SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 36

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 91.4 m.

• Field hockey is an eleven-a-side game played on a rectangular pitch that measures approximately 100 yards (91.4 meters) in length and 60 yards (55 meters) in width, covering a total area of around 5,017 square meters.
• The shorter boundary lines are called backlines. The game is played with a hard ball about 23 cm in circumference. Each player uses a stick with a rounded top to control and strike the ball, aiming to score by getting it into the opposing team’s goal.