SSC Stenographer 2026 PYQ — Question 48

Solution: The correct answer is One foot.
Explanation:
☛ Under the international rules established by World Athletics, a high jump competitor must take off from only one foot.
☛ If an athlete initiates the takeoff using both feet simultaneously, the attempt is ruled a foul.
☛ The athlete runs down an approach runway, plants a single foot to convert horizontal momentum into vertical lift, and clears a horizontal bar resting on two uprights.
☛ The dominant modern style used by high jumpers is the Fosbury Flop, where the athlete arches their back over the crossbar after taking off from one foot.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ Long Jump and Triple Jump: Similar to the high jump, athletes in these horizontal jumping events must also take off from a single foot.
☛ Men's World Record: Held by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba, who cleared 2.45 metres in 1993.
☛ Women's World Record: Held by Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine, who set the mark at 2.10 metres in July 2024.
☛ World Athletics: The international governing body for track and field athletics is headquartered in Monaco.
Important One-Liners for Upcoming Exams:
☛ Who holds the men's outdoor high jump world record? → Javier Sotomayor (2.45 m)
☛ Which high jump technique involves clearing the bar headfirst with the back facing the bar? → Fosbury Flop
☛ Who broke the women's high jump world record in 2024 by clearing 2.10 m? → Yaroslava Mahuchikh
☛ What is called when an athlete knocks down the crossbar during a jump? → Failed attempt (Foul)
☛ In which Olympic Games did Dick Fosbury introduce the revolutionary Fosbury Flop technique? → 1968 Mexico City Olympics