SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CHSL - 11 Aug 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q39

Which of the following is NOT the first day event in the decathlon?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Discus throw.

The decathlon is a 10-event track and field competition for men, spread across two days. The first day focuses on the following events:

  1. 100 meters

  2. Long jump

  3. Shot put

  4. High jump

  5. 400 meters

The second day events include:

  1. 110 meters hurdles

  2. Discus throw

  3. Pole vault

  4. Javelin throw

  5. 1500 meters

So, discus throw is part of the second day of the decathlon, not the first. It is one of the throwing events that happens after the initial sprint, jump, and shorter-distance events on the first day.