physical education does this illustrate?

  1. Biological objective Correct answer.
  2. Sociological objective
  3. Vocational objective
  4. Psychological objective

Explanation

The biological objective concerns organic development, that is, growth of the body, fitness, stamina and correct posture. Improved stamina and posture are direct bodily outcomes of participation.

Question 4Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which of the following is a recognised career option that opens directly from a degree in physical education?

  1. Civil judge in a district court
  2. Pharmacist in a retail chemist shop
  3. Chartered accountant in a bank
  4. Physical education teacher in a school Correct answer.

Explanation

A physical education degree prepares candidates for teaching physical education in schools, which is the most established direct career route. The other options require separate professional qualifications in commerce, law and pharmacy respectively.

Question 5Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which statement correctly distinguishes physical education from mere physical training?

  1. Physical education has no syllabus, while physical training follows a written syllabus
  2. Physical education includes education through activity, while physical training targets fitness alone Correct answer.
  3. Physical education is meant for children, while physical training is meant for adults
  4. Physical education is conducted only outdoors, while physical training is always indoors

Explanation

Physical training aims mainly at conditioning the body, whereas physical education uses activity to develop the total personality, including knowledge, attitudes and social behaviour. Location, age group and syllabus are not the distinguishing criteria.

Question 6Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

A school appoints a graduate to run its sports programme, manage equipment, arrange competitions and maintain records. Which career role does this describe?

  1. Physiotherapist
  2. Dietician
  3. Sports journalist
  4. Sports administrator Correct answer.

Explanation

Managing facilities, equipment, competitions and records is the work of a sports administrator. The other roles involve clinical treatment, nutrition planning and reporting respectively.

Question 7Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which objective of physical education is served when a shy student gains confidence and emotional control after performing in a gymnastics display?

  1. Biological objective
  2. Physiological objective
  3. Psychological objective Correct answer.
  4. Sociological objective

Explanation

Gaining confidence, self-expression and emotional control are mental outcomes and therefore fall under the psychological objective. Physiological or biological objectives concern bodily systems rather than confidence.

Question 8Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which pair correctly matches a career with the qualification most directly associated with it in the sports field?

  1. Sports journalist and a degree in physical education alone
  2. Physiotherapist and a degree in physiotherapy Correct answer.
  3. Sports administrator and a diploma in nursing
  4. Dietician and a certificate in first aid

Explanation

Physiotherapy is a regulated clinical profession requiring a dedicated physiotherapy qualification. Other sports careers may accept a physical education background but not the unrelated qualifications listed.

Question 9Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which statement about the scope of physical education is most accurate?

  1. It includes sports science, health education, recreation and adapted activity for special needs Correct answer.
  2. It applies only to students who wish to become athletes
  3. It covers only competitive sport at national level
  4. It is limited to teaching ball games in school periods

Explanation

The scope of physical education is wide and includes scientific study of exercise, health and hygiene education, recreational activity and adapted programmes for people with disabilities. Restricting it to games, elite sport or future athletes misrepresents the field.

Question 10Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

A candidate wishes to work with injured athletes, designing progressive exercise to restore movement. Which career path fits this goal best?

  1. Sports physiotherapy Correct answer.
  2. Sports journalism
  3. Sports administration
  4. Sports equipment retailing

Explanation

Rehabilitation through planned exercise and manual techniques is the domain of sports physiotherapy. The other options involve media work, management and commerce rather than injury rehabilitation.

Question 11Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which statement best explains why physical education is described as education 'through' the physical rather than 'of' the physical alone?

  1. Because only physical fitness is tested in examinations
  2. Because it is concerned only with muscle size and strength
  3. Because activity is the medium used to develop intellectual, emotional and social qualities Correct answer.
  4. Because the subject excludes classroom teaching entirely

Explanation

The phrase emphasises that bodily activity is the teaching medium through which wider educational outcomes such as thinking, attitudes and social skills are developed. It does not reduce the subject to fitness testing, exclude theory lessons or focus only on muscle development.

Question 12Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

A school wants to justify physical education to parents who fear it distracts from academics. Which argument is strongest on educational grounds?

  1. Only students weak in studies are sent to the playground
  2. Regular activity supports concentration, discipline and mental health, which aid classroom learning Correct answer.
  3. Students who play games are given easier question papers in other subjects
  4. Sports periods replace difficult academic subjects in the timetable

Explanation

The educational justification rests on the transfer of fitness, discipline and psychological wellbeing to learning, which research supports. The other statements are false claims about assessment or timetabling.

Question 13Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which of these is the clearest example of the vocational objective of physical education being realised?

  1. A student recovers from a knee injury through exercise
  2. A student completes a certificate course and becomes a fitness instructor Correct answer.
  3. A student makes new friends at a sports camp
  4. A student wins a medal in a district race

Explanation

The vocational objective is met when participation leads to employable skills and a career, as in qualifying as a fitness instructor. Winning a medal, recovering from injury and making friends relate to other objectives.

Question 14Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which of the following best describes the sociological objective of physical education?

  1. Developing cooperation, leadership and respect for rules through group activity Correct answer.
  2. Preparing students for coaching certificates
  3. Improving reaction time and concentration
  4. Increasing lung capacity and muscular endurance

Explanation

The sociological objective concerns social development, including teamwork, leadership, discipline and respect for rules and opponents. Fitness, mental skills and vocational preparation belong to other objectives.

Question 15Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

Which statement about the relationship between physical education and sports science is correct?

  1. Physical education and sports science are identical terms with no difference
  2. Sports science has replaced physical education in the school curriculum
  3. Sports science supplies the scientific principles that physical education applies in teaching and training Correct answer.
  4. Sports science deals only with the history of games

Explanation

Sports science disciplines such as exercise physiology, biomechanics and sports psychology provide the knowledge base that physical education applies in practice. The two are related but not identical, and sports science is not confined to history.

Question 16Physical Education: Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Career Options

A student is interested in testing athletes' fitness, measuring body composition and prescribing exercise programmes in a sports centre. Which career is most appropriate?

  1. Sports lawyer
  2. Sports broadcaster
  3. Physical education inspector
  4. Exercise physiologist Correct answer.

Explanation

Fitness testing, body composition measurement and exercise prescription are core tasks of an exercise physiologist or fitness scientist. Broadcasting, law and inspection involve entirely different duties.

Question 17Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

In the PSEB Physical Education syllabus, which component of physical fitness refers specifically to the ability of the heart, blood vessels and lungs to supply oxygen to working muscles during sustained activity?

  1. Body composition
  2. Muscular strength
  3. Cardiovascular endurance Correct answer.
  4. Flexibility

Explanation

Cardiovascular (aerobic) endurance describes how efficiently the heart, lungs and vascular system deliver oxygen to muscles during prolonged activity. Muscular strength concerns the maximum force a muscle group can exert, flexibility concerns range of motion, and body composition concerns the proportion of fat to lean mass.

Question 18Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

A student wants to improve flexibility for the sit-and-reach test in school fitness assessment. Which training method is most directly appropriate?

  1. Continuous jogging for 30 minutes
  2. Progressive resistance training with dumbbells
  3. Static stretching held at the end range for 15-30 seconds Correct answer.
  4. Sprint intervals of 60 metres repeated ten times

Explanation

Flexibility improves when a muscle-tendon unit is lengthened and the stretch is held, allowing the stretch tolerance and tissue length to increase gradually. Sprinting, resistance work and jogging develop speed, strength and aerobic capacity rather than range of motion, so they do not directly raise sit-and-reach scores.

Question 19Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

According to the WHO classification of body mass index used in school health records, an adult BMI falling between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2 is described as:

  1. Underweight
  2. Normal weight
  3. Obese class I
  4. Overweight Correct answer.

Explanation

The WHO cut-offs place a BMI below 18.5 as underweight, 18.5 to 24.9 as normal, 25.0 to 29.9 as overweight and 30.0 and above as obese. Therefore a value between 25 and 29.9 is classified as overweight, which flags increased risk of lifestyle disease.

Question 20Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

The term 'wellness' as used in the Punjab senior secondary syllabus is best described as:

  1. A deliberate lifestyle directed towards optimal health across physical, mental, social and emotional dimensions Correct answer.
  2. The complete absence of disease diagnosed by a physician
  3. The temporary feeling of energy after a single workout
  4. Only the muscular fitness achieved through weight training

Explanation

Wellness is a broad, active concept covering several dimensions, including physical, mental, emotional and social health, and it depends on daily choices rather than a single event. It is wider than merely being free of disease, which is the narrower definition of health as absence of illness.

Question 21Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

Which of the following is classified as a lifestyle disease rather than a communicable disease?

  1. Cholera
  2. Malaria
  3. Type 2 diabetes mellitus Correct answer.
  4. Tuberculosis

Explanation

Type 2 diabetes develops largely from long-term habits such as poor diet, physical inactivity and obesity, so it is grouped among lifestyle or non-communicable diseases. Tuberculosis, malaria and cholera are caused by specific pathogens and spread from person to person or by vectors and contaminated food and water.

Question 22Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

During a moderate-intensity aerobic session, a simple practical way for a school student to estimate the correct training intensity is to:

  1. Maintain a pace at which talking is possible but singing is difficult Correct answer.
  2. Keep the heart rate below the resting value throughout
  3. Exercise only until mild sweating begins and then stop
  4. Work until breathing stops completely and speech is impossible

Explanation

The talk test links exercise intensity to breathing: at moderate intensity a person can still speak in short sentences but cannot sing comfortably. This corresponds roughly to 50-70 percent of maximum heart rate and is a safe target for school-level aerobic training.

Question 23Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

A 16-year-old student weighs 60 kg and is estimated to need 1.2 g of protein per kilogram of body weight daily for sports participation. What is the daily protein requirement?

  1. 90 g
  2. 72 g Correct answer.
  3. 60 g
  4. 50 g

Explanation

Multiply body mass by the requirement per kilogram: 60 kg multiplied by 1.2 g/kg gives 72 g of protein per day. This figure supports tissue repair and adaptation to training while remaining within the usual sports-nutrition range of 1.2 to 1.6 g/kg.

Question 24Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

Which of these is the most reliable indicator that a student is training in the aerobic zone rather than the anaerobic zone?

  1. The activity can be sustained continuously for 20 minutes or more with steady breathing Correct answer.
  2. The activity causes an immediate sharp drop in body temperature
  3. The activity produces a burning sensation in the muscles within 20 seconds
  4. The activity can only be repeated in short bursts with long recovery

Explanation

Aerobic metabolism dominates when oxygen supply meets demand, allowing work to continue steadily for many minutes. Short bursts with rapid fatigue and early muscle burning reflect anaerobic glycolysis and the phosphagen system, which cannot sustain prolonged effort.

Question 25Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

In the FITT principle applied to a beginner's aerobic programme, the letter 'T' stands for:

  1. Type of exercise Correct answer.
  2. Tension in the muscles
  3. Total body weight
  4. Time of day of training

Explanation

FITT stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type, and the final element specifies the mode of exercise such as walking, cycling or swimming. Choosing an appropriate type matters because the training effect is specific to the muscles and energy systems used.

Question 26Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

A student who normally jogs 3 km suddenly attempts 12 km and suffers severe muscle soreness and fatigue the next day. Which training principle has been violated?

  1. Progressive overload applied gradually Correct answer.
  2. Principle of reversibility
  3. Principle of specificity
  4. Principle of individual differences

Explanation

Progressive overload requires training loads to increase in small, tolerable steps so the body can adapt without excessive stress. Jumping from 3 km to 12 km is an abrupt overload that exceeds recovery capacity, producing soreness and fatigue rather than useful adaptation.

Question 27Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

Which food choice best provides complex carbohydrates for a school athlete's pre-event meal two to three hours before competition?

  1. Whole wheat roti with dal and vegetables Correct answer.
  2. A bar of milk chocolate
  3. A packet of salted potato chips
  4. A glass of sweetened cold drink

Explanation

Whole wheat roti with dal and vegetables supplies complex carbohydrates along with protein, fibre and micronutrients, giving a slow, steady release of glucose. Chocolate, chips and sugary drinks provide mostly refined sugar and fat, which can cause rapid glucose swings and sluggishness.

Question 28Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

An athlete's resting heart rate is 60 beats per minute and the estimated maximum heart rate is 200 beats per minute. Using the Karvonen method with 60 percent intensity, what is the target heart rate?

  1. 156 beats per minute
  2. 120 beats per minute
  3. 144 beats per minute Correct answer.
  4. 180 beats per minute

Explanation

The Karvonen formula is target heart rate equals resting heart rate plus intensity multiplied by the difference between maximum and resting heart rate. Here 60 plus 0.60 multiplied by 140 gives 60 plus 84, which equals 144 beats per minute.

Question 29Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

Which statement correctly distinguishes health-related fitness components from skill-related fitness components?

  1. Health-related components apply only to the elderly, while skill-related components apply only to young athletes
  2. Health-related components are inherited, while skill-related components are entirely learned
  3. Health-related components reduce disease risk, while skill-related components enhance athletic performance Correct answer.
  4. Health-related components are measured only in laboratories, while skill-related components are measured only in schools

Explanation

Health-related fitness includes cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition, all of which are linked to reduced risk of lifestyle disease. Skill-related fitness includes speed, agility, balance, coordination, power and reaction time, which mainly influence sports performance.

Question 30Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

A student reports persistent sadness, loss of interest in sports and disturbed sleep for several weeks. In the context of wellness, this pattern most strongly suggests a problem in which dimension?

  1. Social wellness only
  2. Emotional and mental wellness Correct answer.
  3. Environmental wellness
  4. Physical wellness only

Explanation

Persistent low mood, loss of interest and sleep disturbance are recognised indicators of emotional and mental health difficulty. Recognising these signs allows the school to offer counselling and appropriate support, since wellness includes mental and emotional dimensions alongside physical fitness.

Question 31Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

Which practice is most effective in preventing obesity among adolescents according to lifestyle-disease guidelines?

  1. Skipping breakfast daily to cut total calories
  2. Replacing meals with energy drinks for quick energy
  3. Increasing screen time while reducing outdoor play
  4. Combining regular physical activity with reduced intake of sugar-sweetened foods and drinks Correct answer.

Explanation

Obesity prevention rests on balancing energy intake and expenditure, so regular activity combined with fewer energy-dense, sugary foods is the recommended approach. Skipping meals, relying on energy drinks and increasing sedentary screen time all disrupt this balance and can worsen metabolic health.

Question 32Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

A coach prescribes a set of 12 repetitions at 60 percent of one-repetition maximum for three sets to build local muscular endurance. Which change would most specifically shift the stimulus towards maximal strength?

  1. Removing rest intervals entirely between sets
  2. Reducing the load to 40 percent and performing 20 repetitions
  3. Increasing the load to 85-90 percent of one-repetition maximum and reducing repetitions to 4-6 Correct answer.
  4. Keeping the load the same and increasing repetitions to 25

Explanation

Maximal strength adaptation depends on high load, so intensities near 85-90 percent of one-repetition maximum with low repetitions recruit high-threshold motor units. Higher repetitions at lighter loads develop muscular endurance, and removing rest increases fatigue without raising the force requirement.

Question 33Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

Two students have the same BMI of 27, but one is a trained wrestler with low body fat and the other is sedentary with high body fat. Which conclusion is most defensible?

  1. The wrestler must be obese because BMI exceeds 25
  2. BMI alone cannot distinguish fat mass from lean mass, so body composition testing is needed Correct answer.
  3. The sedentary student must have lower body fat because of inactivity
  4. Both students have identical health risk because BMI is identical

Explanation

BMI is a ratio of mass to height and does not separate fat from muscle, so muscular individuals can be misclassified as overweight. Skinfold, bioelectrical impedance or waist circumference measures are needed to assess actual fat distribution and related health risk.

Question 34Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

A school plans a lifestyle intervention for students showing early signs of metabolic syndrome. Which combination of indicators would most appropriately be monitored?

  1. Grip strength, vertical jump, sit-and-reach and 50-metre sprint time
  2. Height, shoe size, hair colour and eye colour
  3. Waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipid profile Correct answer.
  4. Resting pulse, body temperature, respiratory rate and pupil size

Explanation

Metabolic syndrome is identified through central obesity, raised fasting glucose, elevated blood pressure and abnormal lipids such as triglycerides and HDL cholesterol. These measures reflect the physiological disturbances that lifestyle change is meant to correct, whereas performance tests or basic vital signs do not capture the syndrome.

Question 35Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

A student trains hard for six weeks and then stops all activity for two months. Which outcome best illustrates the principle of reversibility?

  1. Aerobic capacity and muscular endurance decline measurably after detraining Correct answer.
  2. Flexibility permanently increases without further training
  3. Resting heart rate falls steadily during inactivity
  4. Muscle strength increases because of the rest period

Explanation

Reversibility states that training adaptations are lost when the training stimulus is withdrawn, so aerobic capacity and endurance fall during detraining. Rest allows recovery from acute fatigue but does not create new fitness once training stops for an extended period.

Question 36Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle

Which statement best explains why a balanced diet rather than supplementation alone is emphasised for adolescent athletes in the syllabus?

  1. Whole foods contain no calories and therefore prevent weight gain
  2. Supplements are banned for all students in every school
  3. Supplements cannot be absorbed by the human digestive system
  4. Whole foods supply energy, protein, vitamins, minerals and fibre together in proportions that support growth and performance Correct answer.

Explanation

Adolescents need energy, protein, micronutrients and fibre for growth and training, and these are supplied together in a varied diet of cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruit and dairy. Supplements target single nutrients and cannot replace this overall dietary pattern, though they may be used in specific deficiencies under guidance.

Question 37Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

The modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896 in which host city?

  1. London
  2. Paris
  3. Athens Correct answer.
  4. Rome

Explanation

Baron Pierre de Coubertin's campaign led to the first modern Olympiad being staged in Athens in 1896, chosen because it was the site of the ancient Games. Paris hosted in 1900, London in 1908, and Rome in 1960.

Question 38Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

Who is regarded as the founder of the modern Olympic Movement?

  1. Avery Brundage
  2. Demetrius Vikelas
  3. Juan Antonio Samaranch
  4. Pierre de Coubertin Correct answer.

Explanation

Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator, proposed the revival of the Olympic Games and organised the 1894 Paris Congress that created the International Olympic Committee. He served as IOC President from 1896 to 1925 and is called the father of the modern Olympics.

Question 39Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

What do the five interlocking rings of the Olympic symbol represent?

  1. The five founding nations of the IOC
  2. The five continents united by Olympism Correct answer.
  3. The five original Olympic sports
  4. The five Olympic values

Explanation

The five interlaced rings stand for the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The colours of the rings plus the white background were chosen so that at least one colour appears on every national flag.

Question 40Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

The Olympic motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' is commonly translated as:

  1. Faster, Further, Fairer
  2. Swifter, Braver, Truer
  3. Faster, Higher, Stronger Correct answer.
  4. Stronger, Wiser, Higher

Explanation

The Latin words Citius, Altius, Fortius mean Faster, Higher, Stronger and were adopted to express the aspiration of athletes to push human limits. The motto was introduced by Coubertin and is distinct from the Olympic creed.

Question 41Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

In which year were the first Winter Olympic Games held, and in which city?

  1. 1928, St Moritz
  2. 1932, Lake Placid
  3. 1924, Chamonix Correct answer.
  4. 1920, Antwerp

Explanation

The first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924 and were originally called the International Winter Sports Week before being recognised as Olympic. Winter and Summer Games were held in the same year until 1992, after which they were staggered.

Question 42Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

The Olympic flame is traditionally lit using a parabolic mirror in which location?

  1. Olympia Correct answer.
  2. Athens
  3. Delphi
  4. Sparta

Explanation

The flame is kindled at the ancient site of Olympia in Greece using the sun's rays focused by a parabolic mirror, in a ceremony performed by actresses in the role of priestesses. The torch then travels in a relay to the host city.

Question 43Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

Which athlete holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games?

  1. Michael Phelps Correct answer.
  2. Mark Spitz
  3. Usain Bolt
  4. Carl Lewis

Explanation

Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Beijing Games, the most by any athlete at one edition. Mark Spitz had held the previous record with seven golds at Munich in 1972.

Question 44Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

The Olympic Oath taken by athletes at the opening ceremony commits them to:

  1. Compete as amateurs without sponsorship
  2. Donate prize money to the IOC
  3. Respect and abide by the rules governing the Olympic Games Correct answer.
  4. Train only in their own country

Explanation

The athlete's oath affirms respect for the rules of the Games and the spirit of sportsmanship, and since 2000 has included a commitment to compete without doping. It is taken on behalf of all competitors by one athlete of the host nation.

Question 45Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

Which Indian athlete won the first individual Olympic gold medal for India?

  1. Abhinav Bindra Correct answer.
  2. Milkha Singh
  3. Neeraj Chopra
  4. Vijender Singh

Explanation

Abhinav Bindra won gold in the 10 m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming India's first individual Olympic gold medallist. Earlier Indian golds had all come from the men's hockey team.

Question 46Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour, was renamed in 2021 after which sportsperson?

  1. Milkha Singh
  2. Major Dhyan Chand Correct answer.
  3. Sachin Tendulkar
  4. Dhyan Chand

Explanation

In 2021 the government renamed the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, honouring the legendary hockey player. Dhyan Chand's birthday, 29 August, is also celebrated as National Sports Day in India.

Question 47Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

The Arjuna Award is conferred by the Government of India to recognise:

  1. Lifetime achievement by retired coaches
  2. Best performance at the Olympic Games only
  3. Outstanding performance by sportspersons over the previous four years Correct answer.
  4. Service to sports journalism

Explanation

The Arjuna Award honours sportspersons for consistently outstanding performance over the preceding four years, along with leadership and sportsmanship qualities. It is distinct from the Khel Ratna, which recognises the highest level of achievement in a year or a span of years.

Question 48Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

Which award is given by the Government of India to recognise outstanding coaches?

  1. Arjuna Award
  2. Dronacharya Award Correct answer.
  3. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
  4. Tenzing Norgay Award

Explanation

The Dronacharya Award is presented to coaches who have produced outstanding sportspersons and contributed to their success. It is named after Dronacharya, the guru of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.

Question 49Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

The International Olympic Committee is headquartered in which city?

  1. Paris
  2. Lausanne Correct answer.
  3. Brussels
  4. Geneva

Explanation

The IOC is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, where it has been located since 1915, and it is officially recognised as the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement. Paris hosted the founding congress but is not the IOC's home.

Question 50Olympic Movement and Sports Awards

A national Olympic committee selects an athlete who has won three consecutive Asian Games golds but no Olympic medal. Which statement best explains the athlete's eligibility for a national sports award?

  1. Asian Games performances can qualify, since awards consider a range of recognised international competitions Correct answer.
  2. Awards are given only to team-sport athletes
  3. Only Olympic medallists can receive any Indian sports award
  4. The athlete must first win an Olympic medal before any award application

Explanation

Indian sports awards such as the Arjuna Award assess performance across recognised international competitions, including the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, not only the Olympic Games. Sustained excellence at continental level can therefore support an award recommendation.