NCERT Class 10 Health and Physical Education Chapter 4 Individual Games and Sports – I

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Individual Games and Sports – I

Chapter: 4

ASSESSMENT

Activity 4.1 (Page 35)

1. Enlist the events of Decathlon for men.

Ans: The Decathlon for men consists of 10 events: 100 m, Shot put, High Jump, Long Jump, 400 m, 110 m Hurdle, Discuss Throw, Pole Vault, Javelin Throw, and 1500 m.

2. List out the events of Heptathlon for women.

Ans: The Heptathlon for women consists of 7 events: 100 m Hurdle, High Jump, Shot Put, 200 m, Long Jump, Javelin Throw, and 800 m.

Activity 4.2 (Page 36)

1. Find out why Marathon is 42.195 km?

Ans: The marathon distance was officially set at 42.195 km (26.2 miles) during the 1908 London Olympics so that the race could start exactly at Windsor Castle and finish right in front of the royal box at the Olympic Stadium.

2. Collect information about different Marathon and their distance.

Ans: The standard Marathon distance is 42.195 km.

Other variations of the marathon include:

(i) Half Marathon: 21.0975 km

(ii) Ultramarathon: Any distance longer than a standard marathon, such as 50 km, 100 km, or even longer.

Activity 4.3 (Page 37)

1. Name the person who started Modern Olympic Games in 1896?

Ans: The Modern Olympic Games were initiated by Pierre-de-Coubertin.

2. Find out the colours of Olympic rings.

Ans: The colours of the Olympic rings are Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red on a white background.

3. What does it symbolise?

Ans: The five rings symbolize the union of the five major continents (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) and the meeting of athletes from all over the world.

4. Discuss for whom Para Olympic meant for and how many events?

Ans: The Para Olympics are meant for disabled athletes. Currently, there are over 500 events across 22 different sports in the Summer Para Olympics.

Activity 4.4 (Page 38)

1. Tell the name of different starts in sprint events.

Ans: The different types of starts are the crouch start (used for sprint events on starting blocks with commands “on your marks” and “set”) and the standing start (used for middle/long distance races with just the “on your mark” command).

Activity 4.5 (Page 39)

1. What are important points in relays? Practice relay baton exchange technique amongst your friends.

Ans: The most important points in relay races are:

(i) The baton exchange must happen within a specifically designated 20-meter baton exchange zone.

(ii) A team is disqualified if they drop/fail to exchange the baton within this 20-meter area or intentionally create hurdles for other competitors.

(iii) In a 4×100m relay, the entire team must run strictly within their designated lane.

(iv) In a 4×400m relay, runners stay in their lanes until the second runner passes the first bend, after which they can shift to the innermost track.

(v) For the 2nd and 3rd baton exchanges, the leading team gets the inner lanes while slower teams must wait on the outer lanes.

Activity 4.7 (Page 31)

1. The details stated above aim at making us understand about the different types of running. Identify the different distances in each of the following—

Sprints	(1)
	(2)
Middle Distance	(1)
	(2)
Long Distance	(1)
	(2)
Hurdles	(1)
	(2)

Ans: 

Sprints	(1)	100m, 200m
	(2)	400m
Middle Distance	(1)	800m
	(2)	1500m
Long Distance	(1)	3000m
	(2)	5000m, 10,000m
Hurdles	(1)	100m (Women)/110m (Men)
	(2)	400m (Men and Women)

Activity 4.10 (Page 46)

1. What is the weight of discuss for men and women?

Ans: The discus weighs 2 Kg for men and 1 Kg for women.

Activity 4.11 (Page 46)

1. What are the lengths of Javelin for men and women?

Ans: The length is 2.6 to 2.7 meters for men and 2.2 to 2.3 meters for women.

2. What are the weights of Javelin for men and women?

Ans: The weight of the javelin is 800 grams for men and 600 grams for women.

Activity 4.12 (Page 48)

1. The details aim at making us understand that the athletes participate in different types of jumping and throwing events. Identify—

Horizontal Jump	(1)
	(2)
Vertical Jump	(1)
	(2)
Throws	(1)
	(2)
	(3)

Ans: 

Horizontal Jump	(1)	Long Jump
	(2)	Triple Jump (Hop-step-and-jump)
Vertical Jump	(1)	High Jump
	(2)	Pole Vault
Throws	(1)	Shot Put
	(2)	Discus Throw
	(3)	Javelin Throw