SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I · 14 September 2025, Shift 1 · General Awareness · Question 5 of 100

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In freestyle wrestling, which of the following actions can result in a technical point for the wrestler?

(a)Running out of the mat deliberately
(b)Holding the opponent’s singlet
(c)Performing a successful takedown
(d)Using an illegal headlock

Answer

Why

Correct — C. A technical point rewards an action you complete, and the takedown is the basic scoring action.

Under United World Wrestling (UWW) rules, bringing the opponent down and controlling them from behind earns 2 points.

The rest are fouls. Each is penalised, the offender risks a caution, and any points go to the opponent, never to the wrestler who committed the foul.

Why the others are wrong

(a)
Running out of the mat deliberately — Deliberately leaving the mat is fleeing the mat. UWW rules caution the wrestler at fault and award a point to the opponent.
(b)
Holding the opponent’s singlet — UWW's general prohibitions forbid holding the opponent by the singlet. Depending on severity it draws a warning, a caution with points to the opponent, or disqualification.
(d)
Using an illegal headlock — A hold on the head alone is illegal: UWW allows the head only together with one arm. An illegal hold is voided, and a repeat brings a caution and a point to the opponent.

Concept

Freestyle scores technical points for actions: 1 for a reversal or an opponent stepping out, 2 for a takedown or for exposing the opponent's back, and up to 5 for a grand-amplitude throw into danger.

Fouls run the other way. Fleeing the mat, fleeing a hold, illegal holds and grabbing the singlet are penalised, usually with a caution against the offender, and the penalty points go to the opponent.

So of these four actions, the takedown is the one that can earn the wrestler a point.

Key facts

UWW rules award 2 points to a wrestler who brings the opponent down and controls them from behind.
Fleeing the mat brings a caution against the wrestler at fault and points to the opponent.
Holding the opponent by the singlet is one of UWW's general prohibitions.
A hold on the head alone is illegal, and only one arm may be used to hold the opponent's head or neck.

Study next

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Common traps

Thinking a foul scores for whoever acted, when penalty points go to the opponent.
Assuming every headlock is illegal, when a hold on the head with one arm is allowed.

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