Judo Objective Questions- Sport General KnowledgeJudo – Judo was developed in which country?, Judo was developed in which century?, Judo is adapted from which martial art?, Judo was accepted in Japan’s educational system in, Judo was given its first opportunity as an event in Olympics in, How many officials preside over a judo match?, Who is in charge of awarding points and accessing penalties?, Contestants in judo are called as _, Judo uniforms are called as __., For how many minutes does contest happens?, Size of competition area in judo _., What happens in the event of tie?.
Judo as game or martial arts is known all around the world. Learning any martial art requires a lot of discipline and focus. Also, judo is a century old used to be practised in Japan. It keeps one fit.
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Introduction:
| S. No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judo was developed in which country? | Japan. |
| 2 | Judo is adapted from which martial art? | Jujutsu i.e. judo is adapted from Jujutsu. |
| 3 | Judo’s international governing body is _______. | International Judo Federation (IJF) |
| 4 | IJF was founded in ____. | 1952 |
| 5 | What are the responsibilities of IJF? | There are several responsibilities of IJF viz. – Organising the international competitions, – Hosting the world judo championships, and – Helping in organising Judo competitions in Olympics. |
| 6 | Which is the most popular style of judo? | Kano Jigoro’s Kodokan judo |
| 7 | A judo teacher is called as _____. | Sensei – only the ones who has acheived 4th dan and above are entitled for this title. |
| 8 | A judokas rank in displayed by ____. | A judokas is rank displayed by the colour of their belt. |
| 9 | What is the colour of the belt of beginner students in Judo? | The beginner students wears the white belt. |
Important Years:
| S. No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judo was developed in which century? | 19th century. |
| 2 | Judo was accepted in Japan’s educational system in ____. | 1911 was the year when judo was accepted in Japan’s educational system. |
| 3 | Judo was given its first opportunity as an event in Olympics in _____. | 1964 when Japan hosted Olympics. |
| 4 | Judo for women first happened in Olympics in _____. | 1992 as an official medal event. |
| 5 | First time when Judo was informally demonstrated in the Olympic games: | 1932 |
| 6 | Judo was introduced as part of paralympic sports in _______. | 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul and Women’s events first time happened in 2004 summer Paralympics. |
| 7 | When does Judo became the core sport of paralympics? | 2022 |
| 8 | When does world judo day celebrated and why? | 28-October every year is celebrated as World Judo Day on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Judo’s founder Jigoro Kano. |
| 9 | When did the World Judo Day first celebrated? | In 2011. |
Rules:
| S. No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | How many officials preside over a judo match? | 3 officials preside over a judo match. |
| 2 | Who is in charge of awarding points and accessing penalties? | Referee – referee walks around the contest area and helps in conducting the match. |
| 3 | For how many minutes does contest happens? | 5 minuted for men and 4 minutes for women. |
| 4 | Size of competition area in judo _______. | 46 to 53 feet square. |
| 5 | What happens in the event of tie? | Golden score rule is used i.e. if there is no winner even after 5 minutes then referee extends the match for another 5 mins and the contestant who scores the first point is declared winner of the match. |
| 6 | What are the penalties called in Judo? | Shido and Hansoku are two types of penalties in Judo. |
| 7 | What are the three basic categories of waza? | – Nage-waza (throwing techniques), – Katame-waza (grappling techniques) and – Atemi-waza (striking techniques) |
| 8 | The person who performs a waza is known as ______. | Tori. |
| 9 | How many weight categories are there in Judo international competitions? | 7 |
Penalty:
| S. No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is shido? | Shido is a type of penalty in judo. |
| 2 | When does shido is awarded? | Shido is awarded in two cases viz. a. For minor rule infringement, or b. Prolonged period of non-aggression. |
| 3 | After how many shidos does opponent wins the match? | After 3 shidos the opponent is declared as winner. |
| 4 | What happens in case of tie? | In case of tie the number shidos are used to determine the winner. |
Other Misc. Information:
| S. No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contestants in judo are called as __________. | Judokas i.e. contestants in judo are called as judokas. |
| 2 | Judo uniforms are called as __________. | Judogi. |
| 3 | Two primary principles of Judo are _______ and ______. | – Seiryoku-Zenyo i.e. good use of energy and – Jita-Kyoei i.e. mutual welfare and benefit |
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