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Category 7 · Art & Culture

Martial Arts & Sports

4 micro topics in Art & Culture for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Various Types of Sports (Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Mallakhamb); Genesis of Martial Arts in India; and 2 more.

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    Various Types of Sports (Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Mallakhamb)

    Kho-Kho, Kabaddi and Mallakhamb are the best known traditional sports of India. Kho-Kho is a chase game from Maharashtra in which chasers sit in alternate directions and tag defenders; it held its first World Cup in…

  2. 7.2

    Genesis of Martial Arts in India

    Martial arts in India grew from war training, wrestling, weapon science and religious discipline over more than two thousand years. Early Vedic hymns speak of chariots, bows and combat, the Mahabharata and Ramayana describe archery, mace…

  3. 7.3

    Forms of Traditional Martial Arts (Kalaripayattu, Silambam, Thang-Ta, Gatka, Mardani Khel, Musti Yuddha)

    India has many regional martial arts. Kalaripayattu is the martial art of Kerala, taught in a training hall called a kalari with strikes, kicks, weapons and marma knowledge. Silambam is the bamboo staff art of Tamil…

  4. 7.4

    Animal Sports (Jallikattu, Kambala, Bulbul Fighting)

    Animal sports are traditional rural events in which animals are made to run, fight or be tamed. Jallikattu is the bull-taming event of Tamil Nadu held at Pongal, banned by the Supreme Court in 2014 in…

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Frequently asked questions

Which topics are in Martial Arts & Sports?

Martial Arts & Sports has 4 micro topics in Art & Culture: Various Types of Sports (Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Mallakhamb); Genesis of Martial Arts in India; Forms of Traditional Martial Arts (Kalaripayattu, Silambam, Thang-Ta, Gatka, Mardani Khel, Musti Yuddha); Animal Sports (Jallikattu, Kambala, Bulbul Fighting).

Is Martial Arts & Sports important for UPSC Prelims?

Martial Arts & Sports is a part of the UPSC Prelims Art & Culture syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 4 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.