Gymnastics Objective Questions Sport General Knowledge – gymnastics, skills required, who developed gymnastics, Federation of International Gymnastics, men’s gymnastics, women gymnastics, first world cup in gymnastics, major forms of gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampolining, tumbling in gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics etc.
Gymnastics is a sport characterized by a sequence of physical movements that require a range of attributes including physical strength, balance, coordination, endurance, flexibility, and body control. It incorporates elements of dance, flips, twists, jumps, and other complex maneuvers.
| First World Cup in Gymnastics | 1975. |
| Major forms of gymnastics | Artistic gymnastics | Rhythmic gymnastics | Trampolining | Tumbling | Acrobatic gymnastics. |
| Skills required | Physical strength | balance | coordination | endurance | flexibility | body control. |
| Original purpose | Fitness and beauty practices. |
Table of Contents
Introduction:
Q1: What is gymnastics?
A: Gymnastics is a sport that encompasses a series of physical movements performed in a sequence.
Q2: Who developed gymnastics and what was its original purpose?
A: Gymnastics was developed by the ancient Greeks for fitness and beauty practices.
Governing Body:
Q3. What’s the governing body for gymnastics?
A: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Physically body for gymnastic around the world.
Q4. How many sports are governed by FIG?
A: There are a total of 8 sports governed by FIG viz.
1. Gymnastics,
2. Artistic gymnastic,
3. Rhythmic gymnastics,
4. Trampolining,
5. Tumbling,
6. Acrobatic,
7. Aerobic and
8. Parkour.
Skills:
Q5: What skills are required for gymnastics?
A: Gymnastics necessitates a combination of skills including physical strength, balance, coordination, endurance, flexibility, and body control.
Important years:
Q6: When was the Federation of International Gymnastics founded?
A: The Federation of International Gymnastics was founded in 1881.
Q7: When did men’s gymnastics become a popular competition and in what event did it first feature?
A: By the end of the nineteenth century, men’s gymnastics competition gained popularity and was included in the first “Modern” Olympic Games in 1896.
Q8: When were women gymnasts first included in the Olympic Games?
A: Women gymnasts were included in the Olympic Games in 1928.
Q9: When was the first World Cup in gymnastics organized?
A: The first World Cup in gymnastics was organized in 1975.
Types:
Q10: What are the major forms of gymnastics?
A: The major forms of gymnastics include artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampolining, tumbling, and acrobatic gymnastics.
Q11: What is artistic gymnastics?
A: Artistic gymnastics is a discipline within gymnastics that focuses on performing a variety of exercises on different apparatuses. These apparatuses include the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. Artistic gymnastics places emphasis on a combination of strength, flexibility, and elegance in executing movements and routines.
Q12: What is rhythmic gymnastics?
A: Rhythmic gymnastics is a unique discipline that combines elements of ballet, dance, and gymnastics into a harmonious blend. It showcases the artistic expression of gymnasts through the use of various handheld apparatuses, including ropes, hoops, balls, clubs, or ribbons. Routines in rhythmic gymnastics are intricately choreographed to music, highlighting the grace, flexibility, and precise movements of the gymnasts.
Q13: What is trampolining?
A: Trampolining is a discipline within gymnastics that showcases acrobatic skills performed on a specialized apparatus called a trampoline. It involves executing various maneuvers, such as flips, twists, and somersaults, while utilizing the bouncing effect of the trampoline bed.
Q. When is individual trampolining included in olympic games?
A: Individual trampolining was included in the Olympics in 2000.
Q14: What is tumbling in gymnastics?
A: Tumbling is an energetic form of gymnastics that focuses on performing dynamic acrobatic movements on a floor without the use of any equipment or apparatus. It involves executing skills like flips, somersaults, handsprings, aerials, and other high-flying maneuvers.
Q15: What is acrobatic gymnastics?
A: Acrobatic gymnastics, also referred to as sports acrobatics, is a captivating discipline that involves pairs or groups of gymnasts working in synchrony to create intricate and dynamic routines. It combines elements of gymnastics, dance, and acrobatics, showcasing balance, strength, flexibility, and collaboration between the gymnasts.
Q16: What are the six events for men in artistic gymnastics?
A: Six events for men in artistic gymnastics are: Floor exercise, Pommel horse, Still rings, Vault, Parallel bars and horizontal bars.
For women only four are there i.e. Floor exercise, Vault, Uneven bars and Balance beam.
Q17: In rhythmic gymnastics only _____ competes.
A: Women.
Q18: Apparatus used in rhythmic gymnastics?
A: 5 apparatus are used in rhythmic gymnastics which are Ball, Ribbon, Hoop, Clubs and Rope.
Q19. What happens in floor exercises for men in artistic gymnastics?
A: In floor exercises male gymnasts perform on a 12 m x 12 m spring floor, where they perform circles, scales, press handstands etc. to demonstrate their flexibility, strength and balance.
Q20. What happens in still ring exercises of artistic gymnastics?
A: In still ring exercises the gymnasts perform on rings suspended on wire cable. These rings are 5.75 m above the floor. The gymnasts perform various motions holding the ring while making sure that the rings themselves do not swing.
Q21. What happens in parallel bars exercise of artistic gymnastics?
A: In parallel bars exercise of artistic gymnastics the gymnast performs on two parallel bars which are of 2 m height and adjustable width. Gymnast performs a series of swings, balances etc. on those parallel bars.
Q22. What happens in horizontal bar exercise of artistic gymnastics?
A: In horizontal bar exercise there is a 2.8 cm thick steel of fiberglass bar at the height of 2.5 m above the ground on which the gymnast actually performs giant swing, twists etc.
Q23. World championships in Acrobatic gymnastics have been happening since ____.
A:1974.
Q24. What are competitive event categories in acrobatic gymnastics?
A: There are a total of 5 competitive categories in acrobatic gymnastics:
– Mens pairs,
– Women’s pairs,
– Mixed pairs,
– Women’s groups of 3 and
– Men’s groups of 4.
Q25. What happens in aerobic gymnastics?
A: In aerobic gymnastics the gymnasts perform on a 7 m x 7 m floor either individually, in pairs, trios, groups of 5 etc.
Since 2009 all senior trios and mix players were required to perform on another floor of 10 m x 10 m.
Q26. World championship in aerobic gymnastics has been happening since _______.
A: 1995.
Q27. How many kinds of events happen in aerobic gymnastics?
A: Seven kinds of events happen in aerobic gymnastics viz.
Individual Men,
Individual Women,
Mixed Pairs,
Trios,
Groups,
Dance,
Step.
Q28. What happens in parkour?
A: Parkour has been included as a FIG sport in January 2018. It’s first World Championship happened in October 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
The events included in parkour speedrun and freestyle.
Q29. What happens in Aesthetic group gymnastics?
A: Aesthetic group gymnastics (AGG) includes free rhythmic movements but is different from rhythmic gymnastics. The main difference between AGG and rhythmic gymnastics is that in AGG body movements are large, continuous and even teams are larger plus in AGG there is no use of apparatus as happens in rhythmic gymnastics.
Q30. What’s the governing body for Aesthetic group gymnastics (AGG)?
A: The governing body for aesthetic group gymnastics (AGG) is “International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics” (IFAGG) and it was established in 2003.
Q31. The first World Championship in aesthetic group gymnastics was held in _______.
A: 2000.
Q32. What is TeamGym?
A: TeamGym is a form of gymnastics in which athletes compete in three different events viz. floor, tumbling and trampette. It was created by the European Union of Gymnastics which has been organizing European Championships in TeamGym since 2010 (there is no World Championships in TeamGym though).
Q33. What happens in Wheel Gymnastics?
A: In wheel gymnastics the gymnasts perform on a large wheel known as gym wheel, gymnastics, wheel German wheel etc.
Q34. What are the main categories of exercise in wheel gymnastics?
A: There are four main categories of exercise in wheel gymnastics: straight line, spiral, vault and cyr wheel.
Q35. The first World Championship in Wheel gymnastics happened in _______.
A: 1995.
Q36. What is Mallakhamba?
A: Malla khamba is a traditional Indian sport in which a gymnast performs on a vertical wooden pole. Malakhamba is derived from 2 words where malla means wrestler and khamba means a pole, therefore in english it is translated as “pole gymnastics”.
Q37. Which Indian state has declared mallakhamba as their state?
A: In April 2023 the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has declared mallakhamba as their state sport.
Q38. When was the first World Championship in Mallakhamba held and where?
A: In Feb-2019 in Mumbai.
Q39. When has “gymnastics for all” been recognised by FIG?
A: Gymnastics for all has been recognised as a sport program by the FIG in 1984.
Conclusion:
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Source: NCERT Physical Education Class X.
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