SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 50

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 27 June 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q50

In which of the following sports is the technique clean and jerk used?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Weightlifting.

Clean and jerk is one of the two main lifts in Olympic weightlifting (the other being snatch). It involves lifting the barbell from the ground to the shoulders (clean) and then overhead (jerk) in two distinct movements.