General Awareness

Adventure and Extreme Sports

2,605 Questions

Adventure and extreme sports questions test knowledge of outdoor recreational activities. This includes water sports, snowboarding, and specialized safety equipment. These topics occasionally appear in the general awareness sections of SSC and banking exams.

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Adventure and Extreme Sports Questions

Multiple choice

In rock climbing, what is the term for a device used to secure a climber to a rope or anchor?

  1. Harness

  2. Carabiner

  3. Belay Device

  4. Chalk Bag
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A harness in rock climbing is a safety device worn around the waist and legs, connecting the climber to the rope and providing support during a fall.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the extreme sport that involves ascending steep ice formations using specialized equipment?

  1. Ice Climbing

  2. Mountaineering

  3. Glacier Trekking

  4. Ice Skating
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ice climbing involves using ice axes, crampons, and ropes to ascend vertical ice formations, often found on mountains, glaciers, and frozen waterfalls.

Multiple choice

In whitewater rafting, what is the term for a section of calm water between rapids?

  1. Eddy

  2. Rapid

  3. Hole

  4. Breaker
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A Correct answer
Explanation

An eddy in whitewater rafting is a calm area of water created by the recirculation of water behind an obstacle, providing a resting spot for rafters.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the extreme sport that involves flying through the air using a wingsuit, resembling a flying squirrel?

  1. Wingsuit Flying

  2. Skydiving

  3. Base Jumping

  4. Hang Gliding
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Wingsuit flying involves jumping from an aircraft or cliff while wearing a wingsuit, allowing for controlled flight and high-speed maneuvers.

Multiple choice

In mountain biking, what is the term for a jump constructed from dirt or other materials, allowing riders to perform aerial tricks?

  1. Flow Trail

  2. Pump Track

  3. Dirt Jump

  4. Rock Garden
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A dirt jump in mountain biking is a constructed jump made of dirt, allowing riders to launch into the air and perform tricks.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the extreme sport that involves skiing or snowboarding down steep mountain slopes while performing acrobatic tricks?

  1. Freestyle Skiing

  2. Alpine Skiing

  3. Cross-Country Skiing

  4. Ski Jumping
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Freestyle skiing involves performing aerial tricks and maneuvers on skis, often in designated terrain parks or halfpipes.

Multiple choice

In rock climbing, what is the term for a rope used to secure a climber to an anchor or another climber?

  1. Harness

  2. Carabiner

  3. Belay Device

  4. Rope
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A rope in rock climbing is a crucial piece of safety equipment used to connect climbers to anchors and belay devices.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the extreme sport that involves descending steep mountain slopes on a specialized bike with large wheels and suspension?

  1. Mountain Biking

  2. Road Cycling

  3. BMX

  4. Cyclocross
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mountain biking involves riding a specialized bike designed for off-road terrain, including steep slopes, rough trails, and natural obstacles.

Multiple choice

In whitewater rafting, what is the term for a sudden drop in the riverbed, creating a steep wave that can be dangerous to navigate?

  1. Eddy

  2. Rapid

  3. Hole

  4. Drop
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A drop in whitewater rafting is a sudden, steep descent in the riverbed, creating a challenging and potentially hazardous section for rafters.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best adventure sportsperson in India?

  1. Arjuna Award

  2. Dronacharya Award

  3. Khel Ratna Award

  4. Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is given to the best adventure sportsperson in India.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award?

  1. Bachendri Pal

  2. Arjun Vajpai

  3. Malavath Poorna

  4. Shivangi Pathak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bachendri Pal was the first recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in 1994.

Multiple choice

In the documentary "Free Solo", climber Alex Honnold attempts to achieve what seemingly impossible feat?

  1. Summiting Mount Everest without oxygen

  2. Free-climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park

  3. Completing the Seven Summits Challenge

  4. Crossing the Grand Canyon on a tightrope
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Free Solo is a 2018 documentary film that follows climber Alex Honnold as he prepares for and ultimately achieves his goal of free-climbing El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite National Park.

Multiple choice

Which documentary tells the story of snowboarder Jeremy Jones and his quest to ride the world's most dangerous mountains?

  1. The Art of Flight

  2. Chasing Ice

  3. Meru

  4. Sherpa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Art of Flight is a 2011 snowboarding film directed by Curt Morgan and featuring professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones. The film follows Jones as he travels the world in search of the most challenging and dangerous mountains to snowboard.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the documentary that chronicles the journey of kayaker Ben Marr as he attempts to kayak the Grand Canyon?

  1. The Grand Canyon: A River Runs Through It

  2. Chasing Niagara

  3. First Descent

  4. Into the Canyon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Into the Canyon is a 2019 documentary film that follows kayaker Ben Marr as he attempts to kayak the Grand Canyon. The film captures the challenges and dangers Marr faces as he navigates the Colorado River's whitewater rapids.

Multiple choice

Which documentary follows the story of BASE jumper Joby Ogwyn as he attempts to jump from the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa?

  1. Man on Wire

  2. The Dawn Wall

  3. The Alpinist

  4. Sunshine Superman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sunshine Superman is a 2014 documentary film that follows BASE jumper Joby Ogwyn as he prepares for and ultimately jumps from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.