Q 01/05

Which Tamil tradition is kabaddi said to descend from, with the raider cast as the bull?

A) Jallikattu

B) Kambala race

C) Rekla racing

D) Bailgada sharyat

Answer · why

A) Jallikattu

Jallikattu, the bull-taming sport, is treated as kabaddi's ancestor: Sangam literature records the game under the name sadugudu, with the raider playi...

Q 02/05

Which Maharashtra institute's team gave a kabaddi demonstration at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

A) Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal

B) YMCA College of Physical Education

C) Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir

D) Deccan Gymkhana Club

Answer · why

A) Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal

Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal, founded around 1914 and once known as the Hanuman Akhada, showed the sport at a physical education congress held along...

Q 03/05

How many players does each kabaddi side field on court, with reserves waiting to be substituted?

A) 5

B) 6

C) 7

D) 9

Answer · why

C) 7

7 players a side take the court and raid in turn, since raids alternate between the two teams for the whole match, with tagged or tackled players sitt...

Q 04/05

How long is each half of an international kabaddi match, with a five-minute break to change ends?

A) 20 minutes

B) 25 minutes

C) 30 minutes

D) 40 minutes

Answer · why

A) 20 minutes

20 minutes a half is the international standard, and the Pro Kabaddi League keeps the same clock while layering on television-friendly rules such as a...

Q 05/05

Under standard kabaddi rules, how many extra points does an 'all out', every opponent put off court, earn?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

Answer · why

B) 2

All out is declared when the last defender goes off; the raiding side banks two extra points and the entire opposing team is put back on court to rest...