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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CHSL - 8th July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q35

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With which of the following sports is the term 'Cox' associated?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Boat Racing.

  • The term 'Cox' is associated with Boat Racing.
  • Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water.
  • In a rowing crew, the coxswain or simply the 'cox' is the member who sits in the stern (except in bowloaders) facing the bow.
  • The coxswain is responsible for steering the boat and coordinating the power and rythmn of the rowers.
  • Some other terms in boat racing includes Starboard, Stern, Helm, Kneel etc.